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P-1875 Ticket Roll Stock - For use by Translink's Group of operating companies

Printed matter and related products
Tickets
Transport tickets
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 23:30 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
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
2 published CPV families
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
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
2 bids
1 SME bid · 2 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 22)
Based on 14 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 22)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
Marketing at the Mill LtdCRN: 03998976
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EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
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Browns Books
4 contracts£437,637,921At ceiling / not disclosed
Triple Crown Print LimitedCRN: 04140999
4 contracts£7,580At ceiling / not disclosed
Tudor Print & SignsCRN: N/A
4 contracts£3,984At ceiling / not disclosed
Apogee Corporation Limited
3 contracts£5,200,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
sharp business systems UK PLC
3 contracts£5,200,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Winter & Simpson Print
3 contracts£154,500,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Banner Group Limited
3 contracts£152,094,823At 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
DfI TRAM - Supply of 2 no. 4X4 Wheeled LoadersDfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) · 30 Jul 2026, 10:29 BST
£270,000
same CPV family
same region
DfE - SWC - Supply and Delivery of a Box Training Van (ID 6556735)South West College · 11 Aug 2026, 11:49 BST
£58,000
same CPV family
same region
Mechanical & Electrical Framework - NINHMF (NPC) LIMITED · 24 Aug 2026, 15:44 BST
£500,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Framework - Glass ServicesWM TRAINS LIMITED · 26 Aug 2026, 12:07 BST
£1,793,472
same CPV family
Framework for Component SupplyWM TRAINS LIMITED · 26 Aug 2026, 12:17 BST
£9,639,368
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-1875 Ticket Roll Stock - For use by Translink's Group of operating companies". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. 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
View Authority Profile →
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 ConcentrationHigh Concentration
EUCLID LIMITEDTop vendor: 100% of attributable value
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 22):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
EUCLID LIMITED1 win£3,500,000—
BPC UK LTD.1 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
Published28 Feb 2022, 15:44 GMT
Last source update28 Feb 2022, 15:44 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationPrinted matter and related products, Tickets, Transport tickets
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02f43e
What is being bought
The following is provided in good faith and is intended only as a preliminary background explanation to Translink’s requirement, it does not purport to be all inclusive. Translink is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced organisation to provide ticket roll stock; the requirement is for the production and delivery of ticket rolls that are compatible with the range of Wayfarer ticketing equipment used by their three operating companies, namely Metro, NI Railways and Ulsterbus. Please be aware that Translink is currently deploying new ticket machine devices across the bus and rail network. The anticipated start date is early Feb 2022 however dates may be subject to change. Translink reserves the right to accept part of any Tender from one or any number of Tenderers and may change the contracting strategy at any time.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    28 Feb 2022, 15:44 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    28 Feb 2022, 15:44 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    28 Feb 2022, 15:44 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    28 Feb 2022, 15:44 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £600,000
    5 Nov 2021, 15:14 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    5 Nov 2021, 15:14 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    5 Nov 2021, 15:14 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 8 Dec 2021, 15:00 GMT
    5 Nov 2021, 15:14 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    5 Nov 2021, 15:14 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The following is provided in good faith and is intended only as a preliminary background explanation to Translink’s requirement, it does not purport to be all inclusive. Translink is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced organisation to provide ticket roll stock; the requirement is for the production and delivery of ticket rolls that are compatible with the range of Wayfarer ticketing equipment used by their three operating companies, namely Metro, NI Railways and Ulsterbus. Please be aware that Translink is currently deploying new ticket machine devices across the bus and rail network. The anticipated start date is early Feb 2022 however dates may be subject to change. Translink reserves the right to accept part of any Tender from one or any number of Tenderers and may change the contracting strategy at any time.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    28 Feb 2022, 15:44 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 28 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · Not published
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
BPC UK LTD.
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
Not published · signed 28 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 2 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 2 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 1)
smeBids: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Translink

Contracting authority GB-FTS-125
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Documents (0)
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