Planning

Musical Instruments and associated equipment and supplies

EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Planning

26 Jul 2021 at 15:25

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority NI is preparing to initiate a procurement process for the supply and delivery of musical instruments and associated equipment, primarily targeting all Education Authority schools and Music Service Centres in the UK. This tender, classified under "Musical instruments and parts" within the goods category, is currently in the planning stage. Key dates include a market consultation deadline for interested suppliers to submit completed questionnaires by 3pm on Friday, 6th August 2021, with a future notice anticipated on 1st October 2021 to further outline the procurement process.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in musical instruments, audio equipment, and related services, including servicing and repair. Companies that provide a range of goods such as wind, string, brass, and percussion instruments, as well as music accessories, would be well-positioned to compete. Participation in this preliminary market consultation can help businesses establish their capacity to meet the Education Authority’s requirements and contribute to shaping an efficient procurement approach.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Musical Instruments and associated equipment and supplies

Notice Description

This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority. The EA is currently preparing to initiate the a procurement process for the supply and delivery of Musical Instruments and associated equipment and supplies to cover all EA schools and Music Service Centres. The purpose of this market consultation exercise is to gain an understanding of the latest developments and innovations in the provision Musical Instruments and associated equipment and to assist the Education Authority (EA) in ensuring that the most efficient and effective methods for the supply and delivery of such items are undertaken and included in its forthcoming procurement exercise. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise will inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future procurement exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market consultation exercise shall not prevent any supplier participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier 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. EA would like to invite participation in the market consultation exercise, by interested suppliers completing a questionnaire. This questionnaire will be used to assist in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of the requirements, the most appropriate procurement and operational approach, the capacity of the market to deliver the requirements and an opportunity for the market to highlight any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered. Any submission received in response to this exercise will not constitute any contractual agreement between the respondent and the EA. All completed questionnaires must be returned via the Secure Messaging function on eTendersNI no later than 3pm on Friday 6th August 2021

Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope of the Procurement will include the following: * Wind Instruments * String Instruments * Brass Instruments * Pianos and Keyboard Instruments * Percussion Instruments * Audio Equipment * Music Accessories * Servicing and repair of instruments including parts

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cc94
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017702-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

CPV Codes

37300000 - Musical instruments and parts

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,022,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Sep 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
EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
educationresource.procure@eani.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BALLYMENA
Postcode
BT42 2HS
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)
TLN0F Mid and East Antrim
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Mid and East Antrim
Electoral Ward
Ballee and Harryville
Westminster Constituency
North Antrim

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-02cc94-2021-07-26T16:25:02+01:00",
    "date": "2021-07-26T16:25:02+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-02cc94",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-02cc94",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "Musical Instruments and associated equipment and supplies",
        "status": "planned",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "37300000",
            "description": "Musical instruments and parts"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
        "description": "This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority. The EA is currently preparing to initiate the a procurement process for the supply and delivery of Musical Instruments and associated equipment and supplies to cover all EA schools and Music Service Centres. The purpose of this market consultation exercise is to gain an understanding of the latest developments and innovations in the provision Musical Instruments and associated equipment and to assist the Education Authority (EA) in ensuring that the most efficient and effective methods for the supply and delivery of such items are undertaken and included in its forthcoming procurement exercise. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise will inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future procurement exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market consultation exercise shall not prevent any supplier participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier 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. EA would like to invite participation in the market consultation exercise, by interested suppliers completing a questionnaire. This questionnaire will be used to assist in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of the requirements, the most appropriate procurement and operational approach, the capacity of the market to deliver the requirements and an opportunity for the market to highlight any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered. Any submission received in response to this exercise will not constitute any contractual agreement between the respondent and the EA. All completed questionnaires must be returned via the Secure Messaging function on eTendersNI no later than 3pm on Friday 6th August 2021",
        "value": {
            "amount": 4022000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "The scope of the Procurement will include the following: * Wind Instruments * String Instruments * Brass Instruments * Pianos and Keyboard Instruments * Percussion Instruments * Audio Equipment * Music Accessories * Servicing and repair of instruments including parts",
                "status": "planned"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKN"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "communication": {
            "futureNoticeDate": "2021-10-01T00:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-23530",
            "name": "Education Authority NI",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Education Authority NI"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Ballee Centre",
                "locality": "Ballymena",
                "region": "UK",
                "postalCode": "BT42 2HS",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "educationresource.procure@eani.org.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer",
                "centralPurchasingBody"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps",
                "buyerProfile": "https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "BODY_PUBLIC",
                        "description": "Body governed by public law"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "id": "09",
                        "description": "Education"
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-23530",
        "name": "Education Authority NI"
    },
    "language": "en"
}