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FW098 Signalling and Telecoms Contractor Framework

Railway signalling works
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 19:42 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
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
£1
Contract/award value: £1
2 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
5 bids
0 SME bids · 5 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 45)
Based on 1,593 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
11.67%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 45)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
DCK Construction Ltd
105 contracts£8,080,876At ceiling / not disclosed
ICB GENERAL BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD
69 contracts£2,790,776At ceiling / not disclosed
C.L.C Contractors LimitedCRN: 01230435
51 contracts£292,134,561,067-40.9% below budget
BELL GROUP LTDCRN: SC114142
42 contracts£470,582,179,692-22.1% below budget
JP Developers LtdCRN: 03873231
41 contracts£12,499,028,816-31.4% below budget
KOMPAN LIMITEDCRN: 01704623
34 contracts£109,811,792,407-9.5% below budget
PDP MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL LIMITEDCRN: 05494484
33 contracts£200,378,445At ceiling / not disclosed
D R JONES YEOVIL LTD.CRN: 02877463
29 contracts£9,472,772,321-29.6% below budget
John McGeady Ltd
26 contracts£407,472,667,596At ceiling / not disclosed
HAGS-SMP LIMITEDCRN: 00908021
24 contracts£82,353,202,287-2.8% below budget
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Framework procedure
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
South West Wales Regional Civil Engineering Contractors Framework 2027Carmarthenshire County Council · 28 Aug 2026, 14:37 BST
£800,000,000
same CPV family
FW130 Civil Engineering Contractors FrameworkTranslink · 4 Sept 2026, 13:05 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
RIIO-GT3 Control System Replacement MWC Framework Expression of InterestNATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC · 3 Sept 2026, 12:15 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
Scotland's Railway Surfacing FrameworkNetwork Rail Infrastructure Ltd · 28 Aug 2026, 15:07 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
ITT for Survey and Treament for Timber Preservation FrameworkDundee City Council · 7 Sept 2026, 08:56 BST
£5,200,000
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: Ulsterbus: "FW098 Signalling and Telecoms Contractor Framework". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityUlsterbusScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Ulsterbus
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Ulsterbus. 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
5Bids / Report (median)
33.3% of reports have one bid · Mean: 4.3 bids
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
BABCOCK RAIL LIMITEDTop vendor: 49% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 3 active published awards; 3 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 45):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
BABCOCK RAIL LIMITED1 win£1—
ATKINS LTD1 win£1—
JOHN GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION LIMITED Registered name GRAHAM Trading name1 win£0—
ADMAN CIVIL PROJECTS LIMITED1 win£0—
McLaughlin and Harvey Limited1 win£0—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityUlsterbus
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published16 Apr 2024, 15:40 BST
Last source update16 Apr 2024, 15:40 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationRailway signalling works
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-038450
What is being bought
Translink” is establishing a Framework for the provision of Signalling and Telecoms (S and T) Contractor works to support the delivery of Translink’s programme of capital and maintenance works. This Framework will entail the delivery of Work Packages in relation to S and T across a wide spectrum of work types and scopes. These are expected to range from standalone renewals and refurbishments to large S and T-led projects that entail multi-disciplinary design and construction. The scope types that are required under the Framework will typically comprise the following: Signalling, Telecoms, Systems, Electrification and Plant (E and P), Civils, permanent way and structures work associated with S and T projects and Testing and commissioning. 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.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    16 Apr 2024, 15:40 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    16 Apr 2024, 15:40 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    16 Apr 2024, 15:40 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    16 Apr 2024, 15:40 BST
  5. Buyer information updated
    16 Apr 2024, 15:40 BST
  6. Published value updated to £250,000,000
    14 Nov 2022, 17:15 GMT
  7. Status changed to active
    14 Nov 2022, 17:15 GMT
  8. Official notice release published
    14 Nov 2022, 17:15 GMT
  9. Submission deadline changed to 15 Dec 2022, 15:00 GMT
    14 Nov 2022, 17:15 GMT
  10. Buyer information updated
    14 Nov 2022, 17:15 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Translink” is establishing a Framework for the provision of Signalling and Telecoms (S and T) Contractor works to support the delivery of Translink’s programme of capital and maintenance works. This Framework will entail the delivery of Work Packages in relation to S and T across a wide spectrum of work types and scopes. These are expected to range from standalone renewals and refurbishments to large S and T-led projects that entail multi-disciplinary design and construction. The scope types that are required under the Framework will typically comprise the following: Signalling, Telecoms, Systems, Electrification and Plant (E and P), Civils, permanent way and structures work associated with S and T projects and Testing and commissioning. 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.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    16 Apr 2024, 15:40 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 16 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST · £1
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
ATKINS LTD, BABCOCK RAIL LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£1 · signed 16 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 5 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 1)
smeBids: 0 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Ulsterbus

Contracting authority GB-FTS-73582
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