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CfT: PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE (PME) for Provision of a Configuration Management Database to the Education Authority (EA)
- Tender submission deadline in (days/hours):
- 19/18
- Buyer Organisation:
- the Education Authority
- Title:
- PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE (PME) for Provision of a Configuration Management Database to the Education Authority (EA)
- CfT CA Unique ID:
- EANI-5447
- Evaluation Mechanism:
- MAT
- Description:
- ***This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority*** The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) wishes to engage with the market to seek their views on potential approaches for a Configuration Management Database solution. 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 nonparticipation 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. Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement questionnaire. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from the documents question of the CfT on eTendersNI. The Questionnaire must be completed and PME Document signed and returned via the messaging function of the CfT on eTendersNI by no later than 3pm on 21 October 2026 in accordance with the instructions detailed in the PME Questionnaire document.
- Services, Works, Goods:
- Services
- CPC Category:
- Computer and related 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:
- 72000000-IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72200000-Software programming and consultancy services - Contact Point:
- ict.procure@eani.org.uk
- Award per Item:
- No
- NUTS codes:
- UKN
- Estimated value (GBP):
- 0
- Above or Below Threshold:
- Above
- Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
- 21/10/2026 15:00
- End of clarification period:
- 19/10/2026 15:00
- Upload of documents within the clarifications:
- Yes
- Tenders Opening Date:
- 21/10/2026 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:
- 60 months
- Validity of Tender in days or months:
- 90 days
- Date of Publication/Invitation:
- 30/09/2026 16:16