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DoJ NIPS Prisoner Telephone System PME

Northern Ireland Prison Service · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The Northern Ireland Prison Service is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier to provide a Prisoner Phone System. The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement the Northern Ireland Prison Service wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process.

Classification

  • CPV32000000 — Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
  • CPV32500000 — Telecommunications equipment and supplies
  • CPV32540000 — Switchboards
  • CPV32550000 — Telephone equipment
  • CPV64000000 — Postal and telecommunications services
  • CPV64200000 — Telecommunications services
  • CPV64210000 — Telephone and data transmission services
  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ID 5830822
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Contract period

Ends
1 Oct 2030, 00:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 01:00
Max Extent Date
1 Oct 2032, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
64200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Telecommunications services
Entry 2
Id
32000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Entry 3
Id
32500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Telecommunications equipment and supplies
Entry 4
Id
32540000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Switchboards
Entry 5
Id
32550000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Telephone equipment
Entry 6
Id
64000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Postal and telecommunications services
Entry 7
Id
64210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Telephone and data transmission services
Entry 8
Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
008228-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
6 Mar 2025, 15:09

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
21 Mar 2025, 23:59
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 5830822. The questionnaire must be completed and submitted via eTendersNI by the engagement deadline date and time detailed above. Details of additional participating bodies can be found detailed within the questionnaire document.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRMX-2692-MXQX
Name
Northern Ireland Prison Service

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT4 3SR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Castle Buildings Block A Stormont Estate

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PRMX-2692-MXQX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV
Name
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Role Details
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.

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Clare House 303 Airport Road West

Details

Identifier

Id
PVWG-8426-YWXV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT4 3SR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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