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title: "FW108 Specification, Procurement, Operation and Maintain"
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# FW108 Specification, Procurement, Operation and Maintain

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fw108-specification-procurement-operation-and-maintain-ocds-h6vhtk-03c37c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Translink: "FW108 Specification, Procurement, Operation and Maintain". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £1. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 May 2023, 15:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Translink](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/translink-GB-PPON-PTMT-7134-NRMV)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 May 2023 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03c37c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fw108-specification-procurement-operation-and-maintain-ocds-h6vhtk-03c37c#tl-md)

## Description
Translink wish to establish a framework of suitably qualified economic operators to provide a safe, efficient, and effective method for engaging third party resources to support the Client team for the Operation, Maintenance of Possession Only Rail Vehicles (PORVs) to support the delivery of Translink’s programme of capital and maintenance works. It is anticipated the Framework will commence Quarter 1 2024 and will be for an initial 5 year term with 3 further annual extension options. 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £1
- **Description:** Translink wish to establish a framework of suitably qualified economic operators to provide a safe, efficient, and effective method for engaging third party resources to support the Client team for the Operation, Maintenance of Possession Only Rail V...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F011629-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-04-24T10:10:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T21:27:02.120Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03c37c