--- title: "*PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE* Provision of an Education Case Management System for the Education Authority" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041179" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041179" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041179.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041179.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI" published: "2023-11-03" --- # *PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE* Provision of an Education Case Management System for the Education Authority Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041179 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041179) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041179.json) ## Summary The Education Authority NI is planning a procurement process for an Education Case Management System. This presents a significant opportunity for potential bidders to participate. The purpose of the pre-market consultation exercise is to gather insights on the latest developments in Education Case Management Systems. The scoping phase aims to assess market interest before the formal procurement process begins. Key details include the title, industry category (Software package and information systems), location (Belfast, UK), and the main procurement category (goods). This tender by the Education Authority NI is at the planning stage, with a future notice date of January 26, 2024. Businesses specializing in industry-specific software packages, educational software, document creation and management software, scheduling and productivity software, and IT services are well-suited to compete. Interested parties should engage with the pre-market consultation to position themselves strategically for the procurement process. The buying organization, Education Authority NI, aims to ensure the most efficient and effective methods in providing an Education Case Management System are procured, offering a gateway for business growth opportunities in the software sector. ## Notice *PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE* The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a contract for an Education Case Management System. The potential scale and scope of this is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. The purpose of the pre-market consultation exercise is to gain an understanding of the latest developments and innovations in the provision of a 'best of breed' Education Case Management System as well as assisting EA to ensure that the most efficient and effective methods of providing an Education Case Management System are procured. Prior to initiating the procurement, the EA wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. At this stage, any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market consultation exercise shall not prevent any provider participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any 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. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a contract for an Education Case Management System. The potential scale and scope of this is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. The purpose of the pre-market consultation exercise is to gain an understanding of the latest developments and innovations in the provision of a 'best of breed' Education Case Management System as well as assisting EA to ensure that the most efficient and effective methods of providing an Education Case Management System are procured. Prior to initiating the procurement, the EA wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. At this stage, any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market consultation exercise shall not prevent any provider participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032526-2023 | | 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 | 3 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Jan 2024 | | 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 - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 48100000 - Industry specific software package - 48190000 - Educational software package - 48310000 - Document creation software package - 48311000 - Document management software package - 48330000 - Scheduling and productivity software package - 48611000 - Database software package - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 3 Nov 2023 at 09:13 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032526-2023 ## 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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