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title: "ID 3240303 TEO - SIB - Pre-Market Engagement for Installation of Automatic Meter Reading Systems"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029816"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BOARD"
published: "2021-03-03"
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# ID 3240303 TEO - SIB - Pre-Market Engagement for Installation of Automatic Meter Reading Systems

Buyer: THE STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BOARD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029816

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## Summary

The Strategic Investment Board is planning a pre-market engagement for the installation of Automatic Meter Reading Systems, designated as ID 3240303 TEO - SIB. This opportunity falls under the IT services industry category, particularly focusing on consulting, software development, and support. Interested parties should submit their completed questionnaires via the messaging function on eTendersNI before 3 PM on 18 March 2021. This market sounding exercise is scheduled to gain insights into the project's feasibility, potential risks, and the market’s capacity to deliver the required services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in IT services, particularly those specialising in software development or consulting. Companies with experience in delivering innovative technological solutions, especially those familiar with automatic meter reading systems, would be well-positioned to compete. The engagement aims to build confidence around project viability while facilitating supplier awareness, making it a prime opportunity for proficient firms to showcase their capabilities and potentially influence the procurement strategy moving forward.

## Notice

ID 3240303 TEO - SIB - Pre-Market Engagement for Installation of Automatic Meter Reading Systems *PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE* Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD) is running a Market Sounding exercise on behalf of The Strategic Investment Board and are inviting suitably qualified and experienced bidders who may have an interest in this project to complete the attached questionnaire to assist The Strategic Investment Board gain a better understanding of the feasibility of their requirements, the most appropriate approach, the capacity of the market to deliver and any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered. The objectives of this exercise are to: * gain initial supplier awareness, engagement and opinion, * provide confidence around viability of concept; * gain insight to the market possibilities and potential innovative solutions; * understand risks and issues not previously considered; * inform the Outline Business Case; * inform the Procurement Strategy; and * prevent the department from advertising an unachievable project at Find a Tender Service (FTS) stage. **PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI (under reference ID 3240303), BEFORE 3PM ON THURSDAY 18 MARCH 2021.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004279-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BOARD |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 3LP |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2021 at 16:40 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004279-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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