Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Infrastructure
Clarence Court Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8GB
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.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
***PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT*** PROVISION OF ROADS WINTER SERVICE AND FOYLE BRIDGE WIND SPEED
Reference number
CfT3478041
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to ascertain how the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Roads and Rivers can ensure the most cost effective and efficient provision of a suitably experienced and resourced forecasting supplier to deliver bespoke winter road weather forecasts during the winter service period and to deliver a bespoke wind speed forecast / alerting service for Foyle Bridge in Londonderry throughout the year.
DfI would like to invite potential tenderers to participate in this market consultation exercise by completing the Questionnaire provided within CfT3478041 in eTendersNI. The responses to the Questionnaire will be used to assist in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of the requirements as well as the capacity of the market to deliver this requirement.
Interested suppliers should submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of CfT3478041 no later than 3pm on Monday 12 April 2021.
All correspondence in relation to this pre market engagement will be communicated via the secure eTendersNI messaging area.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to ascertain how the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Roads and Rivers can ensure the most cost effective and efficient provision of a suitably experienced and resourced forecasting supplier to deliver bespoke winter road weather forecasts during the winter service period and to deliver a bespoke wind speed forecast / alerting service for Foyle Bridge in Londonderry throughout the year.
DfI would like to invite potential tenderers to participate in this market consultation exercise by completing the Questionnaire provided. The responses to the Questionnaire will be used to assist in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of the requirements as well as the capacity of the market to deliver this requirement.
Interested suppliers should submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of CfT3478041 no later than 3pm on Monday 12 April 2021.
All correspondence in relation to this pre market engagement will be communicated via the secure eTendersNI messaging area.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
17 May 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