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Summary

OCID:
Published by:: Translink
Authority ID:: AA0088
Publication date:: 16 December 2025
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Translink are seeking to establish a Single Supplier Framework aimed at delivering a cost effective and agile means to replace low floor, wheelchair accessible, low emission (Euro VI), double deck, tri-axle coaches used for stage-carriage operations. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.

Full notice text

Contract award notice – utilities

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Translink

Procurement Department

Belfast

BT2 7LX

E-mail: procurement@translink.co.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

I.6) Main activity

Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

P-2785 Supply of Double Deck Coaches

II.1.2) Main CPV code

34121500

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 120 000 000.00 GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34121000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 60

Cost criterion: Financial / Weighting: 40

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Alternative Propulsion System

During the duration of this single supplier framework, future vehicle call offs may require an option for alternative propulsion systems. This is to capture any emerging technological developments and to meet legislative or other Net-Zero policy targets and therefore, the provision of Alternative Propulsion Systems is included within the published `Scope and Specification` for this tender.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated with call for competition

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2023/S 000-027000

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12/12/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

VOLVO GROUP UK LIMITED

Wedgnock Industrial Estate

WARWICK

CV34 5YA

E-mail: claire.lindley@volvo.com