Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs DAERA
Belfast
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
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
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ID 5309801 DAERA - The Carbon Footprinting Project Pre Market Engagement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
** Pre-Market Engagement** ID 5309801 DAERA - The Carbon Footprinting Project Pre Market Engagement
DAERA requires a Supplier to provide the administration, delivery, support and maintenance of a Farm Carbon Calculator which will
provide farm businesses with their farm carbon footprint. Training will be provided by DAERA to assist farmers to use the information
received to take appropriate action to reduce net GHG emissions on their farm. The potential scale and scope of this service is such
that it offers an opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement DAERA wishes to establish the level of market interest in
participating in the procurement process. The objectives of this exercise are to: gain an update in supplier awareness, engagement
and opinion, gain an updated insight to the market possibilities and potential innovative solutions; understand risks and issues not
previously considered and inform the Procurement Strategy. Interested parties are requested to complete the questionnaire within the
CfT documents area under ID 5309801 DAERA - The Carbon Footprinting Project Pre-Market Engagement and return it via eTendersNI
by 3.00pm on Friday 12th April 2024. Any requests for clarification relating to this exercise must be communicated using the secure
messaging function on the eTendersNI portal. Responses to requests for clarification will be communicated by CPD to all interested
suppliers through the eTendersNI messaging system. Your completed questionnaire must be uploaded within the eTendersNI portal via
the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) clarifications messaging function.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 72300000 - Data services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 48218000 - License management software package
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48430000 - Inventory management software package
- 48781000 - System management software package
- 77100000 - Agricultural services
- 77110000 - Services incidental to agricultural production
- 16000000 - Agricultural machinery
- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
* Pre-Market Engagement** ID 5309801 DAERA - The Carbon Footprinting Project Pre Market
Engagement DAERA require a Supplier to provide the administration, delivery, support and maintenance of a Farm Carbon Calculator which will provide farm businesses with their farm carbon footprint. Training will be provided by DAERA to assist farmers to use the information received to take appropriate action to reduce net GHG emissions on their farm. The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers an opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement DAERA wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. The objectives of this exercise are to: gain an update in supplier awareness, engagement and opinion, gain an updated insight to the market possibilities and potential innovative solutions; understand risks and issues not previously
considered and inform the Procurement Strategy.
two.2.14) Additional information
Interested parties are requested to complete the questionnaire within the CfT documents area. under ID 5309801 DAERA - The Carbon Footprinting Project Pre-Market Engagement and return it via eTendersNI by 3.00pm on Friday 12th April 2024. Any requests for clarification relating to this exercise must be communicated using the secure messaging function on the eTendersNI portal. Responses to requests for clarification will be communicated by CPD to all interested suppliers through the eTendersNI messaging system. Your completed questionnaire must be uploaded within the eTendersNI portal via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) clarifications messaging function.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 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