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title: "DAERA - FFG - The Northern Ireland Bovine Genetics Programme - PME"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037d0a"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS DAERA"
published: "2022-10-28"
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# DAERA - FFG - The Northern Ireland Bovine Genetics Programme - PME

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS DAERA  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037d0a

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## Summary

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is planning a tender for the Northern Ireland Bovine Genetics Programme, focusing on genetic evaluation and benchmarking services. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase. The key deadline for this tender is 3pm on Monday, 14th November 2022 for requests for clarification, and all completed questionnaires must be submitted via the messaging function on eTendersNI before 3pm on Friday, 18th November 2022. The industry category for this opportunity is data services.

This tender from DAERA presents an opportunity for suppliers to provide genetic evaluation and benchmarking services for the Bovine Genetics Programme. Businesses specializing in data services and related fields such as data-processing, data capture, and data analysis would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The tender process involves a pre-market engagement exercise with specific objectives to inform the procurement strategy, gain market insights, and evaluate innovative solutions prior to the formal advertising of the project.

## Notice

DAERA wishes to establish a contract with a Supplier to provide genetic evaluation and benchmarking services for the Bovine Genetics Programme. This is a PME to inform next steps.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Please see the Pre-Market Engagement exercise document (inc. questionnaire) for all relevant details. 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 Procurement Strategy; and * prevent the Department from advertising an unachievable project **PLEASE NOTE: THE DEADLINE FOR REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATION IS 3PM ON MONDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2022. ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI (under reference ID 4516238), BEFORE 3PM ON FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2022**.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030447-2022 |
| 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 |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 28 Nov 2022 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS DAERA |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Sydenham |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland, TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services
- 72310000 - Data-processing services
- 72313000 - Data capture services
- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
- 72316000 - Data analysis services
- 72320000 - Database services
- 72321000 - Added-value database services
- 72322000 - Data management services

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2022 at 08:08 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030447-2022

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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