Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
UK
E-mail: facilities.procure@eani.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Pre-Market Questionnaire for the Servicing and Repair of Grounds Maintenance Equipment for EA's North and East localities
Reference number: FMM-23-012
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
***This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority.*** The Education Authority (EA) wishes to engage with the market to seek their views on establishing a robust, value for money contract for the Servicing and Repair of Grounds Maintenance Equipment for EA's North and East localities . 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 tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market consultation exercise shall not prevent any supplier from 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. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from CfT documents. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via the Messaging function of etendersni
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
700 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: FMM-23-012-Lot 1 North
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Servicing and Repair of Grounds Maintenance Equipment for EA's Locality 2 - North
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50100000
77314000
50000000
50800000
50530000
34143000
16160000
16310000
16311000
16000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
UKN0
Main site or place of performance:
EA's Locality 2 - North
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework agreement for the Servicing and Repair of Grounds Maintenance Equipment. The EA 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 tendering process.
II.2.14) Additional information
The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published.
Lot No: FMM-23-012-Lot 2 - East
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Servicing and Repair of Grounds Maintenance Equipment for EA's Locality 3 - East
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50100000
77314000
50000000
50800000
50530000
16800000
34143000
16160000
16310000
16311000
16000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
EA's Locality 3 - East
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework agreement for the Servicing and Repair of Grounds Maintenance Equipment. The EA 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 tendering process.
II.2.14) Additional information
The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
08/02/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from CfT documents. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via the messaging function of etendersni. The tender is envisaged to be published Feb 2024. Please note any estimated framework agreement values contained within this notice are subject to change and will be published in the future contract notice. The values within this Prior Information Notice (PIN) represent estimated spend on the framework agreement over four years. The estimated range value for this framework agreement is £500,000 with the upper estimated framework agreement value i.e. £700,000 for contingency purposes within the the lifetime of the framework agreement. This upper limit also includes the provision for Voluntary Grammar schools and other educational establishments who may avail of this framework agreement. Please note, there is no guarantee of the volume required during the framework agreement or to the exact value of orders over the framework agreement period.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/12/2023