Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
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 Consultation* for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Replacement Glazing for EA Coaches and Buses
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50113000 - Repair and maintenance services of buses
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this market consultation exercise is to gain an understanding of the market capacity in the following area –
• Supply, Delivery and Installation of Replacement Glazing for EA Coaches and Buses
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 any future 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.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As detailed in the questionnaire attached to the CFT 4570244. Closing date and time for the
return of completed questionnaires is 3pm on Friday 2nd December 2022.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
23 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