---
title: "PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT Portable Staging, Lighting and Sound"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0451a4"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY"
published: "2024-04-12"
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# PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT Portable Staging, Lighting and Sound

Buyer: THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0451a4

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## Summary

The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) is preparing to initiate a procurement process for portable staging, lighting, and sound equipment for schools and educational establishments throughout Northern Ireland. This pre-market engagement exercise aims to gather market interest and information to inform the upcoming tendering process. Suppliers interested in participating must complete a pre-market engagement questionnaire by 26th April 2024. The buying organisation, the Education Authority, is engaging with potential suppliers in this planned stage to establish market interest and gather relevant information ahead of the formal procurement process.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for suppliers of portable staging, lighting, and sound equipment to engage with the Education Authority Northern Ireland and potentially secure a position on the Framework Agreement. Businesses in the goods sector related to furniture and equipment supply would find this tender suitable for their expertise. The communication indicates that the future notice date for this procurement opportunity is scheduled for 3rd June 2024, allowing interested parties time to prepare for potential engagement in the upcoming procurement process.

## 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 Framework Agreement for the supply, delivery and installation (where required) of portable staging, stage lighting and stage sound equipment to schools and educational establishments 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 tendering 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 no later than 3pm on Friday 26th April 2024. 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

The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework agreement for Portable Staging, Lighting and Sound. 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011897-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 12 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Jun 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 | 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

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 39151000 - Miscellaneous furniture

## Release History

- 12 Apr 2024 at 08:44 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011897-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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