Planning

PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT - Binding and Conservation Services for Libraries NI

EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI

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Planning

22 Mar 2024 at 15:41

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) is planning to initiate a procurement process for binding and conservation services for Libraries NI. Suppliers have the opportunity to participate in a pre-market engagement exercise by completing a questionnaire before 5th April 2024. This engagement aims to gauge market interest and gather information beneficial for the retendering process.

This procurement falls under the services category and is in the planning stage. The main procurement category is services related to bookbinding and finishing. The procurement method is a tender, and the main procurement location is in Ballymena, United Kingdom. The future notice date for this opportunity is set for 10th May 2024. Businesses in the bookbinding and conservation industry are well-suited to compete for this tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT - Binding and Conservation Services for Libraries NI

Notice Description

This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority. Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a Contract for Binding and Conservation Services for Libraries NI. 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 the retendering 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. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via the eTendersNI messaging function no later than 3pm on Friday 5 April 2024. 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 award a contract for Binding and Conservation Services for Libraries NI. 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 the tendering process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044bf1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009454-2024
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79971000 - Bookbinding and finishing services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 May 2024Expired
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

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