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Prior Information Notice

Bus Substitution Framework (Railway Closures)

  • First published: 22 March 2024
  • Last modified: 22 March 2024

The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-044b2c
Published by:
Translink
Authority ID:
AA0088
Publication date:
22 March 2024
Deadline date:
26 March 2024
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

This notice is being published to advise the market that a contract notice will be published within the coming weeks for Translink to seek a competent contractor to establish a single supplier framework to provide adhoc bus substitution services to support Translink Rail services in times of planned and unplanned closures.

Full notice text

Periodic indicative notice – utilities

This notice is a periodic indicative notice only

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Translink

Procurement Department

Belfast

BT2 7LX

UK

E-mail: etni@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

Bus Substitution Framework (Railway Closures)

II.1.2) Main CPV code

60172000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

This notice is being published to advise the market that a contract notice will be published within the coming weeks for Translink to seek a competent contractor to establish a single supplier framework to provide adhoc bus substitution services to support Translink Rail services in times of planned and unplanned closures.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Contractors will be required to demonstrate previous experience of providing similar services and their capacity and capability to provide them in the future

The single supplier framework is anticipated to be for 3 years with possible extensions of up to 24 months.

Contract Notice will be published at the end of March/beginning of April

Interested suppliers should monitor the Find a Tender system to see the contract notice once published. It will be linked to CPV Code 60172000 : Hire of buses and coaches with driver

II.2.14) Additional information

Additional Info. Suppliers reading this notice should understand that - . 1. This notice is to advise of an upcoming procurement exercise and does not indicate the start of a procurement exercise. 2. This document is not a tender specification nor request for quotation. . 3. Please note, progress in the project will be subject to the availability and timing of funding.. If this requirement is given financial approval, it will be tendered under the Utilities Contracts. Regulations 2016. Any documents, discussions, presentations, demonstrations, or clarifications submitted for this PIN Notice will not be considered as any part of the. tender exercise. If Translink does decide to proceed with a competitive tender process, a separate detailed tender specification document will be produced as part of that process. 4. Nothing in this advertisement or any other documents or information provided by Translink or any of its advisers or agents is to be construed as implying a commitment by. Translink to place any Contract, now or in the future with any participating supplier in respect of the requirement under consideration. 5. Translink takes no responsibility for any actions or decisions taken, costs incurred, or commitments made by interested parties in responding to this notice.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

29/03/2024

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: 26/03/2024

Local time: 15:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

Additional Info. Suppliers reading this notice should understand that - . 1. This notice is to advise of an upcoming procurement exercise and does not indicate the start of a procurement exercise. 2. This document is not a tender specification nor request for quotation. . 3. Please note, progress in the project will be subject to the availability and timing of funding.. If this requirement is given financial approval, it will be tendered under the Utilities Contracts. Regulations 2016. Any documents, discussions, presentations, demonstrations, or clarifications submitted for this PIN Notice will not be considered as any part of the. tender exercise. If Translink does decide to proceed with a competitive tender process, a separate detailed tender specification document will be produced as part of that process. 4. Nothing in this advertisement or any other documents or information provided by Translink or any of its advisers or agents is to be construed as implying a commitment by. Translink to place any Contract, now or in the future with any participating supplier in respect of the requirement under consideration. 5. Translink takes no responsibility for any actions or decisions taken, costs incurred, or commitments made by interested parties in responding to this notice.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

21/03/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
etni@translink.co.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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