Planning

**Pre-Market Consultation** Exercise For IP Telephony And Unified Communications Solutions For The Education Authority

EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI

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Planning

07 Dec 2022 at 14:47

Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority is conducting a Pre-Market Consultation Exercise for IP Telephony and Unified Communications Solutions. The purpose is to understand the latest advancements in these solutions and help in efficient procurement. This phase will inform internal business planning and any potential future procurement process. The questionnaire deadline is 10th January 2023 at 12.00pm.

This consultation is not a formal procurement process but a scoping phase, managed by the Education Authority in Belfast, United Kingdom. The Education Authority NI seeks insights from providers without creating a competitive advantage. Potential tenderers are advised to monitor updates on the eTendersNI website for future documentation related to this project.

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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

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

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

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