Planning

BSP-22-004 - DIGITISATION OF RECORDS PILOT PROJECT - PRE MARKET QUESTIONNAIRE

EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI

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Planning

06 May 2022 at 10:01

Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority NI is preparing to initiate a procurement process for the "BSP-22-004 - Digitisation of Records Pilot Project," falling under the services industry category, specifically focusing on storage and retrieval services. This procurement is currently in the planning stage, with interested suppliers requested to complete a pre-market engagement questionnaire by 12 noon on 20 May 2022. The procurement value is estimated at £100,000, and the project is located in Ballymena, UK. While there are no formal tender documents required at this stage, the information gathered will inform future tender processes, although it will not influence any tender evaluations.

This pre-procurement market engagement presents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in document management services, software, and related retrieval technologies. Suppliers that can offer innovative solutions for the digitisation of records will find such initiatives particularly beneficial. Engaging with the Education Authority at this stage allows businesses to showcase their capabilities and align their offerings with the Authority's future procurement needs, positioning themselves strongly for upcoming tender opportunities.

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Notice Title

BSP-22-004 - DIGITISATION OF RECORDS PILOT PROJECT - PRE MARKET QUESTIONNAIRE

Notice Description

** This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority**. Interested participants should complete the questionnaire provided in the CfT documents and return as per the instructions in the document. The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a contract for the Digitisation of Records. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in any potential tender process. Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement questionnaire. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from CfT Documents. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire. Any information gathered will NOT be considered in any future tender evaluation exercise. Participation or non-participation in this pre-procurement market engagement shall not prevent any supplier/provider participating in a potential procurement process nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier/provider at an advantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and there is no commitment, at this stage to carrying out such a process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract for the Digitisation of Records. At this stage, any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform a subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. All completed PME questionnaires must be returned via business.procure@eani.org.uk no later than 12 noon on Friday, 20 May 2022. Additional information: The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0334ba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011805-2022
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

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

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


CPV Codes

48311000 - Document management software package

63121000 - Storage and retrieval services

72512000 - Document management services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 May 2022Expired
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
business.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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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