Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Invest Northern Ireland
303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.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.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 4871622 - DfE - Invest NI - Replacement of INI Customer Portal - PME
Reference number
ID 4871622
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72212445 - Customer Relation Management software development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
DfE - Invest NI - Replacement of INI Customer Portal - PME **PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC TENDER COMPETITION - PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE ONLY** The Department for the Economy, Invest NI is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier to provide a new customer portal that will replace its existing MyINI customer portal. Prior to initiating the procurement Invest NI wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. Interested parties are requested to complete the questionnaire within the CfT documents area. 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 should be uploaded within the eTendersNI portal via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) clarifications messaging function. **PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI (under reference ID 4871622), BEFORE 3PM ON 28 JULY 2023**.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package
- 48311000 - Document management software package
- 48482000 - Business intelligence software package
- 72212445 - Customer Relation Management software development services
- 72212510 - Communication software development services
- 48780000 - System, storage and content management software package
- 48445000 - Customer Relation Management software package
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
DfE - Invest NI - Replacement of INI Customer Portal - PME **PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC TENDER COMPETITION - PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE ONLY** The Department for the Economy, Invest NI is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier to provide a new customer portal that will replace its existing MyINI customer portal. Prior to initiating the procurement Invest NI wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. Interested parties are requested to complete the questionnaire within the CfT documents area. 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 should be uploaded within the eTendersNI portal via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) clarifications messaging function. **PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI (under reference ID 4871622), BEFORE 3PM ON 28 JULY 2023**.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
22 June 2023
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
DfE - Invest NI - Replacement of INI Customer Portal - PME **PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC TENDER COMPETITION - PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE ONLY** The Department for the Economy, Invest NI is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier to provide a new customer portal that will replace its existing MyINI customer portal. Prior to initiating the procurement Invest NI wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. Interested parties are requested to complete the questionnaire within the CfT documents area. 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 should be uploaded within the eTendersNI portal via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) clarifications messaging function. **PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI (under reference ID 4871622), BEFORE 3PM ON 28 JULY 2023**.