Official UK procurement notice
FW122 Permanent Way Major Projects Framework
Authority: Translink (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTranslink is establishing a Framework for the provision of Permanent Way Contractor works to support the delivery of Translink’s programme of capital and maintenance works. This Framework will entail the delivery of Work Packages in relation to Permanent Way across a wide spectrum of work types and scopes. These are expected to range from standalone single-site renewals and refurbishments to large (£20m+) Permanent Way-led projects that entail multi-disciplinary design and construction and the use of disruptive blockades / possessions. The type of Work Packages that may be commissioned under the Framework will typically comprise the following: Plain line renewal and refurbishment, Switch and crossing (S+C) renewal and refurbishment, Level crossing renewal and refurbishment, User-worked crossing (UWC) renewal and refurbishment, Re-railing, Rail milling, Ballast, Drainage, Work to sidings and depots, Rail systems enhancements (e.g., construction of new permanent way assets, track dualling, passing loops, sidings extensions, line speed improvements, realignment). To support the delivery of such Work Packages, the Supplier will be required to also have the capability to undertake work to interfacing railway assets including the following: Signalling and Telecoms, Electrification and Plant (E+P), Civils and Structures. 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: Potentially after an initial 60 months
CPV: Railway construction works · Urban railway track construction works
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 5 suppliers · 6 bids received (1.2 per place) · 4 appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£150,000,000
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 40%
- Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 40
- Cost: 60
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “FW122 Permanent Way Major Projects Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 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
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Potentially after an initial 60 months
- First published
- 27 Aug 2024, 17:31 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Apr 2026, 16:26 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031118- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0495d1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 30 Sept 2024, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
30 Sept 2024 → 2 Apr 2026 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown30 Sept 2024, 15:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until29 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published203 days ago2 Apr 2026, 16:26 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Apr 2026- Status changed to complete2 Apr 2026, 16:26 BST
- Buyer details updated2 Apr 2026, 16:26 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract
- Signed
- 21 Dec 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids · 0 electronic · 6 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Ulsterbus LtdReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Amey Rail LimitedFramework contractor
- BABCOCK RAIL LIMITEDFramework contractor
- FP McCannFramework contractor
- McLaughlin and Harvey LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.