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Pre Market Engagement Exercise relating to the procurement of Supply of confectionery products for vending machines

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

Published: Nov 9, 2026

Updated: Nov 9, 2026

Source: UK FTS - Find a Tender Service

About This Opportunity

This is a supplies contract in the information and communication technology, governance and public administration and Monitoring Evaluation sectors, with a focus on Program Evaluation, E Governance and Data Collection. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the information and communication technology sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

***Pre Market Engagement Only.*** Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a tender for the procurement of Supply of confectionery products for vending machines. LCCC wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the tendering process. Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement questionnaire. The questionnaire can be downloaded from the CfT Documents section. The questionnaire must be completed and submitted no later than the date and time specified on eTendersNI. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire. Any information gathered will NOT be considered in any future tender evaluation exercise. Participation or non-participation in this pre-procurement market engagement shall not prevent any supplier/provider from participating in a potential procurement process nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier/ provider at an advantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and there is no commitment, at this stage to carrying out such a process.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on November 9, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 106063-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council has issued 50 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 4 currently open and 21 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, General Supplies & Services, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: November 9, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Supplies contract in the Information & Communication Technology sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 106063-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.