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# Pre-Market Engagement Exercise relating to Food and Drink Programme 2027-2029

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pre-market-engagement-exercise-relating-to-food-and-drink-programme-2027-2029-ocds-h6vhtk-06efea). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council: "Pre-Market Engagement Exercise relating to Food and Drink Programme 2027-2029". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lisburn-castlereagh-city-council-ons-n09000007)
- **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:** UKN0E
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pre-market-engagement-exercise-relating-to-food-and-drink-programme-2027-2029-ocds-h6vhtk-06efea#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06efea`

## 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.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **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/pre-market-engagement-exercise-relating-to-food-and-drink-programme-2027-2029-ocds-h6vhtk-06efea#tl-md)

## Description
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier for a Food and Drink Programme 2027 - 2029 The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders.  Prior to initiating the procurement, LCCC wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process through a Pre-Market Engagement (PME) exercise.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 55520000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2027 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F082829-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-01T15:27:18.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T12:39:21.698Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06efea