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# Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lisburn-castlereagh-city-council-ons-n09000007). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council is a Local authority based in Northern Ireland. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 184 published procedures, with 4 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** Northern Ireland
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PHHT-5875-NTNM` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 4
- **Total Published Procedures:** 184
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £135m (median award: £260k) across 19 of 19 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** ons-geography (Lisburn and Castlereagh)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lisburn-castlereagh-city-council-ons-n09000007

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (median of 29 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 35% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 13 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 68 (79%), Dynamic purchasing system: 10 (12%), Framework: 8 (9%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 65 (76%), Route not published: 10 (12%), Limited / restricted: 6 (7%), Direct award: 4 (5%), Selective: 1 (1%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 20 notices, last 24 months (23% of this period)
2. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 13 notices, last 24 months (15% of this period)
3. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 12 notices, last 24 months (14% of this period)
4. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 12 notices, last 24 months (14% of this period)
5. **[Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/agricultural-farming-fishing-forestry-and-related-products-03000000) (CPV 03):** 8 notices, last 24 months (9% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Cobra Specialist Security Services](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cobra-specialist-security-services-coh-ni034725):** 5 procedures (6 awards)
2. **[ANDERSON SPRATT GROUP LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/anderson-spratt-group-ltd-coh-ni026707):** 4 procedures
3. **[THE MOUNT CHARLES GROUP LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-mount-charles-group-ltd-coh-ni021840):** 3 procedures (4 awards)
4. **[Irish Waste Services](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/irish-waste-services-coh-ni008172):** 3 procedures (4 awards)
5. **[Whiteisland Nursery](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/whiteisland-nursery-coh-ni710859):** 3 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Cobra Specialist Security Services](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cobra-specialist-security-services-coh-ni034725):** £104m · [TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF LOCK, UNLOCK, KEY HOLDING AND ALARM RESPONSE SERVICES](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-for-the-provision-of-lock-unlock-key-holding-and-alarm-response-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0608db)
2. **[WDR & RT Taggart](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/wdr-rt-taggart-coh-ni659493):** £25m · [Carryduff Waste Recycling Centre Integrated Consultancy Team Services for Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/carryduff-waste-recycling-centre-integrated-consultancy-team-services-for-lisburn-and-cast-ocds-h6vhtk-05473d) · Awarded: 15 Aug 2025
3. **[Cobra Specialist Security Services](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cobra-specialist-security-services-coh-ni034725):** £943k · [Static Attendants T2627-002](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/static-attendants-t2627-002-ocds-h6vhtk-069185) · Awarded: 20 Jul 2026
4. **[Cranmore Consulting Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cranmore-consulting-limited-coh-ni070910):** £837k · [Development for a system for the NI Landlord Registration Scheme](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/development-for-a-system-for-the-ni-landlord-registration-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-05a2cb)
5. **[THE MOUNT CHARLES GROUP LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-mount-charles-group-ltd-coh-ni021840):** £800k · [Lot 1 - Catering Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t2425-045-tender-for-the-provision-of-lot-1-catering-and-lot-2-bar-services-for-lisburn-an-ocds-h6vhtk-04e490)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 5
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 13
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lisburn-castlereagh-city-council-ons-n09000007#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lisburn-castlereagh-city-council-ons-n09000007
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt