Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Translink
Procurement Department
Belfast
BT2 7LX
UK
Contact person: Andy Henry
E-mail: andy.henry@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
FW119 - General Property Maintenance North
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50700000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Translink is establishing a Framework for the provision of general property maintenance works. The Client’s Property Department is responsible for maintenance, minor works and capital projects in respect of all property for Northern Ireland Railways, Ulsterbus, Metro and NITHC. This includes the following: Railway Stations, Bus Stations, Offices, Shops, Retail Units, Infrastructure Storage Facilities, Bus/Rail Yards / Hard Standings, Warehouses, Engineering Workshops and Garages, Fuel and Wash Facilities, Integrated Bus and Rail Facilities, Park and Ride Facilities, Multi Story Car Parks, Pedestrian bridges, Associated infrastructure and services such as roads, water, drainage, Railway station platforms incl. canopies • Pedestrian walkways, Cycleways, access paths and Station Signage. 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
15 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Translink is establishing a Framework for the provision of general property maintenance works. The Client’s Property Department is responsible for maintenance, minor works and capital projects in respect of all property for Northern Ireland Railways, Ulsterbus, Metro and NITHC. This includes the following: Railway Stations, Bus Stations, Offices, Shops, Retail Units, Infrastructure Storage Facilities, Bus/Rail Yards / Hard Standings, Warehouses, Engineering Workshops and Garages, Fuel and Wash Facilities, Integrated Bus and Rail Facilities, Park and Ride Facilities, Multi Story Car Parks, Pedestrian bridges, Associated infrastructure and services such as roads, water, drainage, Railway station platforms incl. canopies • Pedestrian walkways, Cycleways, access paths and Station Signage. 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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality including Social Value
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Financial
/ Weighting: 60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by a further 48 months. No individual extension will be granted for a period longer than 24
months and any extension will be at the discretion of the Client
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
Restricted procedure
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-006262
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
01/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BDS CONTRACTS
11 FORTHILL ROAD
DROMORE
BT25 1RF
UK
E-mail: dean@bdscontractsni.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Springwell Contracts Ltd
26 BLACKROCK ROAD
ANTRIM
BT41 3LF
UK
E-mail: info@springwellcontracts.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MAURICE FLYNN SONS LTD
2 Springbank Road, Springbank Industrial Estate
BELFAST
BT17 0QL
UK
E-mail: aidan@mauriceflynn.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
J.F. H. DOWDS LTD
Killagan House, 4 Parkway, Ballymena
BALLYMENA
BT435ET
UK
E-mail: info@dowdsgroup.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
H J MARTIN LTD
ROSEMOUNT HOUSE
BELFAST
BT3 9HA
UK
E-mail: john.mcconnell@hjmartin.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 15 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ulsterbus Limited
22 Great Victoria Street
BELFAST
BT2 7LX
UK
E-mail: andy.henry@translink.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/03/2026