Notice Information
Notice Title
Preliminary Market Engagement : iConnect Replacement Project
Notice Description
This is a preliminary market engagement notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the provision of an iConnect Replacement Project on behalf of the RQIA. To this end, the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI), wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of potential requirements through the completion of a questionnaire. Instructions for completion of the questionnaire are available via the eTendersNI CfT [Ref:6402011] and relevant preliminary market engagement documents.Suppliers should note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
Planning Information
Clarifications should be issued via the eTendersNI messaging portal by no later than the above date.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064e28
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012520-2026
- 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
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- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48517000 - IT software package
72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
72212100 - Industry specific software development services
72222300 - Information technology services
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
72260000 - Software-related services
72261000 - Software support services
72263000 - Software implementation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 11 Mar 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 11 Feb 2026 - 25 Mar 2026 1-6 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 PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE
- 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/012520-2026
11th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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