--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement for the Education Authority Framework for the Appointment of Integrated Consultant Teams for Above UK Procurement Threshold Construction Professional Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046e45" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046e45" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046e45.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046e45.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "EDUCATION AUTHORITY" published: "2024-06-07" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement for the Education Authority Framework for the Appointment of Integrated Consultant Teams for Above UK Procurement Threshold Construction Professional Services Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046e45 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046e45) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046e45.json) ## Summary The Education Authority (EA) is planning a procurement process to establish a framework agreement for Integrated Consultant Teams for above UK procurement threshold Construction Professional Services. EA is currently in the planning stage and is inviting interested parties to participate in a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise. The procurement process involves dividing the framework into 6 lots based on professional fee value bands, with a maximum of 8 ICTs appointed to each lot. EA has set deadlines for event registration and response to the Request for Information (RFI) to be submitted by 21st June 2024 and 10th July 2024 respectively. This tender opportunity by the Education Authority offers potential business growth for firms involved in architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services. Businesses suited for this opportunity are those interested in providing professional services for construction projects. Interested parties are encouraged to participate in the forthcoming procurement process, register for the PME briefing event scheduled on 28th June 2024, and provide feedback through the RFI. The framework agreement offers multiple lots for procurement participation, providing opportunities for businesses of varying sizes to engage in the competitive procurement process. ## Notice The Education Authority (EA) will shortly be undertaking a procurement process to establish a framework agreement for the appointment of Integrated Consultant Teams (ICTs) for the delivery of above UK procurement threshold Construction Professional Services. Before commencing that process, EA is seeking the views of interested parties that may wish to participate in the forthcoming procurement process, in relation to certain structural aspects of the procurement. The purpose of this PIN and associated Request for Information (RFI) document available at the link specified below is to invite interested parties to express and register their interest in the forthcoming opportunity and provide information as part of a pre-market engagement (PME) exercise, to assist with EA's refinement and finalization of the procurement process. The RFI contains further information about the opportunity and sets out the information being sought at this stage from interested parties. The RFI should be completed and returned to EA as directed below. The procurement strategy, process and certain aspects of the procurement will be finalized by EA following the PME exercise. EA intends, as part of this PME, to hold a PME briefing event on 28th June 2024 which will take place online via Microsoft Teams. This event will provide interested parties with an overview of the market engagement, options appraisal, planning and preparations undertaken by EA to date and EA's proposed procurement strategy for the forthcoming procurement process. Registration for the PME briefing event shall be through the following link. https://forms.office.com/e/zgQ2jcmfKB (live link included in RFI document). Registration for the PME briefing event shall only be through this link and must be received by the EA on or before 5pm on 21st June 2024. The option to submit a registration will be removed from the system at the moment the receipt deadline is passed. Telephoned or emailed registration requests will not be accepted. The PME briefing event shall comprise of a presentation with an opportunity afterwards for interested parties to raise clarification questions with EA. Following the PME briefing event, all interested parties should complete a response to the RFI and return to EA no later than 5pm 10th July 2024 via the following link https://forms.office.com/e/8DVnnDskSD (live link included in RFI document). RFI responses shall only be via this link. The option to submit an RFI response will be removed from the system at the moment the receipt deadline is passed. Telephoned or emailed RFI responses will not be accepted. ### Lot Information Lot 1 - UK procurement threshold value - PS500,000.00 EA intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for appointment of ICTs for above UK procurement threshold Construction Professional Services. This framework will be divided into 6 lots (based on professional fee value bands) with a maximum of 8 ICTs appointed to each lot. ICTs will be permitted to tender for one, some or all of the lots, but if successful in more than one lot, can only be appointed to a maximum of 3 lots. Lot 2 - PS500,001.00 - PS2,000,000.00 EA intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for appointment of ICTs for above UK procurement threshold Construction Professional Services. This framework will be divided into 6 lots (based on professional fee value bands) with a maximum of 8 ICTs appointed to each lot. ICTs will be permitted to tender for one, some or all of the lots, but if successful in more than one lot, can only be appointed to a maximum of 3 lots. Lot 3 - PS2,000,001.00 - PS2,500,000.00 EA intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for appointment of ICTs for above UK procurement threshold Construction Professional Services. This framework will be divided into 6 lots (based on professional fee value bands) with a maximum of 8 ICTs appointed to each lot. ICTs will be permitted to tender for one, some or all of the lots, but if successful in more than one lot, can only be appointed to a maximum of 3 lots. Lot 4 - PS2,500,001.00 - PS3,000,000.00 EA intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for appointment of ICTs for above UK procurement threshold Construction Professional Services. This framework will be divided into 6 lots (based on professional fee value bands) with a maximum of 8 ICTs appointed to each lot. ICTs will be permitted to tender for one, some or all of the lots, but if successful in more than one lot, can only be appointed to a maximum of 3 lots. Lot 5 - PS3,000,001.00 - PS4,000,000.00 EA intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for appointment of ICTs for above UK procurement threshold Construction Professional Services. This framework will be divided into 6 lots (based on professional fee value bands) with a maximum of 8 ICTs appointed to each lot. ICTs will be permitted to tender for one, some or all of the lots, but if successful in more than one lot, can only be appointed to a maximum of 3 lots. Lot 6 - Over PS4,000,001.00 EA intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for appointment of ICTs for above UK procurement threshold Construction Professional Services. This framework will be divided into 6 lots (based on professional fee value bands) with a maximum of 8 ICTs appointed to each lot. ICTs will be permitted to tender for one, some or all of the lots, but if successful in more than one lot, can only be appointed to a maximum of 3 lots. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017708-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | 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 | 7 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Sep 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £115,000,000 | | 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 | | 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 - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71200000 - Architectural and related services - 71220000 - Architectural design services - 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services - 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings - 71324000 - Quantity surveying services - 71541000 - Construction project management services ## Release History - 7 Jun 2024 at 11:16 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017708-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps - https://forms.office.com/e/8DVnnDskSD - https://forms.office.com/e/zgQ2jcmfKB ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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