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Published 16 Sept 2024, 15:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

P-3076 Smart ALC System Replacement

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Public body)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£250,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Oct 2024awarded 18 Mar 2025
Awarded to PLASSER UK LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Translink are seeking a competent contract to facilitate the replacement of Smart ALC (Automatic Lifting and Crossleveling) System required for Tampers operated by Rail Fleet Engineering 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.

CPV: Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£250,000
Extensions: Option of purchasing 1 further Smart ALC System Replacement subject to fundingVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Financial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60
  • Financial: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Sept 2024, 15:50 BST
Last source update
18 Mar 2025, 09:57 GMT
Award evaluation window
17 Oct 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009816
Classification (CPV)
Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049b3e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
17 Oct 2024, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
17 Oct 2024, 13:30 BST

Timeline

17 Oct 2024 → 15 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    17 Oct 2024, 13:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    17 Oct 2024, 13:30 BST
  3. Notice published
    18 Mar 2025, 09:57 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    15 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    18 Mar 2025, 09:57 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Mar 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PLASSER UK LTDSMEContract——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Translink

Contracting authorityPublic bodyUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services Procurement Department, Belfast, UK, BT2 7LXContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body Ballymena

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • PLASSER UK LTDAwarded supplier Manor Road, LONDON, UK, W13 0PPContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.