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Pre Market Engagement Exercise relating to the procurement of PPM and RM 08 - Emergency Lighting Systems

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

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14 Aug 2026 at 09:21

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council is preparing a procurement for services relating to PPM and RM 08 emergency lighting systems. The scope covers emergency lighting equipment, including spotlights, together with electrical-system repair and energy-related services. The work is intended for delivery in the United Kingdom. The council is seeking market input before deciding how to proceed, to understand supplier interest and gather information that can inform the future procurement. This is relevant to businesses that install, maintain, repair or supply emergency lighting systems, as well as contractors providing associated electrical and energy services. The requirement is service-led but includes equipment and specialist lighting components within its expected scope.

The process is at the planning and preliminary market engagement stage, not at formal tender. Interested suppliers are expected to complete and return a pre-market engagement questionnaire through the eTendersNI portal by 4 September 2026 at 23:59. The council states that questionnaire responses will inform its preparation but will not be used to evaluate any future tender, and participation will not affect eligibility for a later procurement. The council is considering a dynamic purchasing system. The planned contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with a possible extension to 31 March 2032 and renewal provision. The requirement is above the relevant procurement threshold. No contract value is stated.

This early engagement is most relevant to suppliers able to combine emergency lighting supply with planned preventative maintenance, responsive maintenance or electrical-system repair. Businesses specialising in emergency lighting equipment, spotlights, installation, testing, servicing or energy-related services should prepare to explain their capabilities and likely approach when the formal procurement is developed. It may also suit contractors that can support a council requirement through a dynamic purchasing system, provided they can demonstrate suitable operational capacity for public-sector work. The council is currently gathering market intelligence rather than inviting bids, so the practical benefit is an opportunity to inform the emerging requirement and understand how the eventual service model may be structured. Suppliers should be ready to describe relevant experience, delivery capability and the range of systems they can support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre Market Engagement Exercise relating to the procurement of PPM and RM 08 - Emergency Lighting Systems

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 08 - Emergency Lighting Systems. 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

PME questionnaire to be completed and returned through EtendersNI Portal

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e424
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077488-2026
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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

31518200 - Emergency lighting equipment

31527000 - Spotlights

50116100 - Electrical-system repair services

71314000 - Energy and related services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Sep 20262 weeks to go
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 & 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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