Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
the Education Authority
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 Bedroom Furniture and Bedding for Outdoor Learning Centres
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 39100000 - Furniture
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 Bedroom Furniture and Bedding for Outdoor Learning Centres 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 no later than 3pm on 08 December 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-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 carry 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
- 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 Bedroom Furniture and Bedding for Outdoor Learning Centres. 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
5 January 2024
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