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Published 29 Jun 2023, 16:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DfI TRAM T-1129 Term Contract for Minor Improvement Works

Official notice

Authority: DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

8 lotsWorksOpen procedureSME suitableMax 8 lots to bidMax 3 lots per supplier
Published estimate£114,000total for 8 lots
Submissions closed 14 Sept 2023awarded 9 Jan 2025
Awarded to John McQuillan Contracts Ltd +7 more8 awards

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Term Contract for Minor Improvement Works - the works to be undertaken under this Contract may include, but not be limited to, the following principal work activities which are provided by way of example: A. Delivery of Temporary Traffic Management as part of associated civil works on a live trafficked Public Road (as defined by the Roads (NI) Order 1993) B. Drainage and service duct Installation C. Earthworks D. Pavement construction and surfacing E. Footway construction and refurbishment F. Fencing and Wall construction G. Working with Services / Utilities H. Cycleway construction I. Traffic signal junction upgrade J. Road Restraint Systems Further ancillary works may be asked of the successful Economic Operator, IN THE FOLLOWING CONTRACT AREAS MIE1 Belfast / Lisburn and Castlereagh, MIN2 Mid and East Antrim / Antrim and Newtownabbey, MIW3 Fermanagh and Omagh, MIS2 Newry, Mourne and Down / Ards and North Down, MIW1 Mid Ulster, MIN1 Causeway Coast and Glens, MIS1 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, MIW2 Derry City and Strabane.

  • Recurrence: Term Contracts have varying renewal dates

CPV: Construction work · Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork · Engineering works and construction works · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · all with a published value (£114,000,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 8 and win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1MIE1 Belfast / Lisburn and CastlereaghAwardedRenewalPublished value£25,000,000
Extensions: The initial term of each contract shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority, a contract extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as stated in the Conditions of Contract. · Term Contracts have varying renewal datesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2MIN2 Mid and East Antrim / Antrim and NewtownabbeyAwardedRenewalPublished value£16,500,000
Extensions: The initial term of each contract shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority, a contract extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as stated in the Conditions of Contract. · Term Contracts have varying renewal datesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3MIW3 Fermanagh and OmaghAwardedRenewalPublished value£16,500,000
Extensions: The initial term of each contract shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority, a contract extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as stated in the Conditions of Contract. · Term Contracts have varying renewal datesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4MIS2 Newry, Mourne and Down / Ards and North DownAwardedRenewalPublished value£14,500,000
Extensions: The initial term of each contract shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority, a contract extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as stated in the Conditions of Contract. · Term Contracts have varying renewal datesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5MIW1 Mid UlsterAwardedRenewalPublished value£14,000,000
Extensions: The initial term of each contract shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority, a contract extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as stated in the Conditions of Contract. · Term Contracts have varying renewal datesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6MIN1 Causeway Coast and GlensAwardedRenewalPublished value£11,000,000
Extensions: The initial term of each contract shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority, a contract extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as stated in the Conditions of Contract. · Term Contracts have varying renewal datesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #7MIS1 Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonAwardedRenewalPublished value£9,000,000
Extensions: The initial term of each contract shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority, a contract extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as stated in the Conditions of Contract. · Term Contracts have varying renewal datesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #8MIW2 Derry City and StrabaneAwardedRenewalPublished value£7,500,000
Extensions: The initial term of each contract shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority, a contract extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as stated in the Conditions of Contract. · Term Contracts have varying renewal datesVariant 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 · same split on all 8 lots
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • 20: 20%
  • 80: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • 20
  • 80
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · Term Contracts have varying renewal dates
First published
29 Jun 2023, 16:38 BST
Last source update
6 Jun 2025, 16:09 BST
Award evaluation window
10 Aug 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-030700
Classification (CPV)
Construction workConstruction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatworkEngineering works and construction worksWorks for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03dda3 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

DfI will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and,. where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of. contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the. unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into..

Publisher note: The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises.. (SMEs). The evaluation of submissions (PQQPs or TPs) will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract. will be awarded on the basis stated in II.2.5). All documents will only be available on line through the eTendersNI portal: (1)If your. company is not already registered on eTendersNI you may do so through the eTendersNI portal https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/.. home.do — Select the “Register as a Supplier” link and follow the on screen instructions. 2) Expression of Interest and access to tender. documentation- You may “Express an Interest” in a project and access the tender documentation via the projects CfT Menu. If you require. assistance or help to navigate the site please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendersNI help desk. The documents may be. downloaded up to the closing date and time for the submission. Submissions must be completed and returned to the Contracting. Authority using the online eTendersNI portal, to arrive not later than the time and date as stated in IV.2.2). The Contracting Authority is. utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this procurement and to communicate with Economic Operators. Accordingly, it is. intended that all communications with the Contracting Authority, including the accessing and submission of tender responses, will be. conducted via eTendersNI. Poor Performance, as part of its contract management procedures, the Contracting Authority and their CoPE.. will use the Protocol for Managing Poor Supplier Performance contained in the Procurement documentation. The protocol sets out a. series of five escalating stages to enable Contracting Authorities and their CoPEs to manage poor performance by suppliers. At Stage 4, as. an alternative to terminating the contract, senior management in the Contracting Authority/CoPE can issue a Notice of Written Warning.. At Stage 5, as an alternative to terminating the contract, a notice of unsatisfactory performance can be issued to the Economic Operator.. These notices remain current for the period of time stated in the protocol and an Economic Operator must declare, in subsequent. procurement competitions, if it has received a current Notice of Written Warning or a current Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance. within 3 years of the TP Submission Deadline. If an Economic Operator has received more than one current Notice of Written Warning. the Contracting Authority/CoPE, at its discretion, can consider an Economic Operator’s exclusion from future procurement competitions,. being undertaken on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Public Procurement Policy, for a minimum period of 12 months.. If an Economic Operator is subject to a notice of unsatisfactory performance the Contracting Authority/CoPE, at its discretion, can. consider the Economic Operator’s exclusion from future procurement competitions, being undertaken on behalf of bodies covered by the. Northern Ireland Public Procurement Policy, for a period of 3 years. List of public bodies to which NI public procurement policy applies. Department of Finance (finance-ni.gov.uk).

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
14 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
10 Aug 2023, 15:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Aug 2023 → 6 Jun 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    10 Aug 2023, 15:30 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    14 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    8 Dec 2023, 23:59 GMT
  4. Notice published
    6 Jun 2025, 16:09 BST

Notice history

5 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jul 2023
  1. Deadline moved to 24 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
    6 Jul 2023, 17:41 BST
    +14 days · was 10 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
  2. Deadline moved to 31 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
    18 Aug 2023, 18:09 BST
    +7 days · was 24 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
  3. Deadline moved to 14 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST
    24 Aug 2023, 08:30 BST
    +14 days · was 31 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    6 Jun 2025, 16:09 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    6 Jun 2025, 16:09 BST
Published amendments (3 · 3 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.2)10 Aug 202324 Aug 2023+14 d
—Bid openingIV.2.7)10 Aug 202324 Aug 2023+14 d
—DeadlineIV.2.2)24 Aug 202331 Aug 2023+7 d
—Bid openingIV.2.7)24 Aug 202331 Aug 2023+6 d
—DeadlineIV.2.2)31 Aug 202314 Sept 2023+14 d
—Contract periodII.2.7)31 Aug 202314 Sept 2023+14 d

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate has changed to 24/8/2023 @ 3pm

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate has changed to 31/8/2023 @ 3PM

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate has changed to 14/09/2023 @ 3pm

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2023-07: 1 release · 6 Jul 2023
  • 2023-06: 1 release · 29 Jun 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 8
Awarded value £114,000,0008 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 6531 from SMEs
Contracts signed 8latest 9 Jan 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · MIE1 Belfast / Lisburn and Castlereagh1 award
John McQuillan Contracts LtdSME£25,000,000 †ten times the procedure’s published value or more · possibly a unit error, check the notice—Awarded
Lot 2 · MIN2 Mid and East Antrim / Antrim and Newtownabbey1 award
FP McCann Ltd£16,500,000 †ten times the procedure’s published value or more · possibly a unit error, check the notice—Awarded
Lot 3 · MIW3 Fermanagh and Omagh1 award
Gerald Love ContractsSME£16,500,000 †ten times the procedure’s published value or more · possibly a unit error, check the notice—Awarded
Lot 4 · MIS2 Newry, Mourne and Down / Ards and North Down1 award
GIBSON 2023 Joint VentureSME, GIBSON QUARRIES BANBRIDGE LIMITEDSMEjoint award£14,500,000 †ten times the procedure’s published value or more · possibly a unit error, check the notice—Awarded
Lot 5 · MIW1 Mid Ulster1 award
Northstone (NI) Limited trading as Farrans Construction£14,000,000 †ten times the procedure’s published value or more · possibly a unit error, check the notice—Awarded
Lot 6 · MIN1 Causeway Coast and Glens1 award
PATRICK KEENANSME£11,000,000 †ten times the procedure’s published value or more · possibly a unit error, check the notice—Awarded
Lot 7 · MIS1 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon1 award
WHITEMOUNTAIN QUARRIES LTD t/a BREEDON£9,000,000 †ten times the procedure’s published value or more · possibly a unit error, check the notice—Awarded
Lot 8 · MIW2 Derry City and Strabane1 award
Northstone (NI) Limited trading as Farrans Construction£7,500,000 †ten times the procedure’s published value or more · possibly a unit error, check the notice—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · MIE1 Belfast / Lisburn and Castlereagh7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad3——
2 · MIN2 Mid and East Antrim / Antrim and Newtownabbey9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad4——
3 · MIW3 Fermanagh and Omagh8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad4——
4 · MIS2 Newry, Mourne and Down / Ards and North Down8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad4——
5 · MIW1 Mid Ulster8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad4——
6 · MIN1 Causeway Coast and Glens8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad3——
7 · MIS1 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad6——
8 · MIW2 Derry City and Strabane7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

DfI Transport and Road Asset Management TRAM

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services James House, 2-4 Cromac Avenue, Belfast, UK, BT7 2JAContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

8 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria