Planning

ID 3240303 TEO - SIB - Pre-Market Engagement for Installation of Automatic Meter Reading Systems

THE STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BOARD

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Planning

03 Mar 2021 at 16:40

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Strategic Investment Board is planning a pre-market engagement for the installation of Automatic Meter Reading Systems, designated as ID 3240303 TEO - SIB. This opportunity falls under the IT services industry category, particularly focusing on consulting, software development, and support. Interested parties should submit their completed questionnaires via the messaging function on eTendersNI before 3 PM on 18 March 2021. This market sounding exercise is scheduled to gain insights into the project's feasibility, potential risks, and the market’s capacity to deliver the required services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in IT services, particularly those specialising in software development or consulting. Companies with experience in delivering innovative technological solutions, especially those familiar with automatic meter reading systems, would be well-positioned to compete. The engagement aims to build confidence around project viability while facilitating supplier awareness, making it a prime opportunity for proficient firms to showcase their capabilities and potentially influence the procurement strategy moving forward.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ID 3240303 TEO - SIB - Pre-Market Engagement for Installation of Automatic Meter Reading Systems

Notice Description

ID 3240303 TEO - SIB - Pre-Market Engagement for Installation of Automatic Meter Reading Systems *PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE* Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD) is running a Market Sounding exercise on behalf of The Strategic Investment Board and are inviting suitably qualified and experienced bidders who may have an interest in this project to complete the attached questionnaire to assist The Strategic Investment Board gain a better understanding of the feasibility of their requirements, the most appropriate approach, the capacity of the market to deliver and any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered. The objectives of this exercise are to: * gain initial supplier awareness, engagement and opinion, * provide confidence around viability of concept; * gain insight to the market possibilities and potential innovative solutions; * understand risks and issues not previously considered; * inform the Outline Business Case; * inform the Procurement Strategy; and * prevent the department from advertising an unachievable project at Find a Tender Service (FTS) stage. **PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI (under reference ID 3240303), BEFORE 3PM ON THURSDAY 18 MARCH 2021.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029816
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004279-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Mar 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Mar 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 3LP
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Further Information

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