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title: "PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT - PROVISION OF AGENCY WORKERS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044712"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY"
published: "2024-03-11"
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# PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT - PROVISION OF AGENCY WORKERS

Buyer: THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044712

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## Summary

The Education Authority (EA) has initiated a Pre-Market Engagement exercise for the Provision of Agency Workers. This exercise aims to understand market capabilities and gather insights for potential procurement. The planned tender period is from 8th to 22nd March 2024, with a bid validity until 20th June 2024. Interested parties can access more details on the eTendersNI website.

This opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the recruitment services sector to engage with the Education Authority for potential future contracts. Companies offering supply services of personnel, especially temporary staff, are well-suited to participate. The Education Authority, located in Ballymena, UK, is seeking market input to refine requirements and explore operational approaches in the services category.

## Notice

** This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority** The Education Authority (EA) would like to invite participation in a Pre-Market Engagement exercise to seek the views of the market for the Provision of Agency Workers. The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Exercise is for the EA to gain an understanding of the market's capabilities to provide a wide range of Agency Workers. This PME exercise will be used to assist EA in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of requirements, the most appropriate procurement and operational approach, the capacity of the market to deliver the requirements and an opportunity for the market to highlight any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered. This PME exercise is not part of a formal procurement process. If you wish to participate in this pre market engagement exercise, please download and complete the document entitled 'Provision of Agency Workers'.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

** This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority** The Education Authority (EA) would like to invite participation in a Pre-Market Engagement exercise to seek the views of the market for the Provision of Agency Workers. The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Exercise is for the EA to gain an understanding of the market's capabilities to provide a wide range of Agency Workers. This PME exercise will be used to assist EA in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of requirements, the most appropriate procurement and operational approach, the capacity of the market to deliver the requirements and an opportunity for the market to highlight any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered. This PME exercise is not part of a formal procurement process. If you wish to participate in this pre market engagement exercise, please download and complete the document entitled 'Provision of Agency Workers'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007620-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | 11 Mar 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | £1 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY |
| 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

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2024 at 09:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007620-2024
- 8 Mar 2024 at 17:06 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007596-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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