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Pre Market Engagement for Provision of Soft Services for NIFRS

Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

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Planning

02 Oct 2026 at 10:27

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is planning soft services for the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS), covering cleaning, catering and security. The listed scope also includes food and drink supplies, surveillance and security equipment, and environmental services. A pre-market engagement is planned, including on-site days at LDC Cookstown on 12 and 13 October 2026. These are engagement sessions, not tender submission dates. The procurement is intended to bring together services supporting NIFRS sites, although the service delivery locations are not identified in the available scope.

This is at the planning stage: the buyer has stated an intention to procure, and there is no invitation to tender. The buyer plans pre-market engagement, with on-site days at LDC Cookstown on 12 and 13 October 2026; the engagement milestone is scheduled through 23 October 2026. The expected contract period runs from 1 June 2027 to 31 May 2030, with a possible extension to 31 May 2032. The estimated value is £6.5 million excluding VAT and £7.8 million including VAT. The procurement is presented as one lot. No expected procurement method or evaluation basis is stated.

The planned scope is relevant to providers of commercial cleaning, catering and food supply, security services, or related security equipment and environmental services. Suppliers with a suitable combination of these capabilities may find the broad service mix relevant, while specialist providers may wish to use the pre-market engagement to understand how the buyer intends to shape the requirement. The planned on-site engagement at LDC Cookstown offers a chance to discuss the services before the procurement reaches tender. The buyer has not set out particular accreditations, staffing levels, technical standards or experience requirements at this stage, so businesses should treat the scope as an early indication rather than a final specification.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre Market Engagement for Provision of Soft Services for NIFRS

Notice Description

Provision of Soft Services for NIFRS (cleaning, catering and security)

Planning Information

Pre Market Engagement Provision of Soft Services (cleaning, catering and security) On site days LDC Cookstown 12th/13th October

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f59
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093173-2026
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

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

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

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

35121000 - Security equipment

35125000 - Surveillance system

55330000 - Cafeteria services

55400000 - Beverage-serving services

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

90700000 - Environmental services

90910000 - Cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2027 - 31 May 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
Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT12 6HU
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)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Blackstaff
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Further Information

Notice Documents

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