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Winter Gritting and Snow Clearance Pre Market Engagement Exercise REF 2627 TNDR EP 001 PME

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council · Local authority

In brief

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has announced plans to buy waste and vehicle and fleet work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £611,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 13 November 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 20 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

***PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE*** PLEASE NOTE: The Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire can be accessed in the eTendersNI Cft Documents area. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Contractor or Contractors for winter gritting and snow removal from Council owned premises throughout the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Area. This exercise is being used to determine the potential for any possible future contracts and their estimated value. This market engagement exercise does not guarantee the commencement of a commercial competition resulting in monetary income or future outlay. **PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE eTendersNI PortaI.*** Respondees are not required to wait until the closing date to respond. PME QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA THE ETENDERSNI CFT MESSAGING FACILITY AT ANY TIME UP TO 12:00 on 27th May 2026 eTendersNI Link: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 041558-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 041558-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.