--- title: "ANDBC Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise - Ride, Pedal and Motivate (RPM) Animation Project (PEACEPLUS)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060d22" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-060d22" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060d22.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060d22.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2026-01-23" --- # ANDBC Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise - Ride, Pedal and Motivate (RPM) Animation Project (PEACEPLUS) Buyer: ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060d22 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-060d22) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060d22.json) ## Summary Ards and North Down Borough Council is initiating a preliminary market engagement exercise for its "Ride, Pedal and Motivate (RPM) Animation Project," part of the PEACEPLUS programme. This exercise is in the planning stage as of 23 January 2026 and aims to gather insights from potential suppliers to inform the final project specifications. Classified under the services category, this procurement process involves community and sport-related services. Interested suppliers can participate by completing a questionnaire, which must be submitted by 6 February 2026. The exercise is facilitated through eTendersNI, and while it doesn't guarantee advantage in future tender stages, it is crucial for shaping the project's requirements. Participation in this preliminary market stage offers businesses the chance to align closely with the council's goals, potentially positioning them favourably for future opportunities. The project calls for experts in community action programmes and sporting services, making it ideal for SMEs with a strong local presence or those capable of forming collaborative partnerships. This early engagement outlines a two-year contract period starting on 31 July 2026, suggesting robust, long-term business growth potential for successful applicants. Companies looking to expand their portfolio in community and sport-related services will find this a notable opportunity to influence and potentially secure a significant contract. ## Notice Ards and North Down Borough Council (the Council) is preparing to undertake a transparent and informed preliminary market engagement exercise to support the delivery of a local PEACEPLUS animation project. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to seek feedback and insights from experienced suppliers to help shape the project specification for the appointment of a competent and suitable supplier or a collaborative partnership. The supplier(s) will be responsible for the design and delivery of the Ride, Pedal and Motivate (RPM) PEACEPLUS animation project. The information provided in the completed questionnaire will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market engagement exercise shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase of the project and is not part of a formal procurement process. Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement (PME) questionnaire. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from the CfT documents area within eTendersNI (https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do) and locate CfT ref 6362091. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via the Messaging function of eTendersNI in accordance with the instructions detailed in the PME Questionnaire document. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire. **PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI, before 12noon on FRIDAY 6th FEBRUARY 2026** ### Planning Information Ards and North Down Borough Council (the Council) is preparing to undertake a transparent and informed preliminary market engagement exercise to support the delivery of a local PEACEPLUS animation project. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to seek feedback and insights from experienced suppliers to help shape the project specification for the appointment of a competent and suitable supplier or a collaborative partnership. The supplier(s) will be responsible for the design and delivery of the Ride, Pedal and Motivate (RPM) PEACEPLUS animation project. The information provided in the completed questionnaire will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market engagement exercise shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase of the project and is not part of a formal procurement process. Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement (PME) questionnaire. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from the CfT documents area within eTendersNI (https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do) and locate CfT ref 6362091. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via the Messaging function of eTendersNI in accordance with the instructions detailed in the PME Questionnaire document. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire. **PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI, before 12noon on FRIDAY 6th FEBRUARY 2026** ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006112-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 Apr 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £193,070 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BANGOR | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT20 4BT | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN09 Ards and North Down | | Local authority | Ards and North Down | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | North Down | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 85322000 - Community action programme - 92600000 - Sporting services - 92620000 - Sport-related services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 23 Jan 2026 at 11:30 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006112-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006112-2026 23rd January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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