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DfE - Careers Portal Project - PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT

Department for the Economy

Confirmed tender
Market engagement
services
Northern Ireland

Key details

Contracting authority
Department for the Economy
Public authority - central government
Region
Belfast
Delivery: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Contract value
Not stated by buyer
Deadline
22 May 2025
Published
1 May 2025

Procurement

Contract period
1 October 2026 - 30 September 2029
3 years
Possible extension to 1 October 2033 · 7 years in total
CPV classifications
  • 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

What happened

The contract runs until 30 Sept 2029.

Description

The Department for the Economy (DfE) is preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a supplier, or suppliers, to build an online, standalone, Careers Portal aiming to become the single starting point for all those requiring careers information in NI. The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement, DfE 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 date and time detailed above.

Details of additional participating bodies can be found detailed within the questionnaire

document.

How to engage

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 5831069. 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.

Contact

Address
303 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED

Bid documents

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Identifiers

Buyer reference
ID 5831069
Notice ID
018548-2025
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050bb8

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