Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
Ballee Centre, Ballee Road West
Ballymena
BT42 2HS
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
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
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
BSP-22-004 - DIGITISATION OF RECORDS PILOT PROJECT - PRE MARKET QUESTIONNAIRE
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
** This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority**. Interested participants should complete the questionnaire provided in the CfT documents and return as per the instructions in the document. The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a contract for the Digitisation of Records. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in any potential tender 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. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire. Any information gathered will NOT be considered in any future tender evaluation exercise. Participation or non-participation in this pre-procurement market engagement shall not prevent any supplier/provider participating in a potential procurement process nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier/provider at an advantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and there is no commitment, at this stage to carrying out such a process.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services
- 48311000 - Document management software package
- 72512000 - Document management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract for the Digitisation of Records. At this stage, any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform a subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. All completed PME questionnaires must be returned via business.procure@eani.org.uk no later than 12 noon on Friday, 20 May 2022.
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 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
7 May 2022
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