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title: "PIN - Catering Service for NIFRS Learning and Development Centre"
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# PIN - Catering Service for NIFRS Learning and Development Centre

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pin-catering-service-for-nifrs-learning-and-development-centre-ocds-h6vhtk-0397bd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Procurement and Logistics Service: "PIN - Catering Service for NIFRS Learning and Development Centre". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Procurement and Logistics Service](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/procurement-and-logistics-service-GB-FTS-4533)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0397bd`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pin-catering-service-for-nifrs-learning-and-development-centre-ocds-h6vhtk-0397bd#tl-md)

## Description
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) require the provision of a catering service at ‘Learning and Development Centre, 120 Dungannon Road, Cookstown, BT80 9BD. The site is due to open fully in Q3 2024.
NIFRS currently use a Term Service Contract that covers lunch provision for personnel attending training courses and in 2019 opened a new tactical firefighting training facility outside Cookstown.  This is the initial phase of the full relocation of NIFRS’ Learning & Development Centre from Boucher Crescent, Belfast and satellite training facilities elsewhere.  Catering facilities in this initial phase are restricted to the provision of microwave meals.
NIFRS objective is to get an understanding from the market what would be the best solution to provide a Catering Service to LDC Cookstown for the launch of the full training facility.
The Pre Market Engagement document provides details of the Catering Specification to enable suppliers to state a preferred option to provide the required catering facilities.
Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) require the provision of an on-site catering service at ‘Learning and Development Centre, 120 Dungannon Road, Cookstown, BT80 9BD. The site is due to open in Q3 2024.  
NIFRS currently use a Term Servi...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001253-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-01-16T12:13:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T22:03:36.774Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0397bd