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Published 8 Oct 2025, 16:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Pre Market Engagement - 250086 AMIC Global Point Cafe

Official notice

Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)

ServicesConcessionSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Concession value (operator's revenue)Value not publishedoperator revenue, not the authority's budget
Tender notice expected 11 May 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsends 13 Sept 2029 · up to 13 Sept 2031 with extensions · starts 14 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Queen's University Belfast are undertaking a pre market engagement exercise, seeking expressions of interest from suppliers in relation to the provision of Cafe and Catering Services at AMIC Factory of the Future, Global Point, Newtownabbey.

CPV: Cafeteria services · Canteen and catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 14 Sept 2026 – 13 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 13 Sept 2031 with extensions
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
55330000 Cafeteria services55500000 Canteen and catering services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Oct 2025, 16:52 BST
Last source update
19 Jan 2026, 13:44 GMT
Authority reference
250086
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004357
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Cafeteria servicesCanteen and catering services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aafd Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

8 Oct 2025 → 14 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published379 days ago
    8 Oct 2025, 16:52 BST
  2. Latest notice published276 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 13:44 GMT
  3. Market engagement255 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT

    Suitable operators are invited to express an interest in this opportunity reference 250086 - via this tendering platform in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelf… ↗ by 4pm 09/02/2026.

    In order to express an interest and engage with Queen's regarding this opportunity, you must use our tendering platform detailed above.

    Queen's may then undertake discussion with individual suppliers to discuss the proposed approach to market, prior to a formal tender exercise, following a review of the expressions of interest received.

    Queen's may undertake site visits and information sessions with interested suppliers in order to further inform decision making, ahead of undertaking any formal competition.

    This Pre Market Engagement exercise is not a formal call for competition.

    Participitation in this exercise is not a pre requisite for participation in any future competition.

    This Pre Market Engagement exercise is a follow up to a previously published PME exercise - Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-063451.

    Suppliers are welcome to view the previously published survey which provides a background to the requirement at the above tendering platform.

  4. Tender notice expected164 days ago
    11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts39 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Oct 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    8 Oct 2025, 16:52 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    19 Jan 2026, 13:44 GMT
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Queen's University Belfast

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-NIC: 101788 University Rd, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NNContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure