ID 3720380 - DfC – HED Digital Transformation - Pre-market Engagement

IID 3720380 - DFC - HED Digital Transformation - PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT

EXCERCISE

DfC - HED and CPD are conducting Pre-Market Engagement exercise with a view to preparing the procurement and to inform economic operators of the opportunity of the future procurement requirements. The purpose of the document, which is a Pre-Engagement

Information Memorandum and Questionnaire, is to seek advice/ information from organisations who may wish to tender via the

procurement process.

The objectives of this exercise are to:

• Gain initial supplier awareness, engagement and opinion, resulting in a confidence around viability of concept;

• Gain insight to the market possibilities and potential innovative solutions;

• Understand risks and issues not previously considered;

• Inform the outline business case;

• Inform the procurement strategy; and

• prevent the department from advertising an unachievable project

**PLEASE NOTE: THE DEADLINE FOR REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATION IS 3PM ON THURSDAY 23 DECEMBER 2021. IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO RESPOND TO CLARIFICATIONS AFTER THIS TIME. ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI (under reference ID 3720380), BEFORE 3PM ON THURSDAY 6 JANUARY 2021**.