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title: "ID 4567936 - DOF - IT Assist - Infrastructure Monitoring Solution Replacement (PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXCERCISE)"
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# ID 4567936 - DOF - IT Assist - Infrastructure Monitoring Solution Replacement (PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXCERCISE)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-4567936-dof-it-assist-infrastructure-monitoring-solution-replacement-pre-market-engagem-ocds-h6vhtk-03acbc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department of Finance: "ID 4567936 - DOF - IT Assist - Infrastructure Monitoring Solution Replacement (PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXCERCISE)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department of Finance](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-finance-GB-PPON-PVTL-7513-YWVJ)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer support and consultancy services, Database and operating software package, IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, Information systems and servers, Software package and information systems
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03acbc`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-4567936-dof-it-assist-infrastructure-monitoring-solution-replacement-pre-market-engagem-ocds-h6vhtk-03acbc#tl-md)

## Description
ID 4567936 - DOF - IT Assist - Infrastructure Monitoring Solution Replacement (PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXCERCISE)
The Department of Finance, IT Assist is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier to provide a replacement server monitoring solution for its server estate. Prior to initiating the procurement IT Assist wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. Interested parties are requested to complete the questionnaire within the CfT documents area. Any requests for clarification relating to this exercise must be communicated using the secure messaging function on the eTendersNI portal. Responses to requests for clarification will be communicated by CPD to all interested suppliers through the eTendersNI messaging system. Your completed questionnaire should be uploaded within the eTendersNI portal via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) clarifications messaging function. 
**PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI (under reference ID 4567936), BEFORE 3PM ON MONDAY 13 MARCH 2023**.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 48000000, 48600000, 48800000, 72600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** Pre-Market engagement exercise

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005811-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-02-28T12:27:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T14:38:51.289Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03acbc