T2627 036 Invitation to Tender for Lisburn and Castlereagh City Business Awards 2027

About the buyer

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council runs local services across Lisburn and Castlereagh, and buys as a local authority with its own Procurement Unit advising departments. Larger tenders are advertised through eTendersNI, the portal shared across Northern Ireland's public sector. Regulated contracts also appear on Find a Tender for suppliers across the UK. Suppliers above the regulated threshold must register on the Central Digital Platform. Many larger contracts move through a framework instead of a fresh open tender. Smaller purchases are handled through direct quote requests to local companies.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council's contract awards have been in business services, waste, cleaning and environmental services and construction work.