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# Department for Infrastructure · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-infrastructure-GB-PPON-PYGQ-2313-DQRY). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Department for Infrastructure is a Central government based in Northern Ireland. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 103 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Department for Infrastructure
- **Classification:** Central government
- **Delivery Region:** Northern Ireland
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PYGQ-2313-DQRY` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 103
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £98m (median award: £2.6m) across 9 of 15 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-infrastructure-GB-PPON-PYGQ-2313-DQRY

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (median of 35 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 31% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 23 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 11 (100%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 7 (64%), Route not published: 3 (27%), Selective: 1 (9%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 4 notices, last 24 months (36% of this period)
2. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 3 notices, last 24 months (27% of this period)
3. **[Transport equipment and products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles-34000000) (CPV 34):** 2 notices, last 24 months (18% of this period)
4. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 2 notices, last 24 months (18% of this period)
5. **[Radio, television, communication](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/radio-television-communication-telecommunication-and-related-32000000) (CPV 32):** 1 notices, last 24 months (9% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[FP McCann Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fp-mccann-ltd-coh-ni013563):** 9 procedures (14 awards)
2. **[WHITEMOUNTAIN QUARRIES LTD t/a BREEDON](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/whitemountain-quarries-ltd-t-a-breedon-coh-ni018140):** 7 procedures (11 awards)
3. **[John McQuillan Contracts Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/john-mcquillan-contracts-ltd-coh-ni003255):** 7 procedures (9 awards)
4. **[PATRICK KEENAN](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/patrick-keenan-GB-FTS-4384):** 5 procedures (9 awards)
5. **[Amey OW Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/amey-ow-limited-coh-01922327):** 3 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[WSP UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/wsp-uk-limited-coh-01383511):** £48m · [LOT 1: Eastern Division and Western Division](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfi-tram-t-1137-engineering-services-consultancy-partner-contract-tram-ocds-h6vhtk-04b4cf)
2. **[Amey OW Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/amey-ow-limited-coh-01922327):** £35m · [LOT 2: Northern Division and Southern Division](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfi-tram-t-1137-engineering-services-consultancy-partner-contract-tram-ocds-h6vhtk-04b4cf)
3. **[Ardmore advertising and Marketing LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ardmore-advertising-and-marketing-ltd-coh-ni022062):** £5.6m · [ID 2355426 - DfI Safe and Sustainable Travel Advertising Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfi-safe-and-sustainable-travel-advertising-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04cd31)
4. **[Ardmore advertising and Marketing LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ardmore-advertising-and-marketing-ltd-coh-ni022062):** £4.4m · [- DfI - Advertising service to promote safe and sustainable travel in Northern Ireland](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5827739-dfi-advertising-service-to-promote-safe-and-sustainable-travel-in-northern-irel-ocds-h6vhtk-055129) · Awarded: 28 Aug 2025
5. **[Manpower UK Limited trading as Talent Solutions](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/manpower-uk-limited-trading-as-talent-solutions-coh-03841918):** £2.6m · [ID 5958651 - Department for Infrastructure, TRAM, Roads Operations and Maintenance Provision of LGV Drivers for Winter Service Duties 2025 to 2030](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/department-for-infrastructure-tram-roads-operations-and-maintenance-provision-of-lgv-drive-ocds-h6vhtk-05545f) · Awarded: 15 Aug 2025

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Department for Infrastructure intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-infrastructure-GB-PPON-PYGQ-2313-DQRY#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-infrastructure-GB-PPON-PYGQ-2313-DQRY
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt