--- title: "Pre Market Engagement Exercise relating to the procurement of PPM and RM 08 - Emergency Lighting Systems" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e424" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e424" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e424.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e424.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council" published: "2026-08-14" --- # Pre Market Engagement Exercise relating to the procurement of PPM and RM 08 - Emergency Lighting Systems Buyer: Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e424 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e424) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e424.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077488-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 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 | Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council | | Locality | LISBURN | | Postcode area | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT27 4RL | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh | | Local authority | Lisburn and Castlereagh | | Electoral ward | Hillhall | | Westminster constituency | Lagan Valley | | Delivery location | TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 31518200 - Emergency lighting equipment - 31527000 - Spotlights - 50116100 - Electrical-system repair services - 71314000 - Energy and related services ## Release History - 14 Aug 2026 at 09:21 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077488-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077488-2026 14th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - 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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