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# ID 6561954 - Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) – Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (IVMS) and Electronic Logbooks (E-Logs) - PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-6561954-department-of-agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs-daera-inshore-vessel-mo-ocds-h6vhtk-0786b7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: "ID 6561954 - Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) – Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (IVMS) and Electronic Logbooks (E-Logs) - PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £600,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs-GB-PPON-PLDR-5748-GBBJ)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Boat-location and public address system, Boat-location system, Data capture services, Data collection and collation services, Data services (+9 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-6561954-department-of-agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs-daera-inshore-vessel-mo-ocds-h6vhtk-0786b7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0786b7`

## 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-6561954-department-of-agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs-daera-inshore-vessel-mo-ocds-h6vhtk-0786b7#tl-md)

## Description
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is currently preparing to initiate a competitive tendering procedure to establish a contract with a Supplier to procure Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (IVMS) and electronic logbooks (e-logs) for fishing vessels under 12 metres operating in Northern Ireland waters. Prior to initiating the procurement, DAERA 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 3rd November 2026. Please see document entitled "ID 6561954 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Questionnaire" in CfT documents for further detail.
DAERA wish to engage with the market at this stage to; establish the level of market interest, understand the capacity of the market to deliver, understand any possible risks or issues that may not have been previously considered, gain insight to the market possibilities and potential innovative solutions, help define the requirements and to gather information that will be beneficial in the tendering process. Suppliers who may have an interest in this project are invited to complete the PME questionnaire that is available to registered suppliers via the documents area of the CfT on eTendersNI for this Pre-Market
Engagement. In responding, you should understand that detailed and lengthy submissions are not necessary at this stage. However, we would welcome any pertinent information on your company's capability and views on an approach to the provision of the required services. Any submission received in response to this exercise will not constitute a contractual agreement between the respondent and DAERA. Interested parties shall bear their own costs of participation in this Market Engagement. DAERA shall not be liable for the costs, expenses or losses arising (including, without limitation, any loss of profit or other economic loss incurred), regardless of the outcome of the Market Engagement. The next stage in the process will be considered once this exercise has been completed. **PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES
MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI, within this CFT, BEFORE 3pm ON 3rd NOVEMBER 2026** PLEASE NOTE: The Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire and associated documents can be accessed in the Cft Documents area.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 38100000, 38112100, 48600000, 48610000, 48611000, 48614000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2027 to 31/07/2030
- **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%2F096619-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-13T13:49:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-14T02:58:59.341Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0786b7