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Pre-Market Engagement Exercise relating to Food and Drink Programme 2027-2029

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council · Local authority

In brief

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council has announced plans to buy catering work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 11 months, up to 35 months with extensions, starting 1 May 2027.

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 18 awards in the last 12 months).

Dynamic purchasing system

Suppliers join a list the buyer can call on. You can usually apply at any time while it is open, and work is awarded later through smaller competitions between members.

What the notice says

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier for a Food and Drink Programme 2027 - 2029 The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement, LCCC wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process through a Pre-Market Engagement (PME) exercise.

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 082829-2026

Last time this was bought

Tender to provide a Food and Drink Programme for Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Awarded
4 November 2025
Value
Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Lisburn & Castlereagh City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

50

Awards

18

Suppliers it has used most for catering

All tenders and awards from Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

Similar open tenders

All open catering tenders
  1. Navan Centre and Fort Seeks Catering Provider to Enhance Visitor Experience **Expression of Interest**

    Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough CouncilNorthern IrelandCatering

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated
  2. T26/27-013 DIIB Catering and Bar Operator

    Lisburn & Castlereagh City CouncilNorthern IrelandCatering

    Open9 days leftLow competition2 lotsSmall contract

    £300kestimated

From notice 082829-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.