Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
DE — General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland
75 Great Victoria Street
Belfast
BT2 7AF
UK
E-mail: ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.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
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
‘Pre-Market Engagement’ DE — GTCNI — Registration Database
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The General Teachers Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI) are considering how best to procure a registration database. Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD) is running a pre-procurement engagement on behalf of GTCNI and is inviting suitably qualified and experienced suppliers who may have an interest in this project to complete a questionnaire via etendersNI under ID2857563, to assist GTCNI in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of their requirements, the most appropriate approach, the capacity of the market to deliver and any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered. Any information provided in response to this market engagement exercise marked as commercially sensitive will be treated as such. Interested parties are requested to complete a questionnaire via eTendersNI under ID2857563, which will be available within the next few days and return it via eTendersNI messaging function by 15.00 on Tuesday 18 August 2020. Please note detailed and lengthy submissions are not necessary at this stage. Nonetheless, we welcome any pertinent information on your company's capability and views on an approach to the provision of a range of required services. Respondents' views or submissions will not be individually identified or revealed to third parties.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
72200000
72230000
72210000
72260000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The General Teachers Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI) are considering how best to procure a Registration Database. Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD) is running a Pre-Procurement Engagement on behalf of GTCNI and is inviting suitably qualified and experienced suppliers who may have an interest in this project to complete a questionnaire via etendersNI under ID2857563, to assist GTCNI in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of their requirements, the most appropriate approach, the capacity of the market to deliver and any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered. Any information provided in response to this Market Engagement exercise marked as commercially sensitive will be treated as such. Interested parties are requested to complete a questionnaire via etendersNI under ID2857563, which will be available within the next few days and return it via eTendersNI messaging function by 15.00 on Tuesday 18 August 2020. Please note detailed and lengthy submissions are not necessary at this stage. Nonetheless, we welcome any pertinent information on your company's capability and views on an approach to the provision of a range of required services. Respondents' views or submissions will not be individually identified or revealed to third parties.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/02/2021
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.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/07/2020