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Pre Market Engagement Exercise relating to the procurement of PPM and RM 03 - Intruder Alarm Systems and Monitoring

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

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07 Aug 2026 at 09:12

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council is preparing a services procurement for intruder alarm systems and monitoring. The scope is expected to cover burglar and fire alarms, alarm systems, surveillance systems, installation of burglar alarms, repair and maintenance of security equipment, and alarm-monitoring services. The work would be delivered in the United Kingdom. The council is seeking market input before deciding how to proceed, with the aim of understanding supplier interest and gathering information to help shape the eventual tender. This is relevant to security system installers, alarm monitoring centres, electronic security specialists, surveillance providers, and firms offering ongoing maintenance and repairs. The procurement is described as PPM and RM 03 – Intruder Alarm Systems and Monitoring.

This process is at the planning stage and is a pre-market engagement exercise, not an invitation to tender. The council expects to use a dynamic purchasing system and has identified one planned lot. The planned contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with a possible extension to 31 March 2032 and renewal rights. The council expects suppliers to complete and return a pre-market engagement questionnaire through the eTendersNI portal by 28 August 2026 at 23:59. Information submitted during engagement will inform the procurement but will not be evaluated as part of any later tender. Participation will not be required, or provide an advantage, in a future procurement. No future procurement commitment has yet been made.

The engagement will suit businesses that can deliver a combination of electronic security services rather than a single isolated installation. Relevant preparation includes demonstrating capability in designing, installing, monitoring, repairing and maintaining intruder and fire alarm systems, surveillance equipment and related security infrastructure. Alarm monitoring providers and firms with established maintenance and response arrangements may be particularly well placed when the requirement reaches the market. Suppliers should use the questionnaire to explain their service coverage, operating model, technical approach, experience and ability to support a multi-year arrangement. The planned use of a dynamic purchasing system may suit providers that want to position themselves for future call-offs or competitions, subject to the eventual procurement rules and requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre Market Engagement Exercise relating to the procurement of PPM and RM 03 - Intruder Alarm Systems and Monitoring

Notice Description

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a tender for the procurement of PPM and RM 03 - Intruder Alarm Systems and Monitoring. 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.

Planning Information

Questionnaire needs to be completed and returned through the Etender Portal

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de9c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075070-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
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

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

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

CPV Codes

31625000 - Burglar and fire alarms

35121700 - Alarm systems

35125000 - Surveillance system

45312200 - Burglar-alarm system installation work

50610000 - Repair and maintenance services of security equipment

79711000 - Alarm-monitoring services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 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
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LISBURN
Postcode
BT27 4RL
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh
Delivery Location
TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh
Local Authority
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Electoral Ward
Hillhall
Westminster Constituency
Lagan Valley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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