<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?><ContractNotice xmlns="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:ContractNotice-2" xmlns:cac="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonAggregateComponents-2" xmlns:cbc="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonBasicComponents-2" xmlns:efac="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extension-aggregate-components/1" xmlns:efbc="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extension-basic-components/1" xmlns:efext="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extensions/1" xmlns:ext="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonExtensionComponents-2"><ext:UBLExtensions><ext:UBLExtension><ext:ExtensionContent><efext:EformsExtension><efbc:TransmissionDate>2026-06-03+00:00</efbc:TransmissionDate><efbc:TransmissionTime>17:03:51+00:00</efbc:TransmissionTime><efac:NoticeSubType><cbc:SubTypeCode 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However, following negotiations, the contractor has unexpectedly withdrawn from extending the contract. The purchaser is therefore in a position where it is necessary to expedite the preparation of a new agreement in order to complete its signing before the next service period.</cbc:ProcessReason></cac:ProcessJustification></cac:TenderingProcess><cac:ProcurementProject><cbc:ID>26-099</cbc:ID><cbc:Name languageID="ENG">Winter Maintenance/Service 2026-2029, Fjarðarheiði (Accelerated tender procedure)</cbc:Name><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCA) requests bids for Winter Maintenance/Service contract: Fjarðarheiði  in East Region for the years 2026-2029. The total length of the road section is approximately 27 km.
The main quantities for each period are as follows:
• The annual driving distance of trucks on snow‑clearing routes is estimated at
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The main quantities for each period are as follows:
• The annual driving distance of trucks on snow‑clearing routes is estimated at
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