Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Communities - Historic Environment Division
9 Lanyon Place, Town Parks
BELFAST
BT1 3LP
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.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.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 3720380 - DfC – HED Digital Transformation - Pre-market Engagement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
IID 3720380 - DFC - HED Digital Transformation - PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT
EXCERCISE
DfC - HED and CPD are conducting Pre-Market Engagement exercise with a view to preparing the procurement and to inform economic operators of the opportunity of the future procurement requirements. The purpose of the document, which is a Pre-Engagement
Information Memorandum and Questionnaire, is to seek advice/ information from organisations who may wish to tender via the
procurement process.
The objectives of this exercise are to:
• Gain initial supplier awareness, engagement and opinion, resulting in a confidence around viability of concept;
• Gain insight to the market possibilities and potential innovative solutions;
• Understand risks and issues not previously considered;
• Inform the outline business case;
• Inform the procurement strategy; and
• prevent the department from advertising an unachievable project
**PLEASE NOTE: THE DEADLINE FOR REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATION IS 3PM ON THURSDAY 23 DECEMBER 2021. IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO RESPOND TO CLARIFICATIONS AFTER THIS TIME. ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI (under reference ID 3720380), BEFORE 3PM ON THURSDAY 6 JANUARY 2021**.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72510000 - Computer-related management services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48600000 - Database and operating software package
- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Pre-Market engagement exercise
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
28 February 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