Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
the Education Authority
Ballee Road West
Ballymena
BT42 2HS
facilities.procure@eani.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE (PME) FOR THE SUPPLY AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
***This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority*** The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) wishes to engage with the market to seek their views on establishing a robust, value for money contract for the supply, cyclical Maintenance, Recharging and Testing of Fire Extinguishers and Fire Fighting Equipment.
Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise will inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise.
Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market consultation exercise shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage 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.
Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement questionnaire.
Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from CfT documents.
The Questionnaire must be completed and PME Document signed and returned via the Messaging function of eTendersNI by no later than 3pm on the 22nd March 2024 (deadline) in accordance with the instructions detailed in "FFE PME Questionnaire" document.
There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24951230 - Fire-extinguisher charges
- 24951210 - Fire-extinguisher powder
- 35111320 - Portable fire-extinguishers
- 39525400 - Fire blankets
- 44482100 - Fire hoses
- 35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
- 51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment
- 44482000 - Fire-protection devices
- 50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
***This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority*** The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) wishes to engage with the market to seek their views on establishing a robust, value for money contract for the supply, cyclical Maintenance, Recharging and Testing of Fire Extinguishers and Fire Fighting Equipment.
Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise will inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise.
Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market consultation exercise shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage 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.
Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement questionnaire.
Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from CfT documents.
The Questionnaire must be completed and PME Document signed and returned via the Messaging function of eTendersNI by no later than 3pm on the 22nd March 2024 (deadline) in accordance with the instructions detailed in "FFE PME Questionnaire" document.
There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire.
two.2.14) Additional information
The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on the website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
9 March 2024
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