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Pre Market Engagement - 250086 AMIC Global Point Cafe

Queen's University Belfast · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 05:31.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV55330000 — Cafeteria services
  • CPV55500000 — Canteen and catering services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
250086
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

concession

Communication

Future Notice Date
11 May 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
14 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
13 Sept 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
13 Sept 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55330000
Description
Cafeteria services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
55500000
Description
Canteen and catering services

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Suitable operators are invited to express an interest in this opportunity reference 250086 - via this tendering platform https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home 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.
Due
9 Feb 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
004357-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
19 Jan 2026, 13:44
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Queen's University Belfast
Id
GB-NIC-101788

Identifier

Scheme
GB-NIC
Id
101788

Address

Street Address
University Rd
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT7 1NN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT7 1NN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 004357-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·