***Pre-Market Engagement*** ICT-26-002 Tachograph Analysis and Support
The Education AuthorityEstimated Value
Up to £360,000
Deadline
30 September 2026
Published
3 August 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
***This is not a tender exercise*** The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) would like to invite participation in a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to seek the views of the market for the provision of a Tachograph Analysis and Support. The primary purpose of this preliminary market engagement exercise (“Exercise”) is for the Education Authority (EA) to explain, and seek supplier views and feedback on, potential approaches for Tachograph Analysis and Support.
This PME exercise also seeks to identify indicative costs to help inform the business case on the commercial aspects for the delivery and implementation of solution. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase of the project and is not part of any formal procurement process and there is no commitment at this stage to carry out such a process.
Any information gathered will not be considered in any future tender exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this PME exercise shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any future procurement process, nor is it intended that any information provided shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement exercise.
Additional details
Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from the documents section of the CfT on eTendersNI. Interested suppliers are asked to complete and return the questionnaire.
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Likely incumbents
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- 1
Version 1 Solutions Limited
£11m
total awarded
- 2
Irwin ME Limited
6 contracts wonlatest 8 Apr 2026£99m
total awarded
- 3
Woodvale Construction Company
5 contracts wonlatest 14 Apr 2026£57m
total awarded
- 4
Henderson Foodservice
5 contracts wonlatest 30 Mar 2026ends 30 Nov 2030£39m
total awarded
- 5
Fujitsu Services Limited
£81m
total awarded
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Buyer Profile
the Education AuthorityKey Dates
Published
3 August 2026
Submission deadline
30 September 2026
Notice type
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