Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
the Education Authority
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
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
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 for Insurance Brokerage Services and Associated Services
Reference number: 5484161
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66515200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
** This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority**. The purpose of the preliminary market engagement exercise (“Exercise”) is to understand the extent of Contractors in the Insurance Brokerage market and what their capabilities are regarding the delivery of the required scope of services. At this stage, any information gathered through this Exercise will inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase and is not part of a formal procurement process. Interested participants should complete the questionnaire and upload to extenders by 3pm, 20th August 2024 or email to business.procure@eani.org.uk. Completed Questionnaires when returned via the eTendersNI platform must be done so by the Messaging function as an attachment. If you have any other questions that you would wish to raise, EA is happy to consider these also. Such queries should be submitted following the declaration on the questionnaire.
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.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
** This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority**. The purpose of the preliminary market engagement exercise (“Exercise”) is to understand the extent of Contractors in the Insurance Brokerage market and what their capabilities are regarding the delivery of the required scope of services. At this stage, any information gathered through this Exercise will inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase and is not part of a formal procurement process. Interested participants should complete the questionnaire and upload to extenders by 3pm, 20th August 2024 or email to business.procure@eani.org.uk. Completed Questionnaires when returned via the eTendersNI platform must be done so by the Messaging function as an attachment. If you have any other questions that you would wish to raise, EA is happy to consider these also. Such queries should be submitted following the declaration on the questionnaire.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
20/09/2024
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
07/08/2024