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ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f51e"
title: "***Pre-Market Engagement*** Support Services: Catering, Cleaning and Portering Requirements"
url: "https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pre-market-engagement-support-services-catering-cleaning-and-portering-requirements-ocds-h6vhtk-02f51e"
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# ***Pre-Market Engagement*** Support Services: Catering, Cleaning and Portering Requirements

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pre-market-engagement-support-services-catering-cleaning-and-portering-requirements-ocds-h6vhtk-02f51e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NI Assembly: "***Pre-Market Engagement*** Support Services: Catering, Cleaning and Portering Requirements". Published status: complete. Published Value: £100,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NI Assembly](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ni-assembly-GB-FTS-17)
- **Published Value:** £100,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 November 2021 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accommodation cleaning services, Accommodation management services, Accommodation, building and window cleaning services, Building-cleaning services, Canteen and catering services (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN06
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02f51e`

## 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-support-services-catering-cleaning-and-portering-requirements-ocds-h6vhtk-02f51e#tl-md)

## Description
^Please note that this is NOT A TENDER COMPETITION. This is an invitation to our pre-market engagement exercise* The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (‘the Assembly Commission’) is preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier or Suppliers to provide catering, cleaning and porterage services for all building users at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast. Prior to initiating the procurement(s), the Assembly Commission wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. The purpose of this pre-market engagement exercise is to gain an understanding of the supply market for the delivery of the services listed above, whether under a bundle contract or in lots, to get a clear understanding of the latest trends, products, pricing and solutions in this market to best meet the business requirement. We are inviting suppliers with the expertise and experience to help us with this exercise. There is a questionnaire to download and complete. It will be returned via the messaging facility on the eTendersNI portal.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 55510000, 55511000, 55512000, 55520000, 90911000, 90911100
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000
- **Description:** ^Please note that this is NOT A TENDER COMPETITION. This is an invitation to our pre-market engagement exercise* The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (‘the Assembly Commission’) is preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contra...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 001713-2024-1-1 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001713-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-01-18T11:22:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:02:25.060Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02f51e