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

LISBURN & CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

07 Aug 2026 at 08:12

Summary of the contracting process

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council has initiated the planning stage of a public procurement process, titled "Pre Market Engagement Exercise relating to the procurement of PPM and RM 03 - Intruder Alarm Systems and Monitoring". This exercise is under Northern Irish devolved regulations, situated in the United Kingdom (specifically region UKN0E). As of 7th August 2026, the council is seeking to engage with potential suppliers through a pre-market engagement questionnaire, which must be submitted by 28th August 2026. The main industry category is services, specifically within the domain of security equipment, including burglar and fire alarms, and related maintenance services. The procurement method involves preliminary market engagement, not a formal tender process, at this stage.

This market engagement presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in security systems and services, from installation to monitoring, to showcase their capabilities to a significant public authority. The input obtained from this stage will inform the future tender, slated to commence by April 2027, with a contract duration extending potentially until 2032. Businesses with expertise in dynamic purchasing systems or those familiar with bespoke solutions for sub-central government institutions are well-suited to explore this opportunity. Engaging early could provide valuable insights and position companies favourably for forthcoming procurement processes.

How relevant is this notice?

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

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 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Aug 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LISBURN & 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
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)
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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