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P-2769 Supply of Antifreeze and AdBlue for Translink

Additives for oils
Anti-freezing preparations
Chemical additives
+1 more
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published2
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 20:20 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
2lots
2 lots · 2 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
Not published
Budget reduction not calculated
2 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
5 bids
1 SME bid · 5 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 24)
Based on 13 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 24)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
SCOTBARK
7 contracts£18,430,680At ceiling / not disclosed
J. A. Jones and Sons (Churchtown) Ltd.
5 contracts£4,649,006At ceiling / not disclosed
Green-Tech Ltd
5 contracts£2,980,228At ceiling / not disclosed
Fisher Scientific UK
4 contracts£300,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Oxoid, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
4 contracts£54,379,373At ceiling / not disclosed
E&O Laboratories Ltd
4 contracts£54,379,373At ceiling / not disclosed
BOC LIMITEDCRN: 00337663
4 contracts£7,384,810At ceiling / not disclosed
Origin Amenity Solutions
4 contracts£6,890,997At ceiling / not disclosed
Agrovista UK Ltd
4 contracts£2,245,026At ceiling / not disclosed
BOC LIMITED
3 contracts£82,200,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
Supply and Delivery of AdBlue (aqueous diesel exhaust fluid)Carmarthenshire County Council · 31 Jul 2026, 08:45 BST
£60,000
same CPV family
106_27 Lubricating Oils, Greases & AntifreezeLeicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · 4 Aug 2026, 13:41 BST
£16,666,666
same CPV family
Pool CO2 suppliesEdinburgh Leisure · 17 Aug 2026, 11:39 BST
£600,000
same CPV family
Lot 9a Mini-Comp Call-off Contract Award from SUPC Inter Regional Laboratory Agreement Consumables & Chemicals LAB4043 SUSwansea University · 9 Apr 2025, 15:38 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
NHS SBS DECARBONISATION OF ESTATES FRAMEWORKNHS Shared Business Services Limited · 9 Sept 2025, 12:29 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Translink: "P-2769 Supply of Antifreeze and AdBlue for Translink". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityTranslinkScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Translink
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Translink. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
4Bids / Report (median)
13.2% of reports have one bid · Mean: 4.8 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
HENKEL LIMITEDNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 130 active published awards; 106 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 24):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
HENKEL LIMITED1 winNot disclosed—
GEM OILS LIMITED1 winNot disclosed—
MAXOL LUBRICANTS LIMITED1 winNot disclosed—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityTranslink
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published29 Nov 2023, 12:48 GMT
Last source update29 Nov 2023, 12:48 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAdditives for oils, Anti-freezing preparations, Chemical additives, Glycerol
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0402b4
What is being bought
Translink seeks a competent Economic Operator to supply and deliver Anti-Freeze and AdBlue. The competition is let in two lots, you may bid and be awarded either or both lots. Your proposal MUST be submitted within the eTendersNI portal, via this CfT. NO OTHER METHOD OF SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    29 Nov 2023, 12:48 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    29 Nov 2023, 12:48 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    29 Nov 2023, 12:48 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    29 Nov 2023, 12:48 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £2,000,000
    21 Sept 2023, 15:05 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    21 Sept 2023, 15:05 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    21 Sept 2023, 15:05 BST
  8. Submission deadline changed to 25 Oct 2023, 15:00 BST
    21 Sept 2023, 15:05 BST
  9. Buyer information updated
    21 Sept 2023, 15:05 BST
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Antifreeze
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Translink seeks a competent Economic Operator to supply and deliver Anti-Freeze and AdBlue. The competition is let in two lots, you may bid and be awarded either or both lots. Your proposal MUST be submitted within the eTendersNI portal, via this CfT. NO OTHER METHOD OF SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    AdBlue
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Translink seeks a competent Economic Operator to supply and deliver Anti-Freeze and AdBlue. The competition is let in two lots, you may bid and be awarded either or both lots. Your proposal MUST be submitted within the eTendersNI portal, via this CfT. NO OTHER METHOD OF SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    29 Nov 2023, 12:48 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Contract active
    Signed 28 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · Not published
  5. Contract active
    Signed 28 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · Not published
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
GEM OILS LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
MAXOL LUBRICANTS LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Antifreeze
Not published · signed 28 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
AdBlue
Not published · signed 28 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 5 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1)
smeBids: 1 (lot 1)
bids: 5 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 2)
smeBids: 1 (lot 2)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Translink

Contracting authority GB-FTS-125
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Documents (0)
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Related procedures (0)
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