--- title: "***Pre-Market Engagement*** EDIS-25-007 - Provision of a Teacher Professional Learning (TPL) Solution for Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI)." ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d6a7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d6a7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d6a7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d6a7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "EDUCATION AUTHORITY" published: "2025-10-29" --- # ***Pre-Market Engagement*** EDIS-25-007 - Provision of a Teacher Professional Learning (TPL) Solution for Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI). Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d6a7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d6a7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d6a7.json) ## Summary The Education Authority in Northern Ireland has initiated a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise for the provision of a Teacher Professional Learning (TPL) Solution aimed at both teaching and non-teaching staff in school settings. This process, currently in the planning stage, invites businesses to provide insights into innovative solutions and industry developments. The PME exercise is part of the scoping phase and not a formal procurement stage. Submissions for this exercise are due by 19th November 2025. The engagement is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, within the IT and software industry, and the estimated contract value could reach up to £13,000,000 with possibilities for renewal from 2026 to 2036. This tender represents a significant opportunity for companies specialising in IT services, software development, and industry-specific software packages to potentially shape the future of educational professional development solutions in Northern Ireland. Businesses equipped with innovative and scalable solutions tailored to the educational sector stand to benefit from this engagement. Participating in the PME exercise offers a platform for companies to showcase their capabilities and contribute to the dialogue that will inform future procurement processes. Firms with a strategic focus on technological advancements in educational settings may find this opportunity particularly rewarding. ## Notice ***This is not a tender exercise*** The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) would like to invite participation in a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to seek the views of the market for the provision of a Teacher Professional Learning (TPL) Solution for all school based teaching and non-teaching staff. The purpose of this PME exercise is for EANI to gain an understanding of the latest developments and innovative solutions available for school settings and will be used to assist EANI in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of the 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. This PME exercise also seeks to identify indicative costs to help inform the business case on the commercial aspects for the delivery and implementation of solution(s). For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase of the project and is not part of any formal procurement process and there is no commitment at this stage to carry out such a process. Any information gathered will not be considered in any future tender exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this PME exercise shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any future procurement process, nor is it intended that any information provided shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement exercise. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from the documents section of the CfT on eTendersNI. Suppliers who wish to participate in the PME exercise must return the completed questionnaire via the messaging function of the CfT on eTendersNI no later than 15:00 on Wednesday 19th November 2025. As part of the PME exercise, participants may be invited to attend a follow-up session with EANI to explore and discuss the information provided in their response, this will be at the discretion of EANI. ### Planning Information Suppliers who wish to participate in the PME exercise must return the completed questionnaire via the messaging function of the CfT on eTendersNI no later than 15:00 on Wednesday 19th November 2025. As part of the PME exercise, participants may be invited to attend a follow-up session with EANI to explore and discuss the information provided in their response, this will be at the discretion of EANI. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069545-2025 | | 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 | 29 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Nov 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £13,000,000 | | 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 | 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 - 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 - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 29 Oct 2025 at 17:04 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069545-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069545-2025 29th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - 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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