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title: "Market Engagement for Office Products"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fc64"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE"
published: "2023-09-13"
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# Market Engagement for Office Products

Buyer: PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fc64

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## Summary

The Procurement and Logistics Service based in Armagh, United Kingdom, is planning a Market Engagement for Office Products tender. The tender falls under the goods category and aims to establish an Office Products framework for Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service. Potential suppliers are required to register on the website www.eTendersNI.gov.uk, with a deadline for comments set for 22nd September 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in supplying office machinery, equipment, and stationery. Companies with expertise in providing office products and services to the healthcare and emergency services sectors would be well-suited to participate. The Market Engagement exercise is a pre-procurement phase, allowing suppliers to interact with the buying organisation and understand future procurement requirements before any formal tendering process takes place.

## Notice

This is a prior information notice to seek engagement with the market place to understand the market structure for a Office Products framework for Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland (HSC) and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS). Potential suppliers for Office Products will need to register their business on the website www.eTendersNI.gov.uk. Go to 'Suppliers new to eTendersNI' and follow the registration process. Suppliers will be required to register against the relevant CPV codes applicable to them and to ensure they receive email alerts regarding specific areas of interest. If already registered Suppliers should review their contact details to ensure the information is up to date. Assistance is available from eTenders NI Helpdesk, telephone number: 08002404545.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a prior information notice to seek engagement with the market place to understand the market structure for a Office Products framework for Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland (HSC) and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS). To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of HSC and NIFRS to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) 5006636. All correspondence in relation to this market engagement exercise will be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers should refer to the Market Engagement Document and complete the Market Engagement Questionnaires spreadsheet (all tabs) located within CfT 5006636. Any comments must be sent no later than 15:00 hours 22 September 2023. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise. 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027090-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 13 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 Oct 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 | PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE |
| Locality | ARMAGH |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT61 7PR |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| Local authority | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| Electoral ward | Cathedral |
| Westminster constituency | Newry and Armagh |
| Delivery location | TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30100000 - Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture
- 30190000 - Various office equipment and supplies
- 30192700 - Stationery
- 30199000 - Paper stationery and other items

## Release History

- 13 Sep 2023 at 12:14 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027090-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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