--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement for Fresh Traybakes, Cakes and Fresh Cooked Sweet Pastry Squares" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069023" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-069023" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069023.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069023.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "REGIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE" published: "2026-05-01" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement for Fresh Traybakes, Cakes and Fresh Cooked Sweet Pastry Squares Buyer: REGIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069023 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-069023) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069023.json) ## Summary The Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is initiating a preliminary market engagement for the procurement of Fresh Traybakes, Cakes, and Fresh Cooked Sweet Pastry Squares on behalf of Health and Social Care NI. This process is currently at the planning stage, focusing on gathering information about market capabilities. The anticipated engagement covers the industry category of food products, specifically fresh pastry goods and cakes, and involves goods delivery within Northern Ireland. Interested parties are urged to register and respond through the eTendersNI platform before the deadline of 15:00 on Friday, 22nd May 2026. The formal contract notice is expected to be published on 9th October 2026, with the contract period beginning on 1st March 2027. This procurement initiative presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the production and supply of baked goods. Companies with capabilities in delivering high-quality bakery products at scale may find this tender particularly appealing. SMEs and larger enterprises who can demonstrate reliability and quality compliance within the food and beverage industry are well-suited to engage in this tender process. The procurement offers not only a platform for expanding product reach within Northern Ireland but also positions businesses to potentially influence public sector supply chains by contributing to the health and social care sector. ## Notice Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) on behalf of Health and Social Care NI (HSCNI) wish to seek engagement with the marketplace to ascertain the market's capabilities in respect of the supply and delivery of Fresh Traybakes, Cakes and Fresh Cooked Sweet Pastry Squares. ### Planning Information What you need to do now. 1. If you are not registered on eTendersNI, please do so as soon as possible. 2. Those interested in participating in such preliminary market engagement should access the 'Preliminary Market Engagement for the Provision of Fresh Traybakes, Cakes and Fresh Sweet Cooked Pastry Squares’ via eTendersNI (https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do ) at their earliest convenience, by searching for Resource ID / CfT Reference Number 6514364. Please request a copy of the following documents (a) CP13 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire Explanatory Document v1.0 6514364 ; and (b) CP12 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire v1 6514364. All completed responses must be submitted via the secure eTendersNI messaging area of the CfT on eTendersNI no later than 15:00, Friday 22nd May 2026. Please note that with reference to the information containing estimated date of publication of contract notice - this is only an anticipated date and subject to change. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040423-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Oct 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | REGIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT12 6HU | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Blackstaff | | Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down | | Delivery location | TLN0 Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products ### Codes - 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 15810000 - Bread products, fresh pastry goods and cakes - 15812000 - Pastry goods and cakes - 15812200 - Cakes - 15820000 - Rusks and biscuits; preserved pastry goods and cakes ## Release History - 1 May 2026 at 10:50 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040423-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040423-2026 1st May 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. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-069023. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069023.json.