Notice Information
Notice Title
ID 6647666 Invest NI - Energy and Resource Efficiency - Technical Advisory Framework - PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT
Notice Description
Invest Northern Ireland is currently preparing to initiate a competitive tendering procedure to establish a Framework of suppliers to deliver Energy and Resource Efficiency Technical Consultancy assignments to Northern Ireland businesses. Prior to initiating the competitive tendering process Invest NI wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process and to obtain some feedback on some changes under consideration prior to issuing the tender as well as potential costs and best practices. 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 20th August 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 The Pan Government Collaborative Framework Agreement is being let by Construction and Procurement Delivery on behalf of the NI public sector organisations identified within the Preliminary Market Engagement documentation / engagement process description field below.
Planning Information
If you wish to participate in Invest Northern Ireland's Preliminary Market Engagement for this requirement, a questionnaire for completion is available via eTendersNI under ID 6647666. The questionnaire must be completed and submitted via eTendersNI by the engagement deadline date and time detailed above.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d81d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072398-2026
- 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
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
48 - Software package and information systems
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
09330000 - Solar energy
31121300 - Wind-energy generators
42512300 - HVAC packages
48451000 - Enterprise resource planning software package
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
63510000 - Travel agency and similar services
63520000 - Transport agency services
65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
71314200 - Energy-management services
71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
71700000 - Monitoring and control services
71731000 - Industrial quality control services
72212451 - Enterprise resource planning software development services
72240000 - Systems analysis and programming services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79723000 - Waste analysis services
79920000 - Packaging and related services
90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
90700000 - Environmental services
90710000 - Environmental management
90714500 - Environmental quality control services
90733000 - Services related to water pollution
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Jul 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 20 Aug 20262 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2027 - 30 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
- INVEST NORTHERN IRELAND
- Additional Buyers
- 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
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Sydenham
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072398-2026
30th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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