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The Supply of Commercial Refrigeration and Freezer Equipment

Lancashire County Council

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Planning

06 Oct 2026 at 11:09

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council intends to buy commercial refrigeration and freezer equipment for its requirements across Lancashire. This is a goods procurement covering the supply of refrigerators and freezers. The Council is the buyer; the equipment is associated with Lancashire, with delivery described at county level. The procurement is still being planned, so this is an early indication of the requirement rather than an invitation to submit a tender. Suppliers of commercial refrigeration and freezer equipment, including businesses able to supply a range of equipment for public-sector use, may wish to monitor the Council’s supplier portal for the formal tender when it is published.

The procurement is at the planning stage: Lancashire County Council has announced its intention to tender, but has not yet invited bids. The Council anticipates advertising the opportunity in due course and expects the contract to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2029, with a possible extension to 31 January 2031. The procurement is divided into one lot. Its estimated value is not stated in the planning information. The Council has encouraged interested suppliers to register on its e-tendering portal and monitor it for the formal opportunity; this advance announcement does not require a response. No tender procedure, submission deadline or evaluation basis has yet been set out.

This requirement is relevant to suppliers with the capability to source and supply commercial refrigeration and freezer equipment for a county council. Businesses experienced in supplying equipment for public-sector or other institutional customers may be well placed to prepare, particularly if they can support a contract expected to cover an initial two-year term and a possible further two years. The stated requirement is for equipment supply; no installation, maintenance, servicing, technical standards or accreditation requirements have been identified at this planning stage. Suppliers should therefore assess their product range and capacity against the eventual tender documents rather than assume additional services are included. Registering with Lancashire County Council’s supplier portal and monitoring it for publication will help interested businesses prepare to review the detailed specification and conditions once the tender is issued.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Supply of Commercial Refrigeration and Freezer Equipment

Notice Description

Lancashire County Council is providing advance notice of a forthcoming tender opportunity for the supply of commercial refrigeration and freezer equipment Prior to Publication interested organisations are invited to register on the Lancashire County Council Supplier Portal. https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/

Planning Information

Lancashire County Council anticipates publishing the procurement opportunity in due course and invites all interested suppliers to ensure they are registered on the Council's e-tendering portal in readiness for the tender being advertised. No response is required to this notice. Suppliers are simply encouraged to register their interest by ensuring they have access to the e-tendering portal and by monitoring the portal for the formal publication of the opportunity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078176
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094154-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

39711100 - Refrigerators and freezers

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 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
Lancashire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 0LD
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD4 Lancashire
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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