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Published 1 Nov 2022, 12:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

FW110 Rail Systems Professional Services Framework

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Framework ceiling (notional)£60,000,000initial estimate £40,000,000 · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 30 Jan 2023awarded 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Translink is establishing a Framework for the provision of rail systems professional services to support the delivery of Translink’s programme of capital and maintenance works. Suppliers may be required to undertake strategic network strategy work in relation to the Client’s rail infrastructure. This could be in relation to major network enhancements (e.g., examining new rail lines, line speed upgrades, electrification) to more bespoke work (e.g., assessing the potential of new technologies). Work Packages in this area may encompass the following (note this list is not exhaustive) Scoping, Cost management, Demand forecasting, Economics / business case analysis, Risk and value management, Feasibility Studies, Initial design, Delivery strategy, Network modelling / timetable planning, Planning / consents advice, Stakeholder analysis / engagement, Change management, Common Safety Method / Interoperability advice. 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: after 48 months

CPV: Project and design preparation, estimation of costs · Project management consultancy services · Supervision of project and documentation

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 6 suppliers · 8 bids received (1.3 per place) · 6 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£60,000,000
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: up to a further 48 month. · up to a further 48 months.Variant bids: not allowed
71242000 Project and design preparation, estimation of costs71248000 Supervision of project and documentation

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: 35%Price: 47%Social value: 10%Environmental: 8%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Technical: 12%
  • Delivery: 18%
  • BIM: 5%
  • Commercial: 7%
  • price: 40%
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Safety, Health and Environment: 8%
Published award criteria (7)
  • Safety, Health and Environment: 8
  • Technical: 12
  • Delivery: 18
  • Commercial: 7
  • BIM: 5
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 47 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.7 points. Quality carries 35 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
  • “FW110 Rail Systems Professional Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 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
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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 48 months
First published
1 Nov 2022, 12:40 GMT
Last source update
2 May 2025, 11:56 BST
Award evaluation window
14 Nov 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018720
Classification (CPV)
Project and design preparation, estimation of costsProject management consultancy servicesSupervision of project and documentation
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037e10 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The Framework structure consists of an Active List and a Reserve List. The Active List consists of 4 Suppliers, and the Reserve List of 2 Suppliers. The estimated value for the Framework is forty million pounds (£40,000,000). The value of the Framework may be in excess of sixty million pounds (£60,000,000) in the event of proposed enhancement schemes progressing, but these are subject to both business case development and funding. There is no guarantee of this work value, and all work is subject to funding availability.

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
30 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
14 Nov 2022, 15:30 GMT

Timeline

14 Nov 2022 → 2 May 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Bids opened
    14 Nov 2022, 15:30 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    30 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    27 Feb 2023
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    29 Jul 2023, 23:59 BST
  5. Notice published
    2 May 2025, 11:56 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Dec 2022
  1. Published value updated to £60,000,000
    19 Dec 2022, 15:39 GMT
    was £40,000,000
  2. Procurement method changed
    19 Dec 2022, 15:39 GMT
  3. Deadline moved to 30 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
    19 Dec 2022, 15:39 GMT
    +77 days · was 14 Nov 2022, 15:00 GMT
  4. Status changed to complete
    2 May 2025, 11:56 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 8
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2025

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

Contracts

  • Contract

    Signed
    1 Apr 2025
    Value
    £1
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8bids · 8 electronic · 6 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Translink

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body Belfast
  • NI RailwaysReview body Belfast
  • UlsterbusReview body Belfast

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice
  • AECOM LimitedFramework contractor Aldgate Tower, 2 Leman Street, LONDON, UK, E1 8FAContact email
  • AMEY OWR LIMITEDFramework contractor Chancery Exchange, 10 Furnival Street, London, UK, EC4A 1ABContact email
  • ATKINS LTDFramework contractor WOODCOTE GROVE, EPSOM, UK, KT18 5BWContact email
  • MOTT MACDONALD LTDFramework contractor 10 Fleet Place, London, UK, EC4M 7RBContact email
  • Ove Arup and Partners LtdFramework contractor 8 Fitzroy Street, LONDON, UK, W1T 4BJContact email
  • WSP UK LtdFramework contractor Shorefield House, 30 Kinnegar Drive, Holywood, UK, BT18 9JQContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.