--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire - Northern Ireland Clinical Trials Unit (NICTU) - Clinical Data Management System (CDMS)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054772" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-054772" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054772.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054772.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION (BSO) PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE (PALS)" published: "2025-06-12" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire - Northern Ireland Clinical Trials Unit (NICTU) - Clinical Data Management System (CDMS) Buyer: BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION (BSO) PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE (PALS) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054772 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-054772) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054772.json) ## Summary The contracting process is initiated by the Business Services Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) in Belfast, United Kingdom, focusing on the supply and delivery of a Clinical Data Management System (CDMS). This procurement falls under the services category, targeting the IT industry, specifically consulting, software development, and information systems. The current stage is marked as 'Planning', with a key milestone being the completion of a market engagement questionnaire by 3rd July 2025. This engagement is aimed at gathering market insights to inform the future tendering strategy, under Northern Irish devolved regulations. This procurement process presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses involved in IT services and software solutions. Firms specialising in software programming, consultancy, data services, and information systems are well-positioned to contribute innovative solutions. Engagement in the planning stage allows businesses to influence the requirements and maximise future participation benefits, encouraging early involvement and improved alignment with the contracting authority's objectives. ## Notice This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the supply and delivery of a Clinical Data Management System (CDMS). To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Northern Ireland Clinical Trials (NICTU), wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the completion of a Questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) Ref:5991181. All correspondence in relation to this Pre-Market Engagement exercise must be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers will be required to submit their completed Questionnaire no later than 3pm on 03 July 2025. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 5991181. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise. ### Planning Information This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the supply and delivery of a Clinical Data Management System (CDMS). To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Northern Ireland Clinical Trials (NICTU), wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the completion of a Questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) Ref:5991181. All correspondence in relation to this Pre-Market Engagement exercise must be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers will be required to submit their completed Questionnaire no later than 3pm on 03 July 2025. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 5991181. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031845-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | 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 | 12 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Jul 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2027 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION (BSO) PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE (PALS) | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT12 6HU | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Blackstaff | | Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## 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 - 48800000 - Information systems and servers - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services - 72300000 - Data services ## Release History - 12 Jun 2025 at 10:57 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031845-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031845-2025 12th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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