Planning

Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire - Outdoor Learning - Specialist Equipment to include Motor Boats, Expedition Trailers and Utility Vehicles

  • Education Authority NI

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-028229

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02f5b2

Published 11 November 2021, 12:25pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Education Authority NI

40 Academy Street

Belfast

BT1 2NQ

Email

transport.procure@eani.org.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.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 - Outdoor Learning - Specialist Equipment to include Motor Boats, Expedition Trailers and Utility Vehicles

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 34520000 - Boats

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The purpose of this market consultation exercise is to gain an understanding of the latest developments and innovations in three different areas –

• Powerboats and trailers

• Expedition Trailers

• 4x4 Utility Vehicles

Additional information gained from this exercise will assist the Education Authority (EA) in ensuring that the most efficient and effective methods are undertaken and included in its forthcoming procurement exercise.

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 procurement exercise.

Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market consultation exercise shall not prevent any supplier 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.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34520000 - Boats
  • 34220000 - Trailers, semi-trailers and mobile containers
  • 16000000 - Agricultural machinery
  • 34100000 - Motor vehicles
  • 34521000 - Specialised boats

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

As detailed in the questionnaire attached to the CFT 3875906. Closing date and time for the return of completed questionnaires is 3pm on Friday 19th November.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

30 November 2021


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