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Published 3 Aug 2026, 14:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

***Pre-Market Engagement*** ICT-26-002 Tachograph Analysis and Support

Official notice

Authority: The Education Authority (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£360,000≈ £72k / year · £432,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Sept 2026
Next notice expected 7 Sept 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Oct 2031 · up to 31 Oct 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

***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

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process, nor is it intended that any information provided shall place any supplier at an

advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement exercise. 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.

CPV: Road transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrsSMEPublished value£360,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2033 with extensionsValue: £360,000 exc. VAT · £432,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Optional 2 x 12 montrh extensions
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    N/A

  • Technical & professional ability

    N/A

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • To be confirmed
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    N/A

  • Technical & professional ability

    N/A

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Aug 2026, 14:17 BST
Last source update
3 Aug 2026, 14:44 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Oct 2026
Authority reference
ICT-26-002
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073243
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Road transport servicesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da10 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

To be confirmed

Review and risk notes
Risks

To be confirmed

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from the documents

section of the CfT on eTendersNI (ref 6642628). Interested suppliers are asked to

complete and return

the questionnaire. ***NB*** The closing date and time for return of questionnaire is 17 August 2026 at 15:00.

Timeline

3 Aug 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published82 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 14:17 BST
  2. Tender notice published82 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 14:44 BST
  3. Clarification questions by71 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Market engagement68 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

    Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from the documents

    section of the CfT on eTendersNI (ref 6642628). Interested suppliers are asked to

    complete and return

    the questionnaire

  5. Next notice expected47 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Submission deadline24 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Award decision expected by23 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Today
    24 Oct 2026
  9. Contract startsin 7 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Aug 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    3 Aug 2026, 14:17 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    3 Aug 2026, 14:44 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    3 Aug 2026, 14:44 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    3 Aug 2026, 14:44 BST
  5. Deadline published: 30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    3 Aug 2026, 14:44 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Education Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PPHJ-6982-JPXY 40 Academy St, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 2NQContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure