Official UK procurement notice
DfI TRAM T-1151 Interim Surfacing Framework
Authority: DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionRAM Interim Surfacing Framework will include the following work activities: 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; and other associated ancillary works. The Framework will comprise of six area Lots (Works Orders valued £50k to £750k) and a Project Lot (projects valued £750k to £5m) covering the following areas: - ISF W4 - Strabane; - ISF S3 - Armagh; - ISF W6 - Derry; - ISF S4 - Banbridge and Craigavon; - ISF W7 - Fermanagh; and - ISF S5 - Ards and North Down.
CPV: Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 50 suppliers · 6 bids on the busiest of 7 lots (0.1 per place) · 6 appointed
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 7 and win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1ISF P1 Projects LotCancelledRenewalPublished value£16,500,000
Lot #2ISF S4 Banbridge and CraigavonCancelledRenewalPublished value£19,200,000
Lot #3ISF S3 ArmaghCancelledRenewalPublished value£13,200,000
Lot #4ISF W7 FermanaghCancelledRenewalPublished value£15,800,000
Lot #5ISF S5 Ards and North DownCancelledRenewalPublished value£14,800,000
Lot #6ISF W6 DerryCancelledRenewalPublished value£10,000,000
Lot #7ISF W4 StrabaneCancelledRenewalPublished value£5,500,000
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 award criteria (3)
- Quality: 20
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 70
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “DfI TRAM T-1151 Interim Surfacing Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 50 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 8 Apr 2025, 09:15 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Nov 2025, 08:58 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Apr 2025 – …
- Authority reference
T-1151- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073374- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e593Find 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: In March 2023, the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) published the Procurement Enhancement Programme procurement strategy, developed to provide an efficient and value for money procurement route for the delivery of road asset maintenance across Northern Ireland. A key output of this strategy is the introduction of a suite of eleven Road Asset Management (RAM) Frameworks covering all roads maintenance and improvement works valued at up to £5 million.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. Four Surfacing Frameworks (A, B, C and D) have been developed by DfI to ensure the effective, efficient, and reliable delivery of road surfacing schemes across the Northern Ireland public road network. Each framework will last four years, covering surfacing requirements across a specified set of geographical areas and provide an opportunity for suppliers that have the capacity and appetite to deliver all types of surfacing schemes valued from £50k up to £5m. Each Framework will be divided into Lots in accordance with Regulation 46 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This arrangement has been adopted in order to ensure security of service delivery, preserve competition and encourage participation by SMEs. One surfacing framework is expected to be released every year. There will be restrictions on the number of Lots that an individual supplier can be awarded, both within and across the surfacing frameworks, full details of which will be set out in the procurement documents. The tender period for Surfacing Framework A ended on 11 February 2025 with award expected in April 2025. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. During the transition period between the Interim Term Contracts for Asphalt Resurfacing (ITCAR) and the four surfacing frameworks (A, B, C and D) there is a requirement for an Interim Surfacing Framework (this competition) to facilitate asphalt resurfacing works across six MTC Contract Areas. Under the Interim Surfacing Framework (this procurement), there are a total of seven Lots. There is one Lot (Lot 1) covering all surfacing schemes valued from £750k to £5m across the geographical area covered by the Framework. Multiple suppliers will be appointed to this Lot. The term of the Framework including Lot 1 is 27 months. Call-Off Contracts awarded under Lot 1 are intended to be awarded following mini-competitions. There are six Lots (Lots 2 to 7) each covering all surfacing schemes valued from £50k to £750k which are to be delivered within a defined geographical area. There will be varying contract durations of 15 months and 22 months for Lots 2 to 7 (refer to IFT-Part B). It is intended that a Primary Supplier will be appointed to each of Lots 2 to 7 and following Framework award the Primary Supplier will be awarded a Measured Term Contract (MTC) Call-Off Contract. Subject to performance, it is intended that all Works Orders for schemes valued from £50k to £750k within the Lot contract area will be placed with the Primary Supplier via the MTC Call-Off Contract. For each of Lots 2 to 7, a Reserve Supplier will also be appointed to provide delivery resilience, in line with procedures set out in the Framework. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. Suppliers that are interested in this Surfacing Framework will be required to tender for Lot 1 and at least one of Lots 2 to 7. The number of MTC Lots a single Economic Operator may be awarded under this Framework shall not exceed: (i) Primary Supplier – two MTC Lots out of six and (ii) Primary and Reserve Supplier (Combined) - five MTC Lots out of six. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. Further information on DfI's Procurement Enhancement Programme and Road Asset Management Frameworks can be found in the document titled RAM FRAMEWORKS - PROCUREMENT ESSENTIALS at the following link: https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/publications/department-infrastructure-roads-works-and-maintenance-procurementenhancementprogramme.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 28 May 2025, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 16 Apr 2025, 15:30 BST
Timeline
16 Apr 2025 → 13 Nov 2025 · 4 dates- Bids opened16 Apr 2025, 15:30 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown28 May 2025, 15:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until14 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published344 days ago13 Nov 2025, 08:58 GMT
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Apr 2025- Deadline moved to 28 May 2025, 15:00 BST18 Apr 2025, 09:35 BST+21 days · was 7 May 2025, 15:00 BST
- Published value published: £95,000,00018 Apr 2025, 09:35 BST
- Status changed to active18 Apr 2025, 09:35 BST
- Procurement method changed18 Apr 2025, 09:35 BST
- Deadline moved to 16 Apr 2025, 15:00 BST18 Apr 2025, 09:35 BST-42 days · was 28 May 2025, 15:00 BST
- Status changed to complete13 Nov 2025, 08:58 GMT
- Buyer details updated13 Nov 2025, 08:58 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2) | 16 Apr 2025 | 7 May 2025 | +21 d |
| — | Bid validityIV.2.6) | 14 Aug 2025 | 4 Sept 2025 | +21 d |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7) | 16 Apr 2025 | 7 May 2025 | +21 d |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2) | 7 May 2025 | 28 May 2025 | +21 d |
| — | Bid validityIV.2.6) | 4 Sept 2025 | 25 Sept 2025 | +21 d |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7) | 7 May 2025 | 28 May 2025 | +21 d |
2 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-04: 1 release · 8 Apr 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast7 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
ISF P1 (Projects Lot)
- Signed
- 12 Nov 2025
- Value
- £16,500,000
- Status
- active
ISF W4 (Strabane)
- Signed
- 12 Nov 2025
- Value
- £5,500,000
- Status
- active
ISF S4 (Banbridge and Craigavon)
- Signed
- 3 Sept 2025
- Value
- £19,200,000
- Status
- active
ISF S3 (Armagh)
- Signed
- 3 Sept 2025
- Value
- £13,200,000
- Status
- active
ISF W7 (Fermanagh)
- Signed
- 3 Sept 2025
- Value
- £15,800,000
- Status
- active
ISF S5 (Ards and North Down)
- Signed
- 3 Sept 2025
- Value
- £14,800,000
- Status
- active
ISF W6 (Derry)
- Signed
- 3 Sept 2025
- Value
- £10,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · ISF P1 Projects Lot | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 2 · ISF S4 Banbridge and Craigavon | 6bids · 6 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · ISF S3 Armagh | 6bids · 6 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 4 · ISF W7 Fermanagh | 6bids · 6 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 5 · ISF S5 Ards and North Down | 6bids · 6 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 6 · ISF W6 Derry | 6bids · 6 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 7 · ISF W4 Strabane | 6bids · 6 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Department for InfrastructureContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court, Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
- The High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- FP McCannFramework contractor
- GIBSON QUARRIES BANBRIDGE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- JOHN MCQUILLAN CONTRACTS LTDFramework contractor
- Northstone Materials LimitedFramework contractor
- PATRICK KEENANFramework contractor
- WHITEMOUNTAIN QUARRIES LTD t/a BREEDONFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria