Planning

DAERA - FFG - The Northern Ireland Bovine Genetics Programme - PME

  • Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs DAERA

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-030447

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037d0a

Published 28 October 2022, 9:08am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs DAERA

c/o 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

DAERA - FFG - The Northern Ireland Bovine Genetics Programme - PME

Reference number

ID 4516238

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72300000 - Data services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

DAERA wishes to establish a contract with a Supplier to provide genetic evaluation and benchmarking services for the Bovine Genetics Programme. This is a PME to inform next steps.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72300000 - Data services
  • 72310000 - Data-processing services
  • 72313000 - Data capture services
  • 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
  • 72316000 - Data analysis services
  • 72320000 - Database services
  • 72321000 - Added-value database services
  • 72322000 - Data management services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Please see the Pre-Market Engagement exercise document (inc. questionnaire) for all relevant details. The objectives of this exercise

are to: • gain initial supplier awareness, engagement and opinion, • provide confidence around viability of concept; • gain insight to the

market possibilities and potential innovative solutions; • understand risks and issues not previously considered; • inform the Procurement

Strategy; and • prevent the Department from advertising an unachievable project **PLEASE NOTE: THE DEADLINE FOR REQUESTS FOR

CLARIFICATION IS 3PM ON MONDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2022. ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING

FUNCTION on eTendersNI (under reference ID 4516238), BEFORE 3PM ON FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2022**.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

28 November 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