Managed Print Service – Northern Ireland – Market Engagement

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

DoF – IT Assist – Managed Print Service PME

Reference number

3295452

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 30100000 – Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

Department of Finance IT Assist are considering how best to procure a Managed Print Service. Construction and procurement delivery (CPD) is running a pre-procurement engagement on behalf of DoF-IT Assist and is inviting suitably qualified and experienced suppliers who may have an interest in this project to complete a questionnaire via eTendersNI under ID 3295452, to assist DoF – IT Assist in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of their requirements, the most appropriate approach, the capacity of the market to deliver and any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered. Any information provided in response to this market engagement exercise marked as commercially sensitive will be treated as such. Interested parties are requested to complete a questionnaire via eTendersNI under ID 3295452, which will be available within the next few days and return it via eTendersNI messaging function by 15.00 on Wednesday 10 February 2021. Please note detailed and lengthy submissions are not necessary at this stage. Nonetheless, we welcome any pertinent information on your company’s capability and views on an approach to the provision of a range of required services. Respondents’ views or submissions will not be individually identified or revealed to third parties.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

Additional CPV code(s)

• 30100000 – Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture
• 79000000 – Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
• 48000000 – Software package and information systems
• 72000000 – IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

UKN – NORTHERN IRELAND

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Department of Finance IT Assist are considering how best to procure a Managed Print Service. Construction and procurement delivery (CPD) is running a pre-procurement engagement on behalf of DoF-IT Assist and is inviting suitably qualified and experienced suppliers who may have an interest in this project to complete a questionnaire via eTendersNI under ID 3295452, to assist DoF – IT Assist in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of their requirements, the most appropriate approach, the capacity of the market to deliver and any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered. Any information provided in response to this market engagement exercise marked as commercially sensitive will be treated as such. Interested parties are requested to complete a questionnaire via eTendersNI under ID 3295452, which will be available within the next few days and return it via eTendersNI messaging function by 15.00 on Wednesday 10 February 2021. Please note detailed and lengthy submissions are not necessary at this stage. Nonetheless, we welcome any pertinent information on your company’s capability and views on an approach to the provision of a range of required services. Respondents’ views or submissions will not be individually identified or revealed to third parties.

2.7) Duration of the contract, frame agreement or dynamic purchasing system

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

31 March 2021

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes