Notice Information
Notice Title
**Pre-Market Consultation** Exercise For IP Telephony And Unified Communications Solutions For The Education Authority
Notice Description
** This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority** The purpose of this pre-market consultation exercise is to gain an understanding of the latest developments and innovations in the provision of IP Telephony and Unified Communications (UC) Solution(s) as well as assisting the Education Authority (EA) to ensure that the most efficient and effective methods of providing such solutions are procured. At this stage, any information gathered through this pre-market consultation exercise will inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process. It will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this pre-market consultation exercise shall not prevent any provider participating in any future potential procurement process, nor is it intended that 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 10th January 2023. 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 purpose of this pre-market consultation exercise is to gain an understanding of the latest developments and innovations in the provision of IP Telephony and Unified Communications (UC) Solution(s) as well as assisting the Education Authority (EA) to ensure that the most efficient and effective methods of providing such solutions are procured. At this stage, any information gathered through this pre-market consultation exercise will inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process. It will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this pre-market consultation exercise shall not prevent any provider participating in any future potential procurement process, nor is it intended that 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 10th January 2023. 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
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-038b77
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034650-2022
- 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
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
-
- CPV Codes
64200000 - Telecommunications services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Dec 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 31 May 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ict.procure@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
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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.
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