Pre-Market Engagement for Paper Hygiene and Feminine Hygiene Products FMM-23-007

Tender description

Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) is currently considering a procurement process to award a contract for Supply and Delivery of Paper Hygiene and Feminine Hygiene Products throughout Northern Ireland. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process. Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement questionnaire. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from CfT Documents. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via the Messaging function no later than 3pm on Tuesday, 25 July 2023. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire. Any information gathered will NOT be considered in any future tender evaluation exercise. Participation or non-participation in this pre-procurement market engagement shall not prevent any supplier/provider participating in a potential procurement process nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier/provider at an advantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and there is no commitment, at this stage to carrying out such a process. Lot Lot 1: Tork Toilet Tissue and Hand Towels Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) is currently considering a procurement process to award a framework for the Supply and Delivery of Paper Hygiene and Feminine Hygiene Products throughout Northern Ireland. The purpose of this PIN is to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process. It is envisaged that the products on the Framework will be split into three lots. This Lot will be evaluated and awarded individually. Additional information: The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to the tender documentation when the tender is published. Please note any estimated framework values contained within this PIN notice are subject to change and will be published in the future contract notice. The estimated range value for this Framework is £8,200,000 with the upper estimated Framework value i.e. £12,000,000 for contingency purposes. This upper limit also includes the provision for Voluntary Grammar Schools and other Public Bodies who may avail of this Framework. Please note, there is no guarantee of the volume required during the framework or to the exact value of orders over the Framework Period. Lot Lot 2: Compatible Toilet Tissue and Hand Towels based on dispensers currently in schools Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) is currently considering a procurement process to award a framework for the Supply and Delivery of Paper Hygiene and Feminine Hygiene Products throughout Northern Ireland. The purpose of this PIN is to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process. It is envisaged that the products on the Framework will be split into three lots. This Lot will be evaluated and awarded individually. Additional information: The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to the tender documentation when the tender is published. Please note any estimated framework values contained within this PIN notice are subject to change and will be published in the future contract notice. The estimated range value for this Framework is £8,200,000 with the upper estimated Framework value i.e. £12,000,000 for contingency purposes. This upper limit also includes the provision for Voluntary Grammar Schools and other Public Bodies who may avail of this Framework. Please note, there is no guarantee of the volume required during the framework or to the exact value of orders over the Framework Period. Lot Lot 3: Feminine Hygiene Products Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) is currently considering a procurement process to award a framework for the Supply and Delivery of Paper Hygiene and Feminine Hygiene Products throughout Northern Ireland. The purpose of this PIN is to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process. It is envisaged that the products on the Framework will be split into three lots. This Lot will be evaluated and awarded individually and it is envisage that this lot will be awarded on a line by line basis. Additional information: The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to the tender documentation when the tender is published. Please note any estimated framework values contained within this PIN notice are subject to change and will be published in the future contract notice. The estimated range value for this Framework is £8,200,000 with the upper estimated Framework value i.e. £12,000,000 for contingency purposes. This upper limit also includes the provision for Voluntary Grammar Schools and other Public Bodies who may avail of this Framework. Please note, there is no guarantee of the volume required during the framework or to the exact value of orders over the Framework Period.