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Published 9 Mar 2023, 16:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

FW105 Track Plant Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 17 Apr 2023awarded 22 Nov 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Translink wish to establish a Framework for the provision track plant maintenance services to support the delivery of Translink’s programme of capital and maintenance works. The Framework will consist of an Active List and a Reserve List. The Active List will consist of 1 Supplier, and the Reserve List of 1 Supplier. It is anticipated the Framework Agreement will commence in June 2023 for an initial period of one year plus a further three annual extensions. Your response must be submitted via this Call for Tender (CfT). Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. NO OTHER METHOD OF SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED.

  • Recurrence: After 4 years

CPV: Railway equipment · Railway maintenance or service vehicles · Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 2 suppliers · 1 appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

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
What this means for your bid
  • “FW105 Track Plant Maintenance” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
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 · After 4 years
First published
9 Mar 2023, 16:14 GMT
Last source update
6 May 2025, 12:22 BST
Award evaluation window
17 Apr 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-019062
Classification (CPV)
Railway equipmentRailway maintenance or service vehiclesRailway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagonsRepair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipmentRepair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b113 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
17 Apr 2023, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
17 Apr 2023, 15:30 BST

Timeline

17 Apr 2023 → 6 May 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    17 Apr 2023, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    17 Apr 2023, 15:30 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    14 Oct 2023, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    6 May 2025, 12:22 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 May 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    6 May 2025, 12:22 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    6 May 2025, 12:22 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract

    Signed
    22 Nov 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Translink

Contracting authorityPublic bodyUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services Procurement Department, Belfast, UK, BT2 7LXContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.