ID 6561954 - Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) – Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (IVMS) and Electronic Logbooks (E-Logs) - PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT
The opportunity concerns the planned procurement of inshore vessel monitoring systems (IVMS) and electronic logbooks (e-logs) for fishing vessels under 12 metres operating in Northern Ireland waters. The buying organisation is the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), a Northern Ireland public-sector department responsible for agriculture, environmental policy and rural affairs, with procurement managed by CPD’s Supplies and Services Division. The supplier would be expected to provide the monitoring and electronic reporting technology, together with the associated software, data services and implementation or operational support required for vessels to record and transmit fishing activity. No meaningful contract value or duration has been published; the notice records an estimated value of £1 and describes this as preliminary market engagement before a competitive tender. Delivery would be across Northern Ireland waters and the participating inshore fishing fleet. The critical current requirement is completion and submission of the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire by an interested supplier, as the notice does not specify a separate certification or technical qualification at this stage.
Buyer: CPD - Supplies and Services Division. Source: eTendersNI. Updated 13 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: Not stated by the buyer
- Bids close: 4 Nov 2026
- Location: Northern Ireland
- Procedure: Open/Competitive Flexible
- Category: Global navigation and positioning systems (GPS or equivalent) (38112100)
From the official notice
**Preliminary Market Engagement** 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 4th November 2026. Please see document entitled "ID 6561954 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Questionnaire" in CfT documents for further detail.
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When is the deadline?
Bids close on 4 Nov 2026.
What is it worth?
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