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title: "DfE - Tourism NI - Data Analytics Service - Market Sounding Exercise"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0389e6"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "TOURISM NI"
published: "2022-12-01"
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# DfE - Tourism NI - Data Analytics Service - Market Sounding Exercise

Buyer: TOURISM NI  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0389e6

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## Summary

The Department for Education is planning a tender process in collaboration with Tourism NI for a Data Analytics Service - Market Sounding Exercise. The purpose is to gain supplier awareness, insight into market possibilities, and to inform the Procurement Strategy. The deadline for requests for clarification is Tuesday, 13th December 2022, with completed questionnaires due by Friday, 16th December 2022. Tourism NI based in BELFAST, United Kingdom, is the contracting authority in this services procurement.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in data analysis services to engage with Tourism NI. Companies offering data management, engineering, advanced analysis, and visualisation services would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, and the process is initiated as a tender with a focus on data-related services, creating scope for innovative solutions within the industry category of data analysis services.

## Notice

*** Pre-Market Engagement*** DfE - Data Partner - Tourism NI Tourism NI is seeking to appoint a contractor who can deliver a full data analytics service, from data management and engineering through to advanced analysis and visualisation. 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 TUESDAY 13 December 2022. ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI (under reference ID 4240601), BEFORE 3PM ON FRIDAY 16 December 2022**.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

*** Pre-Market Engagement*** DfE - Data Partner - Tourism NI Tourism NI is seeking to appoint a contractor who can deliver a full data analytics service, from data management and engineering through to advanced analysis and visualisation. 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 TUESDAY 13 December 2022. ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI (under reference ID 4240601), BEFORE 3PM ON FRIDAY 16 December 2022**.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034083-2022 |
| 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 | 1 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 28 Feb 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 | TOURISM NI |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 7ES |
| 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 | TLN Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software
- 72310000 - Data-processing services
- 72313000 - Data capture services
- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
- 72315100 - Data network support services
- 72315200 - Data network management services
- 72316000 - Data analysis services
- 72317000 - Data storage services
- 72322000 - Data management services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2022 at 14:50 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034083-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement
- https://www.tourismni.com/

## Provenance

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