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ANDBC Preliminary Market Engagement for City/Town Centre Market Provision

ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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21 May 2026 at 13:50

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Ards and North Down Borough Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "ANDBC Preliminary Market Engagement for City/Town Centre Market Provision". This undertaking focuses on services within the retail trade and community services sectors, specifically aimed at shaping future market provisions in Newtownards and Bangor. The initiative is part of a transparent preliminary market engagement process where experienced suppliers are invited to contribute insights via a supplier questionnaire. The deadline for submitting responses is the 18th of June, 2026. This initiative provides an opportunity to shape upcoming procurement documentation though it is not a formal procurement process yet.

This market engagement exercise offers a strategic opportunity for businesses specialising in retail trade services, community service provision, and management-related services. Participation in the engagement process could facilitate business growth, as it allows suppliers to influence the council's understanding of current marketplace capabilities and innovations. Businesses with innovative delivery models or unique management strategies that align with the objectives of the Ards and North Down Borough Council would be well-suited to compete in this future procurement process. Engaging in this early stage could position businesses favourably for future formal tenders once the market dynamics and requirements are fully scoped and developed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ANDBC Preliminary Market Engagement for City/Town Centre Market Provision

Notice Description

Ards and North Down Borough Council is preparing to undertake a transparent and informed preliminary market engagement exercise to seek feedback and insight from experienced suppliers to help shape the future of our market provision in Newtownards and Bangor. This market engagement will take the form of a supplier questionnaire. Responses will help the Council gain a clearer understanding of the capability, innovation and delivery models available in the marketplace and will inform the development of future procurement documentation. The information provided in the completed questionnaire will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market engagement exercise shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase of the project and is not part of a formal procurement process. Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement (PME) questionnaire. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home (Resource ID 6507980). The questionnaire must be completed and returned via the Messaging function of the CfT or by email to procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk in accordance with the instructions detailed in the PME Questionnaire document. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire.

Planning Information

Ards and North Down Borough Council is preparing to undertake a transparent and informed preliminary market engagement exercise to seek feedback and insight from experienced suppliers to help shape the future of our market provision in Newtownards and Bangor. This market engagement will take the form of a supplier questionnaire. Responses will help the Council gain a clearer understanding of the capability, innovation and delivery models available in the marketplace and will inform the development of future procurement documentation. The information provided in the completed questionnaire will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market engagement exercise shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase of the project and is not part of a formal procurement process. Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement (PME) questionnaire. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home (Resource ID 6507980). The questionnaire must be completed and returned via the Messaging function of the CfT or by email to procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk in accordance with the instructions detailed in the PME Questionnaire document. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069f6e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047190-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

55900000 - Retail trade services

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

79420000 - Management-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 Jun 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BANGOR
Postcode
BT20 4BT
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN09 Ards and North Down
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ards and North Down
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
North Down

Further Information

Notice Documents

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