Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
Campsie House, 1 Hospital Road
OMAGH
BT79 9NW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
** PRELIMINARY MARKET CONSULATION QUESTIONNAIRE - CLASSROOM FURNITURE**
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 39160000 - School furniture
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The NI Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a Framework for the supply and delivery of Furniture for School Classrooms for an initial period of two years followed by two further optional extension periods of up to twelve months each. The potential scale and scope of this is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. The EA wish to carry out pre-market engagement with interested suppliers to investigate the current market capabilities and gain knowledge about existing and future products which will assist the tender panel with the development of the tender documentation. This will ensure that existing and future requirements are met and will also provide procurement awareness for suppliers regarding EA's requirements for the purchase of these products. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise.Should you wish to participate in this exercise please register and submit your completed questionnaire through the Messaging facility within the Call for Tender (CfT) on eTendersNI at the following link: - https:// etendersni.gov.uk/epps The deadline is 3pm on 24th February 2021. If you require any further assistance please contact the eTendersNI Helpdesk on 0800 240 454 or email ni-eproc-helpdesk@eurodyn.com The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 8
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Pupils' Chairs
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39160000 - School furniture
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NI Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a Framework for the supply and delivery of Furniture for School Classrooms for an initial period of two years followed by two further optional extension periods of up to twelve months each. The potential scale and scope of this is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. The EA wish to carry out pre-market engagement with interested suppliers to investigate the current market capabilities and gain knowledge about existing and future products which will assist the tender panel with the development of the tender documentation. This will ensure that existing and future requirements are met and will also provide procurement awareness for suppliers regarding EA's requirements for the purchase of these products. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise.Should you wish to participate in this exercise please register and submit your completed questionnaire through the Messaging facility within the Call for Tender (CfT) on eTendersNI at the following link: - https:// etendersni.gov.uk/epps The deadline is 3pm on 24th February 2021. If you require any further assistance please contact the eTendersNI Helpdesk on 0800 240 454 or email ni-eproc-helpdesk@eurodyn.com The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Pupils' Desks
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39160000 - School furniture
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NI Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a Framework for the supply and delivery of Furniture for School Classrooms for an initial period of two years followed by two further optional extension periods of up to twelve months each. The potential scale and scope of this is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. The EA wish to carry out pre-market engagement with interested suppliers to investigate the current market capabilities and gain knowledge about existing and future products which will assist the tender panel with the development of the tender documentation. This will ensure that existing and future requirements are met and will also provide procurement awareness for suppliers regarding EA's requirements for the purchase of these products. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise.Should you wish to participate in this exercise please register and submit your completed questionnaire through the Messaging facility within the Call for Tender (CfT) on eTendersNI at the following link: - https:// etendersni.gov.uk/epps The deadline is 3pm on 24th February 2021. If you require any further assistance please contact the eTendersNI Helpdesk on 0800 240 454 or email ni-eproc-helpdesk@eurodyn.com The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Pupil's Examination Desk
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39160000 - School furniture
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NI Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a Framework for the supply and delivery of Furniture for School Classrooms for an initial period of two years followed by two further optional extension periods of up to twelve months each. The potential scale and scope of this is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. The EA wish to carry out pre-market engagement with interested suppliers to investigate the current market capabilities and gain knowledge about existing and future products which will assist the tender panel with the development of the tender documentation. This will ensure that existing and future requirements are met and will also provide procurement awareness for suppliers regarding EA's requirements for the purchase of these products. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise.Should you wish to participate in this exercise please register and submit your completed questionnaire through the Messaging facility within the Call for Tender (CfT) on eTendersNI at the following link: - https:// etendersni.gov.uk/epps The deadline is 3pm on 24th February 2021. If you require any further assistance please contact the eTendersNI Helpdesk on 0800 240 454 or email ni-eproc-helpdesk@eurodyn.com The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Pupils' Tables
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39160000 - School furniture
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NI Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a Framework for the supply and delivery of Furniture for School Classrooms for an initial period of two years followed by two further optional extension periods of up to twelve months each. The potential scale and scope of this is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. The EA wish to carry out pre-market engagement with interested suppliers to investigate the current market capabilities and gain knowledge about existing and future products which will assist the tender panel with the development of the tender documentation. This will ensure that existing and future requirements are met and will also provide procurement awareness for suppliers regarding EA's requirements for the purchase of these products. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise.Should you wish to participate in this exercise please register and submit your completed questionnaire through the Messaging facility within the Call for Tender (CfT) on eTendersNI at the following link: - https:// etendersni.gov.uk/epps The deadline is 3pm on 24th February 2021. If you require any further assistance please contact the eTendersNI Helpdesk on 0800 240 454 or email ni-eproc-helpdesk@eurodyn.com The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Pupil's Home Economics Bench
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39160000 - School furniture
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NI Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a Framework for the supply and delivery of Furniture for School Classrooms for an initial period of two years followed by two further optional extension periods of up to twelve months each. The potential scale and scope of this is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. The EA wish to carry out pre-market engagement with interested suppliers to investigate the current market capabilities and gain knowledge about existing and future products which will assist the tender panel with the development of the tender documentation. This will ensure that existing and future requirements are met and will also provide procurement awareness for suppliers regarding EA's requirements for the purchase of these products. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise.Should you wish to participate in this exercise please register and submit your completed questionnaire through the Messaging facility within the Call for Tender (CfT) on eTendersNI at the following link: - https:// etendersni.gov.uk/epps The deadline is 3pm on 24th February 2021. If you require any further assistance please contact the eTendersNI Helpdesk on 0800 240 454 or email ni-eproc-helpdesk@eurodyn.com The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Soft Seating
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39160000 - School furniture
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NI Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a Framework for the supply and delivery of Furniture for School Classrooms for an initial period of two years followed by two further optional extension periods of up to twelve months each. The potential scale and scope of this is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. The EA wish to carry out pre-market engagement with interested suppliers to investigate the current market capabilities and gain knowledge about existing and future products which will assist the tender panel with the development of the tender documentation. This will ensure that existing and future requirements are met and will also provide procurement awareness for suppliers regarding EA's requirements for the purchase of these products. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise.Should you wish to participate in this exercise please register and submit your completed questionnaire through the Messaging facility within the Call for Tender (CfT) on eTendersNI at the following link: - https:// etendersni.gov.uk/epps The deadline is 3pm on 24th February 2021. If you require any further assistance please contact the eTendersNI Helpdesk on 0800 240 454 or email ni-eproc-helpdesk@eurodyn.com The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Teacher's Workstation, Pedestal and Chair
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39160000 - School furniture
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NI Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a Framework for the supply and delivery of Furniture for School Classrooms for an initial period of two years followed by two further optional extension periods of up to twelve months each. The potential scale and scope of this is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. The EA wish to carry out pre-market engagement with interested suppliers to investigate the current market capabilities and gain knowledge about existing and future products which will assist the tender panel with the development of the tender documentation. This will ensure that existing and future requirements are met and will also provide procurement awareness for suppliers regarding EA's requirements for the purchase of these products. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise.Should you wish to participate in this exercise please register and submit your completed questionnaire through the Messaging facility within the Call for Tender (CfT) on eTendersNI at the following link: - https:// etendersni.gov.uk/epps The deadline is 3pm on 24th February 2021. If you require any further assistance please contact the eTendersNI Helpdesk on 0800 240 454 or email ni-eproc-helpdesk@eurodyn.com The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Classroom Storage
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39160000 - School furniture
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NI Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a Framework for the supply and delivery of Furniture for School Classrooms for an initial period of two years followed by two further optional extension periods of up to twelve months each. The potential scale and scope of this is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. The EA wish to carry out pre-market engagement with interested suppliers to investigate the current market capabilities and gain knowledge about existing and future products which will assist the tender panel with the development of the tender documentation. This will ensure that existing and future requirements are met and will also provide procurement awareness for suppliers regarding EA's requirements for the purchase of these products. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise.Should you wish to participate in this exercise please register and submit your completed questionnaire through the Messaging facility within the Call for Tender (CfT) on eTendersNI at the following link: - https:// etendersni.gov.uk/epps The deadline is 3pm on 24th February 2021. If you require any further assistance please contact the eTendersNI Helpdesk on 0800 240 454 or email ni-eproc-helpdesk@eurodyn.com The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
24 March 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
• Please note any interest shown at this stage does not constitute a commitment to participate in a procurement exercise, nor does it constitute any contractual agreement between the respondent and the EA. Failure to show interest does not restrict providers from participating in any future procurement exercise, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any provider at an advantage or dis-advantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase of the project and is not part of a formal procurement process. Respondents’ views will not be individually identified or revealed to third parties outside of this project. All information provided in this exercise will be treated in confidence and will not be attributed to an individual organisation. • At this stage no commercial information is to be submitted nor are there any formal tender documents to be completed. In responding, you should understand that detailed and lengthy submissions are not necessary at this stage. Nonetheless, we welcome any pertinent information on your company’s capability and views on the range of services required. Respondents’ views will not be individually identified or revealed to third parties outside of this project. It is anticipated that the future tender documentation will be made available via the http://etendersni.gov.uk website during March 2021 and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published. The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change.