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Published 18 Feb 2025, 16:38 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

FW106 M and E Contractor Framework

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Public body)

Framework agreementWorksOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN0)

Framework ceiling (notional)£36,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 24 Mar 2025awarded 26 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Translink is establishing a Framework for the provision of Mechanical and Electrical works to support the delivery of Translink’s programme of capital and maintenance works. The objectives of this Framework are to deliver the following:

Excellent health, safety and environment performance through proactive leadership and innovation
High-quality Mechanical and Electrical projects and services
An open, collaborative approach to delivery between Supplier and Client organisations
Value for money and efficiencies over the life of the Framework
Leave a positive legacy for the Public Transport Industry in Northern Ireland Upon appointment to the Framework, the Supplier and Client teams will work collaboratively to further develop these objectives and jointly define methods of measuring if benefits have been achieved. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. 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: 8 years

CPV: Electrical installation work · Mechanical installations · Plumbing and sanitary works

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 7 suppliers · 7 bids received (1.0 per place) · 6 appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedPublished value£36,000,000

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Variant bids: not allowed

45330000 Plumbing and sanitary works 45350000 Mechanical installations

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

Quality: 50%Price: 50%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality: 50%
Financial: 50%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 50
Financial: 50

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
“FW106 M and E Contractor Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 7 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

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/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 · 8 years
First published: 18 Feb 2025, 16:38 GMT
Last source update: 7 Oct 2025, 09:28 BST
Award evaluation window: 24 Mar 2025 – …
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-062706
Classification (CPV): Electrical installation workMechanical installationsPlumbing and sanitary works
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e387 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Appointment period ends: 24 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 24 Mar 2025, 15:30 GMT

Timeline

24 Mar 2025 → 7 Oct 2025 · 4 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
24 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT
Bids opened
24 Mar 2025, 15:30 GMT
Bids must remain valid until
20 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice published384 days ago
7 Oct 2025, 09:28 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
7 Oct 2025, 09:28 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 71 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Aug 2025

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

Contracts

Contract
Signed
26 Aug 2025
Value
£1
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Translink

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Translink LtdReview body Belfast
Ulsberbus LimtiedReview body Belfast
Ulsterbus LimitedMediation body Belfast

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice

BI Electrical Services NI LtdFramework contractor Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email
Combined Facilities ManagementFramework contractor Magherafelt, Northern IrelandContact email
Irwin ME LimitedFramework contractor 21 Armagh Road, Portadown, UK, BT62 3DLContact email, phone
LM ServicesFramework contractor Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email
irwin M and E LtdFramework contractor Portadown, Northern IrelandContact email
stothers M and E LtdFramework contractor Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.