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Official UK procurement notice

Multibrand Diagnostic System — UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Software Packages & ERP (48)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published estimate£280,000≈ £96k / year · £336,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update25% above published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Oct 2025awarded 1 Nov 2025
Awarded to TEXA U.K. LIMITED
Contract term 2 yrs 11 moup to 4 yrs 11 mo with extensions · starts 30 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of replacement diagnostic systems for engineering

CPV: Buses and coaches · Industry specific software package · Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons · Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 11 moSMEPublished value£280,000
Contract period: 30 Nov 2025 — 1 Nov 2028 (2 yrs 11 mo) · up to 4 yrs 11 mo with extensionsEligibility: SME eligible
Value
£280,000 exc. VAT · £336,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
Options to add additional vehicles to the diagnostic library · Up to 24 months
34120000 Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons34121000 Buses and coaches48100000 Industry specific software package50100000 Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

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

The award of this contract will be on the basis of the most advantageous tender (MAT). The weightings to be attributed will be: • Technical – 70% • Commercial – 30%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Sept 2026, 13:09 BST
Last source update
21 Sept 2026, 13:09 BST
Authority reference
P-3287
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Buses and coachesIndustry specific software packageMotor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more personsRepair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a8e2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
23 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
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. etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published352 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 15:16 BST
  2. Clarification questions by341 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline334 days ago
    23 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts297 days ago
    30 Nov 2025, 00:00 GMT
  5. Latest notice published2 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 13:09 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £350,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
TEXA U.K. LIMITEDSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · TEXA U.K. LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    1 Nov 2025
    Value
    £350,000
    Period
    1 Dec 2025 — 30 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Up to 24 months

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Oct 2025
  1. Contract details notice published
    21 Sept 2026, 13:09 BSTUK7
  2. Published value updated
    21 Sept 2026, 13:09 BSTwas £280,000
  3. Status changed to complete
    21 Sept 2026, 13:09 BST
  4. Deadline withdrawn
    21 Sept 2026, 13:09 BST
  5. Tender notice published
    6 Oct 2025, 15:16 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Translink

Contracting authorityPublic undertakingNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTMT-7134-NRMV 22 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 7LX [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • TEXA U.K. LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05575726GB-PPON: PXBN-7643-CXVR 32-34 Churchill Way, Nelson, North West, BB9 6RT

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender