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title: "ID 6509258 - DFC - NMNI - Key management system for all museum sites - PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT"
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# ID 6509258 - DFC - NMNI - Key management system for all museum sites - PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-6509258-dfc-nmni-key-management-system-for-all-museum-sites-pre-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-0689d6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** National Museums NI: "ID 6509258 - DFC - NMNI - Key management system for all museum sites - PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £400,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [National Museums NI](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-museums-ni-GB-PPON-PHRL-2489-HJBV)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer support services, Computer-related services, Emergency and security equipment, Helpdesk and support services, Locks, keys and hinges (+7 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-6509258-dfc-nmni-key-management-system-for-all-museum-sites-pre-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-0689d6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0689d6`

## 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-6509258-dfc-nmni-key-management-system-for-all-museum-sites-pre-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-0689d6#tl-md)

## Description
**Preliminary Market Engagement** The Department for Communities, National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI), is preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract for a the provision, support and maintenance of a Key Management System for all NMNI sites. The contract duration is estimated to be 8 years. The potential scale and scope of this contract is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement, NMNI wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. The questionnaire must be completed and submitted via eTendersNI by the engagement deadline of 3pm on 26th May 2026. Please see document entitled "ID 6509258 - PME Questionnaire Key Management System" in CfT documents for further detail.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 35000000, 35100000, 35120000, 35121000, 44520000, 72220000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2027 to 31/12/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F037173-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-23T14:00:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T04:36:29.212Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0689d6