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# DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dfi-transport-and-road-asset-management-tram-GB-PPON-PYQH-8789-DZPG). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) is a Central government based in Northern Ireland. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 38 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM)
- **Classification:** Central government
- **Delivery Region:** Northern Ireland
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PYQH-8789-DZPG` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 38
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £80m (median award: £900k) across 37 of 42 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dfi-transport-and-road-asset-management-tram-GB-PPON-PYQH-8789-DZPG

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (median of 36 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 25% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 20 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 22 (63%), Framework: 13 (37%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 23 (66%), Direct award: 6 (17%), Route not published: 6 (17%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 15 notices, last 24 months (43% of this period)
2. **[Transport equipment and products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles-34000000) (CPV 34):** 5 notices, last 24 months (14% of this period)
3. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 3 notices, last 24 months (9% of this period)
4. **[Construction structures and materials](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-materials-prefab-44000000) (CPV 44):** 2 notices, last 24 months (6% of this period)
5. **[Agricultural, forestry, horticultural services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/agricultural-forestry-horticultural-aquacultural-and-apicult-77000000) (CPV 77):** 2 notices, last 24 months (6% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[FP McCann Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fp-mccann-ltd-coh-ni013563):** 6 procedures (31 awards)
2. **[John McQuillan Contracts Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/john-mcquillan-contracts-ltd-coh-ni003255):** 5 procedures (27 awards)
3. **[WHITEMOUNTAIN QUARRIES LTD t/a BREEDON](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/whitemountain-quarries-ltd-t-a-breedon-coh-ni018140):** 5 procedures (8 awards)
4. **[GIBSON QUARRIES BANBRIDGE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/gibson-quarries-banbridge-limited-coh-ni012521):** 4 procedures (7 awards)
5. **[Northstone Materials Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/northstone-ni-limited-trading-as-farrans-construction-coh-ni001509):** 3 procedures (7 awards)

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[THE IRISH SALT MINING EXPLORATION COMPANY LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-irish-salt-mining-exploration-company-ltd-GB-FTS-177856):** £18m · [DfI Roads and Rivers - Supply and Delivery of Ground Rock Salt](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-delivery-of-ground-rock-salt-ocds-h6vhtk-066f12)
2. **[KAPSCH TRAFFICCOM LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/kapsch-trafficcom-limited-coh-05859799):** £11m · [DAC-0193 Motorway Control Instation](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/motorway-control-instation-ocds-h6vhtk-06821f) · Awarded: 14 Apr 2026
3. **[IRISH SALT MINING AND EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED-THE](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/irish-salt-mining-and-exploration-company-limited-the-coh-ni006389):** £9.0m · [Supply and delivery of Ground Rock Salt](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfi-tram-supply-and-delivery-of-ground-rock-salt-ocds-h6vhtk-077795) · Awarded: 22 Sept 2026
4. **[John McQuillan Contracts Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/john-mcquillan-contracts-ltd-coh-ni003255):** £4.3m · [DfI TRAM T-1170 Interim Surfacing Contract 2026 - ISCS1 Down](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfi-tram-t-1170-interim-surfacing-contract-2026-iscs1-down-ocds-h6vhtk-06c248) · Awarded: 22 Sept 2026
5. **[FP McCann Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fp-mccann-ltd-coh-ni013563):** £4.3m · [DfI TRAM T-1171 Interim Surfacing Contract 2026 - ISCW1 Dungannon](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfi-tram-t-1171-interim-surfacing-contract-2026-iscw1-dungannon-ocds-h6vhtk-06c249) · Awarded: 18 Sept 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 3
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 11
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## 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 DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dfi-transport-and-road-asset-management-tram-GB-PPON-PYQH-8789-DZPG#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dfi-transport-and-road-asset-management-tram-GB-PPON-PYQH-8789-DZPG
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt