Periodic indicative notice – utilities
This notice is a periodic indicative notice only
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Translink
22 Great Victoria Street
Belfast
BT2 7LX
UK
Contact person: Neil Bowers
E-mail: neil.bowers@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.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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-0866 Bus and Coach Parts Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34330000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Translink intends to create a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Bus and Coach Parts.
The DPS is being created under Regulation 52 (Dynamic Purchasing System) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is to initiate an early market engagement exercise. It does not indicate the start of any formal procurement exercise.
Translink wishes to engage with the market to seek out expertise and conduct market/product research to ensure that the best possible offer is presented to the marketplace.
Translink intends to create a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Bus and Coach Parts.
The DPS is being created under Regulation 52 (Dynamic Purchasing System) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.
A DPS gives Translink the flexible ability to offer smaller and more nimble baskets of goods to preapproved Economic Operators and to cut down on the time to approve the award of these goods.
Separate specific procurement exercises (mini competitions) will be published at the appropriate point in the future.
Parties with whom discussions have been held will be required to submit their applications to be involved in the respective procurement(s) in the normal manner.
The DPS will run for an initial period of five (5) years with the option to extend for any period up to thirty-six (36) months.
It is anticipated that the DPS will be open for initial expressions of interest towards the end of Q1 2024 with a view to issue the first mini competitions during Q2 2024.
II.2.14) Additional information
Should you require any additional information please contact Neil Bowers neil.bowers@translink.co.uk
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
31/03/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for the receipt of applications for an invitation to tender or to negotiate/Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
31/03/2024
Local time: 15:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/01/2024