Notice Information
Notice Title
S1235 (2027) Provision of a Self-Service Online Quotations Platform - Pre Market Engagement
Notice Description
The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is to gather insights from the market on the feasibility, opportunities, and challenges of an Online Quotation Solution. Responses will inform NIE Networks' consideration of scope, potential procurement approach and l next steps. At this stage the final requirements have not been set; the following indicative scope is provided to guide supplier feedback.
Planning Information
Interested parties should submit clarification questions via the messaging function within PQQ ¬_4689 S1235 (2027) Provision of a Self-Service Online Quotations Platform - Pre Market Engagement on eSourcingNI by 12 noon on Thursday 30 October 2025. All clarifications or queries relating to the MSQ must be submitted via the eSourcinNI portal as a secure message. Clarification requests may be answered in batches rather than one at a time. Each response to a request for clarification may be issued as a broadcast message, suitably anonymised, to all interested parties via eSourcingNI. It shall be the interested parties’ responsibility to monitor clarification responses. If an interested party raises a clarification which it considers is confidential in nature, this must be stated within the request. In all circumstances, NIE Networks reserves the right to issue clarification responses to all interested parties at any stage when it believes, at its sole discretion, the clarification should be issued to all interested parties. Where any additions or amendments are made to the MSQ documents, these will be issued to all interested parties via eSourcingNI in the form of an addendum. Responses to clarification requests issued by NIE Networks shall be deemed to form part of the documents and must be treated as such by the interested party. Any queries or correspondence during the process must not be directed to any NIE Networks employees or any other address rather than the method outlined above. Any violation of this instruction by the Bidder may render their MSQ Response invalid. No oral conversations or agreements with any representatives of NIE Networks shall affect or modify any terms of this document and/or the MSQ or any submitted response. Any oral communication between NIE Networks and the Bidder shall not be binding on NIE Networks, unless the communication is subsequently issued as a broadcast clarification message in response to a clarification requested submitted via eSourcingNI. MSQ Responses must be submitted in accordance with the following conditions: • eSourcingNI is NIE Networks’ chosen electronic tendering portal for the Procurement. • Should you have any queries, or if you are having any problems registering on the portal, please contact the Bravo Solution dedicated helpdesk by calling 0800 368 4850 (UK) or 00442033496601 (outside UK). • The MSQ Response must be completed as directed and returned via the eSourcingNI portal. MSQ Responses received after the submission deadline will not be considered • Phoned, faxed or emailed MSQ Responses will not be accepted. • The MSQ Response can be uploaded anytime until the submission deadline within this document. • When uploading your response, please be aware that the speed of your internet connection, your system configuration and general web traffic, may impact on the time required to complete the transaction. Uploading of MSQ Responses must be completed by the final submission time. • NIE Networks cannot accept responsibility for transmission delays. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that its MSQ Response has been submitted in the prescribed manner and in accordance with the specified deadline. • When uploading your MSQ Response please ensure that: o You have checked that your whole MSQ Response has been uploaded correctly, including supporting attachments; o Once uploaded and saved, a final check of the MSQ Response is carried out to ensure the document/s uploaded contain ALL the answers. Please consider this document in detail and if you feel that your organisation is able to contribute to this PME exercise, please complete the MSQ and return by the deadline specified below. MSQ responses should be submitted by 12 noon on Wednesday 5 November 2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05cd7f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065678-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
48460000 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package
48517000 - IT software package
48700000 - Software package utilities
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Mar 20261 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2027 - 1 Sep 2031 4-5 years
- 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
- NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- emma.rodgers@nienetworks.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT9 5HT
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- Not specified
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- Not specified
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- Not specified
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Electoral Ward
- Westminster Constituency
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065678-2025
15th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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