Contract notice
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.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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 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.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
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.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 1
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-007596
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
22/03/2024
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
20/06/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/03/2024
Local time: 15:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Education Authority
Ballee Centre, Ballee Road West
Ballymena
BT42 2HS
UK
E-mail: business.procure@eani.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/03/2024