DfI TRAM Road Asset Management - Surfacing Framework B

Official notice

Authority: DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) (Central government)

Open framework scheme5 lotsWorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableMax 2 lots per supplier

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Framework ceiling (notional)£180,250,000total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 23 Mar 2026awarded 12 May 2026

Award (standstill) to FP McCann Ltd +5 more15 awards

Framework period 4 yrsends 31 May 2030 · extension options published · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This notice replaces the previously published UK6 Contract Award Notices (Notice Identifiers: 2026/S 000-046240 & 2026/S 000-047985) to reflect an updated standstill period end date of 10 June 2026 and correct the reference to the type of framework to be established.

This tender notice is for the award of a public contract through an open procedure in accordance with section 20(1) and (2)(a) of the PA 2023. RAM Surfacing Framework B will include the following work activities: delivery of two or more concurrent resurfacing schemes on a public road; laying various types of asphalt surfacing by mechanical means and by hand, reshaping of carriageways, adjustment of street furniture to new levels, adjustment/provision of kerblines, adjustment/provision of carriageway drainage systems, Temporary Traffic Management, road marking/studs, other associated ancillary works. The Framework will comprise of four area Lots (Works Orders valued above £50k up to £750k) and a Project Lot (projects valued above £750k up to £5m) covering the following areas:

SFB E2 - Belfast South;
SFB N2 - Coleraine & Limavady;
SFB W3 - Dungannon; and
SFB S2 - Down.

This Framework will deliver works from Call-Off contracts with an overall cumulative value of £150m (ex VAT) over the four year term. If the Contracting Authority is unable, for any reason, to award a new framework or to put in place an alternative regime to replace this Framework on its termination or expiry, any Call-Off Contract established under the Framework may be extended for a further period or periods up to a maximum of 12 additional months. This may increase the overall cumulative value to £180.25m (ex VAT).

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jan 2030, 23:59 GMT.
No preliminary market engagement: UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice for this procurement was published as follows: Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-063090 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05aa17 Published 8 October 2025, 8:58am

CPV: Various surface works · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

How this framework works

From the published notice

Type: Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
Call-offs: every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Bids received: 6 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 6 suppliers appointed
Framework period: 4 yrs from 1 Jun 2026

Published description of the framework

Four Measured Term Contracts (MTCs) covering four Contract Areas (Lots 2-5) will be awarded upon execution of the Framework. A Primary Supplier and Reserve Supplier will be appointed for each MTC Lot, as a result of the evaluation of the Framework tender submissions. The Primary Supplier will be required to carry out any such Works instructed by a Works Order, issued under the provisions of the MTC Call-Off Contract. The Call-Off Procedure for MTCs is set out in Volume 2 - Framework Information of the Framework contract documents.

All Suppliers that submit a valid tender for any MTC Lot and meet the minimum assessment requirements will be appointed as a Community Supplier on the Project Lot (Lot 1).

The Authority may, during the term of the Framework, identify one-off projects (within the range value of £750k to £5M) arising anywhere within the entire area covered by the Framework. Subject to eligibility rules, all Suppliers appointed to the Project Lot will be eligible to tender for these projects.

The Call-Off Procedure for One-Off Project Contracts is set out in Volume 2 - Framework Information of the Framework Contract Documents.