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title: "Pre-market Engagement Exercise and Questionnaire for the Strategic Partner Project, Part of the EdIS Programme of work"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03094b"
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# Pre-market Engagement Exercise and Questionnaire for the Strategic Partner Project, Part of the EdIS Programme of work

Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03094b

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## Summary

The Education Authority NI is conducting a pre-market engagement exercise for the Strategic Partner Project, which is part of the EdIS Programme of work. This procurement activity, classified under hardware consultancy services, is currently in the active stage, having begun on 10th January 2022, with a tender submission deadline set for 12th January 2022. The session, which will take place virtually via MS Teams, aims to gather supplier insights and feedback on potential procurement strategies and is intended to facilitate the transition from existing systems to new ones.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the IT services and hardware consultancy sectors, particularly those specialising in software programming, data services, and computer-related services. Companies interested in collaborating with the Education Authority can leverage this engagement to showcase their capabilities in managing large-scale educational technology projects, thus fostering potential growth and partnership opportunities through successful bids for future contracts.

## Notice

This is a pre-market engagement (PME) exercise for the Strategic Partner Project, part of EA's EdIS Programme (formally ETS Programme). This is a continuation of the pre-market engagement activities carried out by the Programme in 2021. EA are hosting a further PME session specifically for those suppliers interested in bidding for the Strategic Partner Project. The session will be held virtually via MS Teams. The purpose of this session is for the Authority to explain and seek supplier views and feedback on potential approaches to: (a) procuring and contracting the Strategic Partner for EdIS and (b) managing the transition from the existing systems and suppliers to new systems and suppliers to be contracted under the Programme. The Authority will issue a PME briefing document in the week prior to the PME session, which will set out a number of considerations on which the Authority is seeking the market's views as part of developing its procurement strategy and transition strategy. The Authority will explain and discuss these considerations at the PME meeting, and asks interested suppliers to provide a short written response to each of these considerations. As the PME will consider a range of technical, commercial and procurement considerations, the Authority requests that interested suppliers nominate their attendees with this in mind. There is a limit of three attendees per organisation. The PME commercial meeting (all interested suppliers) will take place on Wednesday 12th January (AM). Please confirm your attendance by return email to ETS.Procurement@eani.org.uk with the following details for the attendees from your organisation:- * name * business title * email address

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a pre-market engagement (PME) exercise for the Strategic Partner Project, part of EA's EdIS Programme (formally ETS Programme). This is a continuation of the pre-market engagement activities carried out by the Programme in 2021. EA are hosting a further PME session specifically for those suppliers interested in bidding for the Strategic Partner Project. The session will be held virtually via MS Teams. The purpose of this session is for the Authority to explain and seek supplier views and feedback on potential approaches to: (a) procuring and contracting the Strategic Partner for EdIS and (b) managing the transition from the existing systems and suppliers to new systems and suppliers to be contracted under the Programme. The Authority will issue a PME briefing document in the week prior to the PME session, which will set out a number of considerations on which the Authority is seeking the market's views as part of developing its procurement strategy and transition strategy. The Authority will explain and discuss these considerations at the PME meeting, and asks interested suppliers to provide a short written response to each of these considerations. As the PME will consider a range of technical, commercial and procurement considerations, the Authority requests that interested suppliers nominate their attendees with this in mind. There is a limit of three attendees per organisation. The PME commercial meeting (all interested suppliers) will take place on Wednesday 12th January (AM). Please confirm your attendance by return email to ETS.Procurement@eani.org.uk with the following details for the attendees from your organisation:- * name * business title * email address

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005204-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000,000 |
| Lots value | £250,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EDUCATION AUTHORITY |
| Additional buyers | EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 2NQ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Duncairn |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72400000 - Internet services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 72700000 - Computer network services

## Release History

- 24 Feb 2022 at 17:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005204-2022
- 10 Jan 2022 at 21:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000691-2022

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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