Official UK procurement notice
DfI TRAM – Supply & Delivery of 3 no. Semi Low loader/Machinery Carrier Trailers up to 44000kg
Authority: DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe department has a requirement for the supply and delivery of 3 no. Semi Low loader/Machinery Carrier Trailers up to 44000kg to the following address; Department for Infrastructure TRAM, 190A Larne Road Link, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, BT42 3HA
CPV: Trailers, semi-trailers and mobile containers · Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£255,000
- Economic & financial standing
As per Tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As per Tender documents
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Quantitative Criteria: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Quantitative Criteria: As per Tender Documentation
- Economic & financial standing
As per Tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As per Tender documents
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Nov 2025, 08:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Feb 2026, 13:29 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 12 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
CfT 6166077- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073775- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e0faFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below.
Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer.
The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗
Timeline
14 Nov 2025 → 9 Feb 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published335 days ago14 Nov 2025, 08:21 GMT
- Clarification questions by314 days ago5 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission deadline303 days ago16 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Contract starts277 days ago12 Jan 2026
- Award decision expected by276 days ago12 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent268 days ago21 Jan 2026
- Standstill ends255 days ago2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published248 days ago9 Feb 2026, 13:29 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Nov 2025- Tender notice published14 Nov 2025, 08:21 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published22 Jan 2026, 11:51 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 Jan 2026, 11:51 GMT
- Contract signature expected3 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published9 Feb 2026, 13:29 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCCAULEY TRAILERS LTDSME4 Feb 2026 – 3 Feb 2027 | £208,500 | 21 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
DfI TRAM - Supply and Delivery of 3 no. Semi Low loader/Machinery Carrier Trailers up to 44000k · MCCAULEY TRAILERS LTDSME
- Signed
- 3 Feb 2026
- Value
- £208,500
- Period
- 4 Feb 2026 – 3 Feb 2027
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Total contract value will not be more than £5m
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- McCauley Trailers LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender