ID 6561954 - Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) – Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (IVMS) and Electronic Logbooks (E-Logs) - PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT
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Opportunity overview
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.
Classification
CPV38100000 — Navigational and meteorological instruments
CPV38112100 — Global navigation and positioning systems (GPS or equivalent)
CPV48600000 — Database and operating software package
CPV48610000 — Database systems
CPV48611000 — Database software package
CPV48614000 — Data-acquisition system
CPV48950000 — Boat-location and public address system
CPV48951000 — Boat-location system
CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
CPV72300000 — Data services
CPV72310000 — Data-processing services
CPV72313000 — Data capture services
CPV72314000 — Data collection and collation services
CPV72318000 — Data transmission services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
Global navigation and positioning systems (GPS or equivalent)
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
38100000
Description
Navigational and meteorological instruments
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
48600000
Description
Database and operating software package
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
48610000
Description
Database systems
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
48611000
Description
Database software package
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
48614000
Description
Data-acquisition system
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
48950000
Description
Boat-location and public address system
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
48951000
Description
Boat-location system
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
72300000
Description
Data services
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
72310000
Description
Data-processing services
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
72313000
Description
Data capture services
Entry 13
Scheme
CPV
Id
72314000
Description
Data collection and collation services
Entry 14
Scheme
CPV
Id
72318000
Description
Data transmission services
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Planning and budget
Milestones
Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
If you wish to participate in the Contracting Authority's Preliminary Market Engagement for this requirement, a questionnaire for completion is available via eTendersNI under ID 6561954. The PME questionnaire must be completed and submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI by 3pm on the engagement deadline date detailed above. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The PME questionnaire and associated documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps. Depending on the volume of responses, the Department may wish to follow up the questionnaire with a follow up session with Participants. Each session is expected to be scheduled for a two hour period (e.g. 10am to 12pm or 2pm to 4pm) and will be conducted in person at: Rathkeltair House, Market Street Downpatrick, Down, BT30 6AJ Or online via TEAMS.
Due
4 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
096619-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Construction and Procurement Delivery Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
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096619-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage pre-market engagement for DAERA’s planned procurement of inshore vessel monitoring systems (IVMS) and electronic logbooks for fishing vessels under 12 metres operating in Northern Ireland waters. Interested suppliers are invited to submit a questionnaire through eTendersNI; this is not a tender or contract award process.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of vessel tracking/GPS equipment, boat-location systems, electronic logbook solutions, data capture and transmission platforms, database software, and related IT support.
Key points identified
ScopeIVMS and electronic logbooks for fishing vessels under 12 metres operating in Northern Ireland waters.Evidence: Description states DAERA plans to procure “Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (IVMS) and electronic logbooks (e-logs) for fishing vessels under 12 metres operating in Northern Ireland waters.”
Market engagement responseComplete the Preliminary Market Engagement questionnaire available in the eTendersNI CfT documents area.Evidence: Description directs suppliers to the document entitled “ID 6561954 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Questionnaire”.
Supplier capability inputProvide pertinent information on company capability and views on the approach to providing the required services; detailed and lengthy submissions are not necessary.Evidence: Description says DAERA welcomes pertinent information on capability and approach, and that detailed and lengthy submissions are not necessary.
97% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage pre-market engagement for DAERA’s planned procurement of inshore vessel monitoring systems (IVMS) and electronic logbooks for fishing vessels under 12 metres operating in Northern Ireland waters. Interested suppliers are invited to submit a questionnaire through eTendersNI; this is not a tender or contract award process.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of vessel tracking/GPS equipment, boat-location systems, electronic logbook solutions, data capture and transmission platforms, database software, and related IT support.
Key deliverables
Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (IVMS)
Electronic logbooks (e-logs)
Potential supporting data capture, transmission, database and software services
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Scope
99% confidence
IVMS and electronic logbooks for fishing vessels under 12 metres operating in Northern Ireland waters.
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Description states DAERA plans to procure “Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (IVMS) and electronic logbooks (e-logs) for fishing vessels under 12 metres operating in Northern Ireland waters.”
Market engagement response
98% confidence
Complete the Preliminary Market Engagement questionnaire available in the eTendersNI CfT documents area.
View supporting evidence
Description directs suppliers to the document entitled “ID 6561954 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Questionnaire”.
Supplier capability input
97% confidence
Provide pertinent information on company capability and views on the approach to providing the required services; detailed and lengthy submissions are not necessary.
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Description says DAERA welcomes pertinent information on capability and approach, and that detailed and lengthy submissions are not necessary.
Eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown at this pre-market engagement stage.
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No supplier eligibility, financial standing, insurance, location or company-size requirements are stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated maximum value
90% confidence
Up to £600,000.
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Process value_max is 600000 GBP.
Participation costs
99% confidence
Suppliers bear their own costs of participating in the market engagement.
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Description states interested parties shall bear their own costs of participation.
Contract terms
98% confidence
Unknown; no final contract or pricing terms are stated for this planned procurement.
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The notice is a pre-market engagement and says the next stage will be considered after the exercise.
Delivery
Delivery area
98% confidence
Northern Ireland (UKN); systems are intended for fishing vessels operating in Northern Ireland waters.
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Delivery location is UKN and the description refers to vessels operating in Northern Ireland waters.
Implementation timetable
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start, end date or implementation schedule is provided.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming early-stage pre-market engagement; bidding is not stated to be open.
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Display status is “upcoming”, stage is “planning”, and notice type is “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
Engagement deadline
99% confidence
3pm on 3 November 2026.
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Description repeatedly states completed questionnaires must be submitted before 3pm on 3 November 2026.
Submission method
99% confidence
Submit the completed questionnaire via the messaging function within the eTendersNI CfT.
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Description states all completed questionnaires must be submitted via the messaging function on eTendersNI within the CfT.
Procurement route
97% confidence
A competitive tendering procedure is planned, but the final route and next-stage arrangements are unknown.
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Description says DAERA is preparing to initiate a competitive tendering procedure and will consider the next stage after the engagement exercise.
Legal effect
99% confidence
A market-engagement response will not constitute a contractual agreement.
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Description explicitly states that submissions will not constitute a contractual agreement between respondent and DAERA.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Pre-market engagement only
99% confidence
This is not a live tender; participation does not create a contract and may not lead to a subsequent procurement.
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The notice is a preliminary market engagement, states submissions are not contractual, and says the next stage will be considered after the exercise.
Evolving scope and requirements
99% confidence
The final scope, technical requirements, procurement route, contract terms and timetable remain unknown and may change following market engagement.
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DAERA says the engagement is intended to help define requirements and that the next stage will be considered once completed.
Response channel requirement
98% confidence
Questionnaires must be submitted via the messaging function in the eTendersNI CfT before the stated deadline; use of another route may not be accepted.
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The notice uses emphatic wording that all completed questionnaires must be submitted via eTendersNI messaging within the CfT before 3pm on 3 November 2026.
Supplier participation cost
99% confidence
DAERA will not be liable for suppliers’ participation costs, expenses or losses.
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Description disclaims liability for costs, expenses or losses arising from market engagement participation.
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