Upcoming
Poverty Support Programme 2026/27
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council · Local authority
In brief
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has announced plans to buy care and healthcare 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 £235,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 6 months, starting 15 September 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 1 bid per contract for this buyer (from 8 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 CFT Documents area. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (FODC) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier for a Fermanagh and Omagh Poverty Support Programme. The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement FODC wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. Requirement will include but not limited to: • Seek out and target households impacted by, or at risk of, poverty; Over the…Read the full description
***PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE*** PLEASE NOTE: The Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire can be accessed in the CFT Documents area. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (FODC) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier for a Fermanagh and Omagh Poverty Support Programme. The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement FODC wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process.
Requirement will include but not limited to:
• Seek out and target households impacted by, or at risk of, poverty; Over the course of the contract for 2026/27
• Carry out a full face to face initial assessment of need, for each household
• Develop and agree a plan of personalised wraparound support for the client household, aimed at maximising income and reducing household costs
• Make the necessary assisted hand-offs to other local services and support organisations
• Carry out an energy efficiency assessment with each client household
• Follow up to ensure the client gets the support they require and/or assistance to implement any relevant changes
• Complete an exit interview with the client household to capture their lived experience of poverty and their evaluation of the support programme
• The service provider will be required to meet with/report to Council officers, on a monthly basis
**See questionnaire for further information
This will be completed through a Pre-Market Engagement (PME) exercise. **PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE eTendersNI PortaI.*** Respondees are not required to wait until the closing date to submit a response. PME QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA THE ETENDERSNI CFT MESSAGING FACILITY AT ANY TIME UP TO 12:00 on 22/6/2026
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 056318-2026
About the buyer
Fermanagh and Omagh District CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
45Awards
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From notice 056318-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.