✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 8 Oct 2026, 22:21.
Opportunity overview
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.
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Use of Met Office Activation System, Provision of Hand Spreading and Clearance of Footpaths, Tracking and Site Visit Schedules,Resources available for Service Delivery
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Social Value Delivery
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Service Delivery Costs
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Contract period
Starts
1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2031, 23:59
Renewal
Description
Options to extend for two further periods each of twelve months
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
041558-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
095440-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is seeking a contractor to provide winter gritting and snow-clearance services at Council facilities across its area. The service covers car parks and footpaths to building entrances.
Who this may suit
Suitable for experienced winter-maintenance contractors able to grit and clear snow at multiple Council facilities. No specific certifications, insurance requirements or supplier-size criteria are stated in the supplied evidence.
Key points identified
Supplier experience and capabilitySuitably qualified and experienced contractors are invited to tender.Evidence: Description: "invite tenders from suitably Qualified and experienced Contractors".
Service scopeProvide winter gritting and snow-clearance services at Council facilities, including car parks and footpaths to building entrances.Evidence: Description specifies gritting and snow clearance of "the carpark and the footpath to the entrance of the building".
SME suitabilityUnknownEvidence: suitable_for_sme is null.
96% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is seeking a contractor to provide winter gritting and snow-clearance services at Council facilities across its area. The service covers car parks and footpaths to building entrances.
Who this may suit
Suitable for experienced winter-maintenance contractors able to grit and clear snow at multiple Council facilities. No specific certifications, insurance requirements or supplier-size criteria are stated in the supplied evidence.
Key deliverables
Gritting of car parks
Gritting of footpaths to building entrances
Snow clearance from car parks and entrance footpaths
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Supplier experience and capability
98% confidence
Suitably qualified and experienced contractors are invited to tender.
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Description: "invite tenders from suitably Qualified and experienced Contractors".
Service scope
99% confidence
Provide winter gritting and snow-clearance services at Council facilities, including car parks and footpaths to building entrances.
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Description specifies gritting and snow clearance of "the carpark and the footpath to the entrance of the building".
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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suitable_for_vcse is null.
Insurance requirements
98% confidence
Unknown
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No insurance requirements are stated in the supplied evidence.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated maximum value
99% confidence
£620,000
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Process value_max is 620000 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount is 620000 GBP.
Contract term
99% confidence
Initial 3 years from contract award, with two optional extensions of 12 months each at the Council's discretion.
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Description: "initial period of 3 years from award Contract" with "a further 2 periods of twelve Months each".
Pricing and payment terms
98% confidence
Unknown
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No pricing schedule or payment terms are stated in the supplied evidence.
Delivery
Delivery area
96% confidence
Council facilities throughout the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area, Northern Ireland.
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Description states "Council facilities throughout the Council area"; delivery region is UKN0G.
Delivery locations and site schedule
98% confidence
Unknown
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No facility list, service schedule or response-time requirements are supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Status
99% confidence
Open
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display_status is "open" and source_status is "active".
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure
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procurement_method_details is "Open procedure".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
4 November 2026, 12:00 UTC
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Process and Lot 1 submission_deadline: 2026-11-04T12:00:00+00:00.
Lot structure
99% confidence
One active lot, with no separate lot title or description provided.
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Lots data contains Lot 1 with null title and description.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Operational detail gap
98% confidence
Facility list, service frequencies, mobilisation arrangements, weather-response standards and salt supply arrangements are not stated.
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The supplied description provides only high-level service activities and no site schedule or performance specification.
Commercial detail gap
99% confidence
Pricing structure, payment terms and contract start/end dates are unknown.
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These fields and terms are not supplied; contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidence
The sole lot has no title or description, so no further lot-specific scope can be identified.
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Lot 1 title and description are null.
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