--- title: "***Pre-Market Engagement*** ICT-25-013 - Provision of a Cyber Risk Management Tool for Education Authority" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e409" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05e409" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e409.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e409.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "EDUCATION AUTHORITY" published: "2025-11-19" --- # ***Pre-Market Engagement*** ICT-25-013 - Provision of a Cyber Risk Management Tool for Education Authority Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e409 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05e409) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e409.json) ## Summary The Education Authority in Northern Ireland is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process for a project titled "***Pre-Market Engagement*** ICT-25-013 - Provision of a Cyber Risk Management Tool for Education Authority." The process is focused on the services industry, specifically regarding IT services such as consulting, software development, Internet support, and software package systems. Located in Belfast, United Kingdom, the Authority is seeking input via a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise. Interested suppliers should submit their completed questionnaires through CfT on eTendersNI by 15:00 on 10th December 2025. The scoping phase is designed to enrich understanding of market capacities and innovative offerings, without committing to a formal procurement process at this stage. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, especially those offering cutting-edge solutions in cyber risk management. Engaging in this exercise allows businesses to showcase their capabilities and demonstrate innovative approaches that could influence future procurement strategies by the Education Authority. Although participation in this phase will not influence future tendering opportunities, it positions businesses to stay informed about potential upcoming contracts, enhancing their readiness and strategic positioning in the public sector. This procurement process is ideal for companies well-versed in developing industry-specific software packages and those eager to collaborate on advancing educational infrastructures through technology. ## 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 Cyber Risk Management Tool. The purpose of this PME exercise is for EANI to gain an understanding of the latest developments and innovative solutions available 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 10th December 2025. ### 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 10th December 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075090-2025 | | 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 | 19 Nov 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Dec 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | 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 | 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 | 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 - 48100000 - Industry specific software package - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 19 Nov 2025 at 10:36 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075090-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075090-2025 19th November 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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