--- title: "Market Engagement regarding the supply electrical goods and consumables for Belfast City Council" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02bf2a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02bf2a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02bf2a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02bf2a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BELFAST CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-06-22" --- # Market Engagement regarding the supply electrical goods and consumables for Belfast City Council Buyer: BELFAST CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bf2a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02bf2a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02bf2a.json) ## Summary The Belfast City Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Market Engagement regarding the supply of electrical goods and consumables." This initiative falls under the industry category of electrical machinery and targets a budget estimated at £1.6 million over five years. Economic operators are invited to express interest by completing a pre-market engagement (PME) questionnaire, which must be submitted by 23rd July 2021. This procurement will support various supply requirements related to electrical goods such as switchgear, wiring accessories, and lighting equipment, located within Belfast, UK. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in electrical goods and equipment. Companies offering products like switchgear, lighting solutions, and electrical apparatus could benefit from engaging in this market. The council aims to assess the competition and capacity in the market to ensure they receive the best value for money while delivering high-quality services. Participation in this engagement can also pave the way for businesses to better align their offerings with the council's procurement strategies and requirements. ## Notice The purpose of this prior information notice is to request expressions of interest from the market in participating in a market engagement exercise for the supply of electrical goods and consumables. This market engagement exercise will help inform the council of the best procurement strategy for the services i.e. use of lots, type of lots, considerations for specification, T&C's and pricing. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The following supply requirements are currently envisaged: * Switchgear and distribution * Wiring Accesssories * Lamp and Tubes * Light Fittings * Cables and cable management * Fire, security and access * Tools and Equipment * EV and Energy * Pitch lighting and high level lighting * Emergency lighting systems A pre-market engagement 'PME' questionnaire is available for Economic Operators to complete. The purpose of the PME questionnaire is to help Belfast City Council 'the Council' better understand the levels of competition, capability and capacity in the market to supply and deliver a wide range of electrical goods and consumables to help support the Council's maintenance and operations team. All information returned will assist in the development of the specification; evaluation criteria, pricing models; and contract award options to ensure this tender opportunity delivers a high quality service and best value for money for the ratepayers of Belfast. Additional information: Economic Operators are asked to email cps@belfastcity.gov.uk to request a copy of the PME questionnaire to complete. Completed PME questionnaires are to be returned on or before 23rd July 2021 by email to quotations@belfastcity.gov.uk by the closing date indicated. Spend on this requirement is estimated at PS300 - PS320k per annum (PS1.6m over 5 years) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014263-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 22 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,600,000 | | 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 | BELFAST CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT2 8GD | | 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 | TLN06 Belfast | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting ### Codes - 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 31210000 - Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits - 31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus ## Release History - 22 Jun 2021 at 21:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014263-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk - http://www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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