--- title: "**Pre-Market Consultation** Exercise For IP Telephony And Unified Communications Solutions For The Education Authority" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038b77" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-038b77" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038b77.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038b77.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI" published: "2022-12-07" --- # **Pre-Market Consultation** Exercise For IP Telephony And Unified Communications Solutions For The Education Authority Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038b77 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-038b77) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038b77.json) ## Summary The Education Authority is conducting a Pre-Market Consultation Exercise for IP Telephony and Unified Communications Solutions. The purpose is to understand the latest advancements in these solutions and help in efficient procurement. This phase will inform internal business planning and any potential future procurement process. The questionnaire deadline is 10th January 2023 at 12.00pm. This consultation is not a formal procurement process but a scoping phase, managed by the Education Authority in Belfast, United Kingdom. The Education Authority NI seeks insights from providers without creating a competitive advantage. Potential tenderers are advised to monitor updates on the eTendersNI website for future documentation related to this project. ## Notice ** This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority** The purpose of this pre-market consultation exercise is to gain an understanding of the latest developments and innovations in the provision of IP Telephony and Unified Communications (UC) Solution(s) as well as assisting the Education Authority (EA) to ensure that the most efficient and effective methods of providing such solutions are procured. At this stage, any information gathered through this pre-market consultation exercise will inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process. It will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this pre-market consultation exercise shall not prevent any provider participating in any future potential procurement process, nor is it intended that 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 10th January 2023. 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 purpose of this pre-market consultation exercise is to gain an understanding of the latest developments and innovations in the provision of IP Telephony and Unified Communications (UC) Solution(s) as well as assisting the Education Authority (EA) to ensure that the most efficient and effective methods of providing such solutions are procured. At this stage, any information gathered through this pre-market consultation exercise will inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process. It will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this pre-market consultation exercise shall not prevent any provider participating in any future potential procurement process, nor is it intended that 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 10th January 2023. 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/034650-2022 | | 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 | 7 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 May 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 - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 64200000 - Telecommunications services ## Release History - 7 Dec 2022 at 14:47 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034650-2022 ## 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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