Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
the Education Authority
Ballee Centre, Ballee Road West
Ballymena
BT42 2HS
UK
E-mail: Business.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
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 ENGAGEMENT - PROVISION OF AGENCY WORKERS
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
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) would like to invite participation in a Pre-Market Engagement exercise to seek the views of the market for the Provision of Agency Workers. The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Exercise is for the EA to gain an understanding of the market's capabilities to provide a wide range of Agency Workers. This PME exercise will be used to assist EA in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of requirements, the most appropriate procurement and operational approach, the capacity of the market to deliver the requirements and an opportunity for the market to highlight any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered. This PME exercise is not part of a formal procurement process. If you wish to participate in this pre market engagement exercise, please download and complete the document entitled 'Provision of Agency Workers'.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
79620000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
** This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority** The Education Authority (EA) would like to invite participation in a Pre-Market Engagement exercise to seek the views of the market for the Provision of Agency Workers. The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Exercise is for the EA to gain an understanding of the market's capabilities to provide a wide range of Agency Workers. This PME exercise will be used to assist EA in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of requirements, the most appropriate procurement and operational approach, the capacity of the market to deliver the requirements and an opportunity for the market to highlight any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered. This PME exercise is not part of a formal procurement process. If you wish to participate in this pre market engagement exercise, please download and complete the document entitled 'Provision of Agency Workers'.
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:
11/03/2024
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.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/03/2024