--- title: "* Pre Market Engagement * Digital Audio Recording System for the Office of the Official Report (Hansard)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b728" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02b728" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b728.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b728.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NI ASSEMBLY" published: "2021-06-01" --- # * Pre Market Engagement * Digital Audio Recording System for the Office of the Official Report (Hansard) Buyer: NI ASSEMBLY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b728 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02b728) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b728.json) ## Summary The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission is currently conducting a pre-market engagement exercise for a potential contract valued at £100,000 for a Digital Audio Recording System intended for the Office of the Official Report (Hansard). This procurement is in the planning stage, with an end date for this consultation on 28th June 2021. Interested parties must submit their responses to the provided questionnaire by this deadline to express their interest in participating in the future procurement process. The procurement is classified under the goods category, specifically focusing on voice recorders, and follows an open procedure method. This pre-market engagement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in audio recording technology, voice recognition software, and related services. Companies that manufacture or develop interactive voice response systems, as well as providers of audio-visual equipment, may find this exercise particularly relevant. Engaging in the preliminary consultation can help businesses align their offerings with the needs of the Northern Ireland Assembly and potentially secure a position in the upcoming procurement process. ## Notice * This is not a tender exercise *. The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a contract for a Digital Audio Recording System for the Office of the Official Report (Hansard). The potential scale and scope of this is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement, the Commission wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. At this stage, any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market consultation exercise shall not prevent any provider participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any provider at an advantage or disadvantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase of the project and is not part of a formal procurement process. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from CfT Documents. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via the Messaging function. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire. ### Lot Information Lot 1 * This is not a tender exercise *. The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a contract for a Digital Audio Recording System for the Office of the Official Report (Hansard). The potential scale and scope of this is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement, the Commission wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. At this stage, any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market consultation exercise shall not prevent any provider participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any provider at an advantage or disadvantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase of the project and is not part of a formal procurement process. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from CfT Documents. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via the Messaging function. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012214-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | £100,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NI ASSEMBLY | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT4 3XX | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Stormont | | Westminster constituency | Belfast East | | Delivery location | TLN06 Belfast | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment - 32342450 - Voice recorders - 48314000 - Voice recognition software package - 48512000 - Interactive voice response software package - 72212314 - Voice recognition software development services - 72212512 - Interactive voice response software development services ## Release History - 1 Jun 2021 at 15:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012214-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.etendersni.gov.uk - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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