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TENDER FOR WINTER GRITTING AND SNOW CLEARANCE

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

Open Closes in 18 days

Key facts

Closing date
Wednesday 4 November 2026, 12:00 (UK time) Closes in 18 days
Buyer's estimated value
£620,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
Clarification questions deadline
28 October 2026, 12:00
Contract period
1 Dec 2026 to 30 Nov 2029
Procedure
Open procedure
Notice type
Tender notice (UK4)

Decision brief

Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.

How bids will be scored
  • Quality Submission 20% : Use of Met Office Activation System, Provision of Hand Spreading and Clearance of Footpaths, Tracking and Site Visit Schedules,Resources available for Service Delivery
  • Social Value 10% : Social Value Delivery
  • Price 70% : Service Delivery Costs
Conditions of participation (what you must show)
None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
Contract length and extensions
1 Dec 2026 to 30 Nov 2029. Extensions: Options to extend for two further periods each of twelve months
How to submit
Through etendersni.gov.uk ↗ (the buyer's own portal). Electronic submission: allowed.
Tender documents
No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
New to public tenders? Plain-English guide to this page
Framework
An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
Open for bids / closing date
You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
Clarification questions
A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
Conditions of participation
What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
Bids are scored on
How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
Lots
A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
Area (ITL)
The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
UK4 and other notice codes
Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.

General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.

Description

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council invite tenders from suitably Qualified and experienced Contractors for the provision of a winter gritting and snow clearance service at Council facilities throughout the Council area. The service is to include the gritting of the carpark and the footpath to the entrance of the building and snow clearance of the same. The Contract is to be for an initial period of 3 years from award Contract, with options entirely at the discretion of the Council to extend Contract for a further 2 periods of twelve Months each.