Notice Information
Notice Title
Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire - Northern Ireland Clinical Trials Unit (NICTU) - Clinical Data Management System (CDMS)
Notice Description
This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the supply and delivery of a Clinical Data Management System (CDMS). To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Northern Ireland Clinical Trials (NICTU), wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the completion of a Questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) Ref:5991181. All correspondence in relation to this Pre-Market Engagement exercise must be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers will be required to submit their completed Questionnaire no later than 3pm on 03 July 2025. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 5991181. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
Planning Information
This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the supply and delivery of a Clinical Data Management System (CDMS). To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Northern Ireland Clinical Trials (NICTU), wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the completion of a Questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) Ref:5991181. All correspondence in relation to this Pre-Market Engagement exercise must be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers will be required to submit their completed Questionnaire no later than 3pm on 03 July 2025. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 5991181. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054772
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031845-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48800000 - Information systems and servers
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
72300000 - Data services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 3 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION (BSO) PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE (PALS)
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ict.sourcing@hscni.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT12 6HU
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Blackstaff
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031845-2025
12th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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