Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Translink
Procurement Department
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.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
P-2673 Translink Railway Undertaking (RU): Safety Management System Development
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79420000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To provide support to the Translink Railway Undertaking safety teams, including the development of key processes to further address deficiencies and update safety management system arrangements in preparation for single safety certificate application via the European Rail Agency (ERA) One Stop Shop (OSS) during summer 2025. Activities should also consider the requirements of Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM) where applicable.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79420000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide support to the Translink Railway Undertaking safety teams, including the development of key processes to further address deficiencies and update safety management system arrangements in preparation for single safety certificate application via the European Rail Agency (ERA) One Stop Shop (OSS) during summer 2025. Activities should also consider the requirements of Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM) where applicable.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
Open procedure
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:
2024/S 000-010953
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
13/03/2025
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
RICARDO RAIL LTD
EDWARD LLOYD HOUSE
DERBY
DE24 8ZS
UK
E-mail: martin.hayhoe@ricardo.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/03/2025