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title: "P-2673 C9090 DCMS SME Support"
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# P-2673 C9090 DCMS SME Support

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/p-2673-c9090-dcms-sme-support-ocds-h6vhtk-044f99). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Translink: "P-2673 C9090 DCMS SME Support". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Translink](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/translink-GB-PPON-PTMT-7134-NRMV)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Management-related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN0
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Awarded Value:** £20,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-044f99`

## 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/p-2673-c9090-dcms-sme-support-ocds-h6vhtk-044f99#tl-md)

## Description
Translink requires a suitably experienced subject matter expert (SME) to provide procurement support to the Digital Competency Management System (DCMS) Project. The Service Provider will provide independent expert advice to the DCMS Project Team and lead relevant work to meet project objectives. This is anticipated to be an initial 3-month contract with possible further extensions for up to 3 months if required. Anticipated Contract Start Date is January 2026. 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79420000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** Translink requires a suitably experienced subject matter expert (SME) to provide procurement support to the Digital Competency Management System (DCMS) Project. The Service Provider will provide independent expert advice to the DCMS Project Team and ...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (14)
- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `001811-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **KPMG**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-OC301540`

- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `004280-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **AtkinsRealis PPS Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:02236832`

- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `004283-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **TAYLOR AIREY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-75107`
  - Value: £20,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `004521-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **AtkinsRealis PPS Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:02236832`

- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `004939-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **TAYLOR AIREY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-75107`

- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `009282-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **RICARDO RAIL LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-48896`

- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `009285-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **RICARDO RAIL LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-48896`

- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `024068-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **TAYLOR AIREY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-75107`

- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `025077-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **AtkinsRealis PPS Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:02236832`

- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `029736-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **TAYLOR AIREY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-75107`

- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `037551-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **AtkinsRealis PPS Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:02236832`

- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `040734-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **INGENOTRAC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133014`

- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `045497-2026-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `045507-2026-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (14)
- **Contract:** Contract (active)

  - Signed Date: 12/02/2026

- **Contract:** Contract (active)

  - Signed Date: 05/01/2026

- **Contract:** Contract (active)

  - Signed Date: 13/03/2025

- **Contract:** Contract (active)

  - Signed Date: 13/03/2025

- **Contract:** Contract (active)

  - Signed Date: 13/02/2025

- **Contract:** Contract (active)

  - Signed Date: 11/02/2025

- **Contract:** Contract (active)
  - Signed Value: £20,000
  - Signed Date: 10/02/2025

- **Contract:** Contract (active)

  - Signed Date: 20/01/2025

- **Contract:** Contract (active)

  - Signed Date: 18/12/2024

- **Contract:** Contract (active)

  - Signed Date: 20/11/2024

- **Contract:** Contract (active)

  - Signed Date: 17/09/2024

- **Contract:** Contract (active)

  - Signed Date: 16/09/2024

- **Contract:** Contract (active)

  - Signed Date: 07/08/2024

- **Contract:** Contract (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/07/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F045507-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-18T15:57:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:22:04.515Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-044f99