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CfT: ***Pre-Market Engagement*** BSP-25-013 Provision of Defence Personal injury Services

Buyer Organisation:
the Education Authority
Title:
***Pre-Market Engagement*** BSP-25-013 Provision of Defence Personal injury Services
CfT CA Unique ID:
EANI-4955
Evaluation Mechanism:
MAT
Description:
***This is a Pre-Market Engagement Exercise*** The purpose of the preliminary market engagement exercise is to inform suppliers in the current market and gain information to inform a potential future procurement.This Exercise will be used to assist EA in gaining a better understanding of the market/feasibility of the 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. The Education Authority (EA) intends to invite tenders for the Provision of Defence Personal Injury Legal Services for a 4-year Contract Period. The service will involve defence of actual or anticipated High Court or County Court personal injury proceedings served upon the Education Authority, Libraries NI, a Board of Governors of a controlled school or a Board of Governors of an Irish Medium School or the Trustees / Board of Governors of a Catholic Maintained School - and if necessary the undertaking of a separate initial claims investigation function- as well as the defence or prosecution of an appeal from any court decision given in any such proceedings and/or the bringing of third party proceedings or associated contribution proceedings); the conduct of all such proceedings or investigative function to be carried out in accordance with the Contractual Arrangements. EA’s intention is to award the Contract to four firms of solicitors with work allocated on a rotational basis.
Services, Works, Goods:
Services
CPC Category:
Legal services
Directive:
UK
Procedure:
Open/Competitive Flexible
CfT Involves:
A Public Contract
First Cycle:
Public
Tender Structure Envelope Type:
Qualification
Special Regime Contract:
No
CPV Codes:
79000000-Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79100000-Legal services
79110000-Legal advisory and representation services
79140000-Legal advisory and information services
79111000-Legal advisory services
79112000-Legal representation services
Contact Point:
business.procure@eani.org.uk
Award per Item:
No
NUTS codes:
UKN
Above or Below Threshold:
Below
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
17/10/2025 15:00
End of clarification period:
10/10/2025 15:00
Upload of documents within the clarifications:
Yes
Tenders Opening Date:
17/10/2025 15:30
Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest:
Yes
Contract awarded in Lots:
No
EU funding:
No
Multiple tenders will be accepted:
No
Contract duration in months or years, excluding extensions:
4 years
Validity of Tender in days or months:
90 days
Date of Publication/Invitation:
03/10/2025 10:54