Official UK procurement notice
DfI TRAM T-1129 Term Contract for Minor Improvement Works
Authority: DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTerm 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 lotLot #1MIE1 Belfast / Lisburn and CastlereaghAwardedRenewalPublished value£25,000,000
Lot #2MIN2 Mid and East Antrim / Antrim and NewtownabbeyAwardedRenewalPublished value£16,500,000
Lot #3MIW3 Fermanagh and OmaghAwardedRenewalPublished value£16,500,000
Lot #4MIS2 Newry, Mourne and Down / Ards and North DownAwardedRenewalPublished value£14,500,000
Lot #5MIW1 Mid UlsterAwardedRenewalPublished value£14,000,000
Lot #6MIN1 Causeway Coast and GlensAwardedRenewalPublished value£11,000,000
Lot #7MIS1 Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonAwardedRenewalPublished value£9,000,000
Lot #8MIW2 Derry City and StrabaneAwardedRenewalPublished value£7,500,000
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 (2)
- 20: 20%
- 80: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
- 20
- 80
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03dda3Find a Tender
- 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- Submission deadline
- 14 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 10 Aug 2023, 15:30 BST
Timeline
10 Aug 2023 → 6 Jun 2025 · 4 dates- Bids opened10 Aug 2023, 15:30 BST
- Submission deadline14 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until8 Dec 2023, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published6 Jun 2025, 16:09 BST
Notice history
5 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jul 2023- Deadline moved to 24 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST6 Jul 2023, 17:41 BST+14 days · was 10 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
- Deadline moved to 31 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST18 Aug 2023, 18:09 BST+7 days · was 24 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
- Deadline moved to 14 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST24 Aug 2023, 08:30 BST+14 days · was 31 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
- Status changed to complete6 Jun 2025, 16:09 BST
- Buyer details updated6 Jun 2025, 16:09 BST
Published amendments (3 · 3 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2) | 10 Aug 2023 | 24 Aug 2023 | +14 d |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7) | 10 Aug 2023 | 24 Aug 2023 | +14 d |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2) | 24 Aug 2023 | 31 Aug 2023 | +7 d |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7) | 24 Aug 2023 | 31 Aug 2023 | +6 d |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2) | 31 Aug 2023 | 14 Sept 2023 | +14 d |
| — | Contract periodII.2.7) | 31 Aug 2023 | 14 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| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
MIS2 Newry, Mourne and Down / Ards and North Down · GIBSON 2023 Joint VentureSME, GIBSON QUARRIES BANBRIDGE LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 9 Jan 2025
- Value
- £14,500,000
- Status
- active
MIS1 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon · WHITEMOUNTAIN QUARRIES LTD t/a BREEDON
- Signed
- 9 Jan 2025
- Value
- £9,000,000
- Status
- active
MIE1 Belfast / Lisburn and Castlereagh · John McQuillan Contracts LtdSME
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2024
- Value
- £25,000,000
- Status
- active
MIN2 Mid and East Antrim / Antrim and Newtownabbey · FP McCann Ltd
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2024
- Value
- £16,500,000
- Status
- active
MIW3 Fermanagh and Omagh · Gerald Love ContractsSME
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2024
- Value
- £16,500,000
- Status
- active
MIW1 Mid Ulster · Northstone (NI) Limited trading as Farrans Construction
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2024
- Value
- £14,000,000
- Status
- active
MIN1 Causeway Coast and Glens · PATRICK KEENANSME
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2024
- Value
- £11,000,000
- Status
- active
MIW2 Derry City and Strabane · Northstone (NI) Limited trading as Farrans Construction
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2024
- Value
- £7,500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · MIE1 Belfast / Lisburn and Castlereagh | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 2 · MIN2 Mid and East Antrim / Antrim and Newtownabbey | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 3 · MIW3 Fermanagh and Omagh | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 4 · MIS2 Newry, Mourne and Down / Ards and North Down | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 5 · MIW1 Mid Ulster | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 6 · MIN1 Causeway Coast and Glens | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 7 · MIS1 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 8 · MIW2 Derry City and Strabane | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Department for InfrastructureContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
8 commercial parties on the notice- FP McCannAwarded supplier
- GIBSON 2023 Joint VentureAwarded supplier
- Gerald Love ContractsAwarded supplier
- Gibson Quarries Banbridge LtdAwarded supplier
- JOHN MCQUILLAN CONTRACTS LTDAwarded supplier
- Northstone Materials LimitedAwarded supplier
- PATRICK KEENANAwarded supplier
- WHITEMOUNTAIN QUARRIES LTD t/a BREEDONAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria