Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
Ballee Centre, Ballee Road West
Ballymena
BT42 2HS
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.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 Heavy Duty Technology Equipment including CNC Machines and Circular Saws
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
***This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority.*** Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a Framework Agreement for Heavy Duty Technology Equipment including CNC Machines and Circular Saws for educational establishments throughout Northern Ireland. 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 the retendering 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. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via no later than 3pm on 18 October 2023. 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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework agreement for Heavy Duty Technology Equipment including CNC Machines and Circular Saws . 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 the retendering process.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
22 November 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: No