Tender

* Pre Market Engagement * Digital Audio Recording System for the Office of the Official Report (Hansard)

NI ASSEMBLY

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Tender

01 Jun 2021 at 15:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission is currently conducting a pre-market engagement exercise for a potential contract valued at £100,000 for a Digital Audio Recording System intended for the Office of the Official Report (Hansard). This procurement is in the planning stage, with an end date for this consultation on 28th June 2021. Interested parties must submit their responses to the provided questionnaire by this deadline to express their interest in participating in the future procurement process. The procurement is classified under the goods category, specifically focusing on voice recorders, and follows an open procedure method.

This pre-market engagement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in audio recording technology, voice recognition software, and related services. Companies that manufacture or develop interactive voice response systems, as well as providers of audio-visual equipment, may find this exercise particularly relevant. Engaging in the preliminary consultation can help businesses align their offerings with the needs of the Northern Ireland Assembly and potentially secure a position in the upcoming procurement process.

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Notice Title

* Pre Market Engagement * Digital Audio Recording System for the Office of the Official Report (Hansard)

Notice Description

* This is not a tender exercise *. The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a contract for a Digital Audio Recording System for the Office of the Official Report (Hansard). The potential scale and scope of this is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement, the Commission wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. At this stage, any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market consultation exercise shall not prevent any provider participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any provider at an advantage or disadvantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase of the project and is not part of a formal procurement process. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from CfT Documents. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via the Messaging function. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire.

Lot Information

Lot 1

* This is not a tender exercise *. The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a contract for a Digital Audio Recording System for the Office of the Official Report (Hansard). The potential scale and scope of this is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement, the Commission wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. At this stage, any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market consultation exercise shall not prevent any provider participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any provider at an advantage or disadvantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase of the project and is not part of a formal procurement process. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from CfT Documents. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via the Messaging function. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b728
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012214-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

32342450 - Voice recorders

48314000 - Voice recognition software package

48512000 - Interactive voice response software package

72212314 - Voice recognition software development services

72212512 - Interactive voice response software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jun 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NI ASSEMBLY
Contact Name
julie-ann.fergusonniassembly.gov.uk
Contact Email
procurement@niassembly.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT4 3XX
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
TLN06 Belfast

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Stormont
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

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