Planning

Pre-Market Engagement for Special Educational Needs Pre-School Provision for children with Complex Needs and Severe Learning Difficulties

THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY

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Planning

17 Jan 2025 at 14:54

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) is in the planning stage of initiating a procurement process for the provision of Special Educational Needs Pre-School Provision for children with Complex Needs and Severe Learning Difficulties. This procurement falls under the "services" category, specifically classified under "Special education services" (CPV 80340000). Located in Northern Ireland (UKN), this pre-market engagement is designed to gather feedback from suppliers to inform the tendering process. Interested suppliers are encouraged to complete a pre-market engagement questionnaire, which must be submitted by 3pm on Friday 31 January 2025. The formal procurement process is expected to begin with a contract notice tentatively set for publication on 2 March 2025.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in special educational needs services, particularly those with experience in providing pre-school education for children with complex needs and severe learning difficulties. It provides a platform for suppliers to engage early, shape the procurement process, and potentially influence the structure and delivery of the final contract. Businesses with robust expertise in early childhood special education and those looking to expand their operations within Northern Ireland would be well-suited to compete for this contract when the formal tender is released.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre-Market Engagement for Special Educational Needs Pre-School Provision for children with Complex Needs and Severe Learning Difficulties

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 the provision of Special Educational Needs Pre-School Provision for children with Complex Needs and Severe Learning Difficulties. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to explain, and seek supplier views and feedback on, potential approaches for the procurement of Special Educational Needs Pre-School Provision for children with Complex Needs and Severe Learning Difficulties that will be beneficial in the tendering 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 submitted no later than 3pm on Friday 31 January 2025. 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 purpose of this PIN is to engage with the market at this stage to explain, and seek supplier views and feedback on, potential approaches for the procurement of Special Educational Needs Pre-School Provision for children with Complex Needs and Severe Learning Difficulties which will be beneficial in the tendering process. 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 https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to the tender documentation when the tender is published.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d452
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001740-2025
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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80340000 - Special education services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Mar 2025Expired
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
THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
educationresource.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

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