D3 Tenders | ID 6241865 DFE - Invest Northern Ireland - Customer Relationship Management

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Notice Title

ID 6241865 DFE - Invest Northern Ireland - Customer Relationship Management - PRE-MARKET ENGAGAMENT

Notice Description

Invest Northern Ireland is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier for a CRM system. The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. This exercise is being used to determine the potential for any possible future contracts and their estimated value. This market sounding does not guarantee the commencement of a commercial competition resulting in monetary income or future outlay. **PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI, BEFORE 15:00 on the 5th May 2026. The PME questionnaire and associated documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Planning Information

If you wish to participate in the Contracting Authority’s Preliminary Market Engagement for this requirement, a questionnaire for completion is available via eTendersNI under ID 6241865. The questionnaire must be completed and submitted via eTendersNI by the engagement deadline date and time detailed above. The PME questionnaire and associated documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-068113
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033309-2026
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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48800000 - Information systems and servers

48810000 - Information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72250000 - System and support services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 13 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 1 Aug 20264 months to go
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Mar 2036 Over 5 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Planning
Lots Status: Planning
Awards Status: Not Specified
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: INVEST NORTHERN IRELAND
Additional Buyers: CPD - SUPPLIES AND SERVICES DIVISION
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: BELFAST
Postcode: BT2 7ES
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: Sydenham
Westminster Constituency: Belfast East

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033309-2026
13th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

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