--- title: "PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT FOR EA DRIVER TRAINING" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c3f8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c3f8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c3f8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c3f8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI" published: "2023-04-25" --- # PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT FOR EA DRIVER TRAINING Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c3f8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c3f8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c3f8.json) ## Summary The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) is planning a procurement process for Driver Training services throughout Northern Ireland. This pre-market engagement phase is aimed at assessing market interest and gathering information for the upcoming tender. Suppliers interested should complete a pre-market engagement questionnaire by 3pm on Friday 05 May 2023. The procurement process is not part of a formal tender exercise, and participation in the market engagement does not guarantee an advantage in any future tender evaluation. This opportunity provides businesses in the specialist training services sector with a chance to engage with EANI and potentially secure a contract for Driver Training services. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, with a value of £650,000 GBP. Businesses involved in the services industry, particularly those offering specialist training services, are well-suited to participate in this pre-market engagement to position themselves for potential future procurement opportunities. ## Notice ** This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority**. Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a contract for Driver Training throughout Northern Ireland. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process. Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement questionnaire. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from CfT Documents. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via the eTendersNI messaging function no later than 3pm on Friday 05 May 2023. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire. Any information gathered will NOT be considered in any future tender evaluation exercise. Participation or non-participation in this pre-procurement market engagement shall not prevent any supplier/provider participating in a potential procurement process nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier/provider at an advantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and there is no commitment, at this stage to carrying out such a process. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a contract for Driver Training throughout Northern Ireland. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process. Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement questionnaire. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from CfT Documents. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via the eTendersNI messaging function no later than 3pm on Friday 05 May 2023. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire. Any information gathered will NOT be considered in any future tender evaluation exercise. Participation or non-participation in this pre-procurement market engagement shall not prevent any supplier/provider participating in a potential procurement process nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier/provider at an advantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and there is no commitment, at this stage to carrying out such a process. 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/011828-2023 | | 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 | 25 Apr 2023 | | 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 | £650,000 | | 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 | BALLYMENA | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT42 2HS | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN0F Mid and East Antrim | | Local authority | Mid and East Antrim | | Electoral ward | Ballee and Harryville | | Westminster constituency | North Antrim | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80510000 - Specialist training services ## Release History - 25 Apr 2023 at 12:43 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011828-2023 ## 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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