Tender

*PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE* Fleet Management Solution for The Education Authority

EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

29 Sep 2022 at 14:25

Planning

20 Sep 2022 at 10:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority (EA) is working on a procurement process to award a contract for a Fleet Management Solution. They are currently in the planning stage of this process. The deadline for completion and return of the pre-market engagement questionnaire is 12.00pm on Tuesday 11th October 2022. The Education Authority is located in Belfast, UK, and operates in the services industry category. The procurement process offers a significant opportunity, aiming to understand and procure the most efficient Fleet Management Solution.

This tender from the Education Authority (EA) presents a promising opportunity for businesses in the IT services and consulting sectors. Companies specialising in software development, Internet, and support services could find this tender particularly relevant. The Education Authority is seeking innovations in Fleet Management Solutions, creating a chance for businesses to showcase their capabilities in this area. Businesses interested in providing industry-specific software development services could be well-suited to compete and contribute to the Education Authority's project.

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Notice Title

*PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE* Fleet Management Solution for The Education Authority

Notice Description

** This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority**. The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a contract for a Fleet Management Solution. The potential scale and scope of this is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. The purpose of the pre-market consultation exercise is to gain an understanding of the latest developments and innovations in the provision of Fleet Management Solutions (FMS) as well as assisting the Education Authority (EA) to ensure that the most efficient and effective methods of providing a FMS are procured. 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 by 12.00pm on Tuesday 11th October 2022. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire.

Lot Information

Lot 1

** This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority**. The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a contract for a Fleet Management Solution. The potential scale and scope of this is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. The purpose of the pre-market consultation exercise is to gain an understanding of the latest developments and innovations in the provision of Fleet Management Solutions (FMS) as well as assisting the Education Authority (EA) to ensure that the most efficient and effective methods of providing a FMS are procured. 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 by 12.00pm on Tuesday 11th October 2022. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire. 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-03697f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027363-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

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

48800000 - Information systems and servers

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

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

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72212100 - Industry specific software development services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Jan 2023Expired
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
colin.morrison@eani.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 2NQ
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
Duncairn
Westminster Constituency
Belfast North

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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