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        "id": "028989-2025",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028989-2025",
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        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
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        "description": "The purpose of this Notice is to notify the market of Belfast City Council’s intention to hold a pre-market engagement session with interested parties to inform them of a new Framework Agreement to provide external support services to assist with the delivery of the Belfast City & Region Place Partnership (which will be put out to tender In June/July of 2025).\nThe pre-market engagement session will give a brief overview of the new Framework, including further details regarding the aforementioned areas of work and potential requirements. It will also give a brief overview of the procurement process including an indicative timeline.\nThe session will be held on MS Teams and representatives from Belfast City Council's City Regeneration & Development and Commercial Procurement Services Departments will deliver a briefing presentation. The date of the pre-market engagement session is Thursday 19th June 2025 at 11am and will last approximately 30-45 minutes.\nIf you are interested in attending the pre-market engagement session, please register your interest by sending an email FAO Rachel Crothers to cps@belfastcity.gov.uk by 5pm Tuesday 17th June 2025 . Please note that a maximum of two attendees from each Organisation may be permitted to attend."
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