Pre Market Engagement Exercise relating to the procurement of PPM and RM 07 - Fire Alarm and Life Safety Systems
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council · Local authority
In brief
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council has announced plans to buy fire safety 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 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 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
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 070359-2026
Last time this was bought
- Awarded
- 19 May 2026
- Value
- £759,112
- Bids
- 5
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
Procurements
50Awards
18Suppliers it has used most for fire safety
- D B Mclarnon Fire Protection Agency Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open fire safety tenders- £95.9mestimated
From notice 070359-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.