--- title: "*PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE* Fleet Management Solution for The Education Authority" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03697f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03697f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03697f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03697f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI" published: "2022-09-29" --- # *PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE* Fleet Management Solution for The Education Authority Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03697f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03697f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03697f.json) ## Summary The Education Authority (EA) is working on a procurement process to award a contract for a Fleet Management Solution. They are currently in the planning stage of this process. The deadline for completion and return of the pre-market engagement questionnaire is 12.00pm on Tuesday 11th October 2022. The Education Authority is located in Belfast, UK, and operates in the services industry category. The procurement process offers a significant opportunity, aiming to understand and procure the most efficient Fleet Management Solution. This tender from the Education Authority (EA) presents a promising opportunity for businesses in the IT services and consulting sectors. Companies specialising in software development, Internet, and support services could find this tender particularly relevant. The Education Authority is seeking innovations in Fleet Management Solutions, creating a chance for businesses to showcase their capabilities in this area. Businesses interested in providing industry-specific software development services could be well-suited to compete and contribute to the Education Authority's project. ## Notice ** This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority**. The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a contract for a Fleet Management Solution. The potential scale and scope of this is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. The purpose of the pre-market consultation exercise is to gain an understanding of the latest developments and innovations in the provision of Fleet Management Solutions (FMS) as well as assisting the Education Authority (EA) to ensure that the most efficient and effective methods of providing a FMS are procured. 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 by 12.00pm on Tuesday 11th October 2022. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire. ### Lot Information Lot 1 ** This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority**. The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a contract for a Fleet Management Solution. The potential scale and scope of this is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. The purpose of the pre-market consultation exercise is to gain an understanding of the latest developments and innovations in the provision of Fleet Management Solutions (FMS) as well as assisting the Education Authority (EA) to ensure that the most efficient and effective methods of providing a FMS are procured. 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 by 12.00pm on Tuesday 11th October 2022. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire. Additional information: The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will. be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to. tender documentation when the tender is published. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027363-2022 | | 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, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jan 2023 | | 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 | 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 - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48800000 - Information systems and servers - 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services - 72212100 - Industry specific software development services ## Release History - 29 Sep 2022 at 14:25 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027363-2022 - 20 Sep 2022 at 10:55 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026201-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://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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