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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 074006/S 000-2025
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

UKPGA UK2: Preliminary Market Engagement Notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Procurement and Logistics Service
National registration number: PWNJ-1991-NGDW

Postal address: 77 Boucher Crescent
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT12 6HU
Country: United Kingdom

Email: utilfood.sourcing@hscni.net

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Public authority – central government

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
Preliminary Market Engagement for Fresh Sandwiches and Fresh Ready to Eat Grab and Go Foods
Reference number: 6256138

II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies

II.1.4) Short description
Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) on behalf of Health and Social Care NI (HSCNI) wish to seek engagement with the marketplace to ascertain the market’s capabilities in respect of the supply and delivery of Fresh Sandwiches and Fresh Ready to Eat Grab and Go Foods.

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
03211600
15000000
15300000
15800000
15811500
15811510
15811511
15850000
15851210

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKN0 – Northern Ireland

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2026-03-01 00:00
End
2029-02-28 23:59
Duration
3 years
Possible extension
2031-02-28 23:59
Extended duration
5 years
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2026-01-15 23:59

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2025-11-14 13:48

VI.6) Engagement information
Engagement deadline
2025-12-05 23:59
Engagement process description
What you need to do now. 1. If you are not registered on eTendersNI, please do so as soon as possible. 2. Those interested in participating in such preliminary market engagement should access the ‘Preliminary Market Engagement for the Provision of Fresh Sandwiches and Fresh Ready to Eat Grab and Go Foods’ via eTendersNI ( ) at their earliest convenience, by searching for Resource ID / CfT Reference Number 6256138. Please request a copy of the following documents (a) CP13 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire Explanatory Document v1.0 6256138; and (b) CP12 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire v1.0 6256138 (and accompanying appendices). All completed responses must be submitted via the secure eTendersNI messaging area of the CfT on eTendersNI no later than 15:00, Friday 5th December 2025. Please note that with reference to the information containing estimated date of publication of contract notice – this is only an anticipated date and subject to change.