Planning

ID 4871622 - DfE - Invest NI - Replacement of INI Customer Portal - PME

  • Invest Northern Ireland

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-017721

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03db80

Published 21 June 2023, 5:34pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Invest Northern Ireland

303 Airport Road West

Belfast

BT3 9ED

Email

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**.