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Published 12 Sept 2023, 17:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

P-2785 Supply of Double Deck Coaches

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Central government)

Framework agreementGoodsNegotiated procedure with prior call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Framework ceiling (notional)£120,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 18 Oct 2023awarded 12 Dec 2025

Re-procurement plannedSupply of Single Deck Coaches · tender expected 1 Feb 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Translink are seeking to establish a Single Supplier Framework aimed at delivering a cost effective and agile means to replace low floor, wheelchair accessible, low emission (Euro VI), double deck, tri-axle coaches used for stage-carriage operations. 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: September 2030

CPV: Buses and coaches · Coaches

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 1 suppliers · 4 bids received (4.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£120,000,000

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: Alternative Propulsion System During the duration of this single supplier framework, future vehicle call offs may require an option for alternative propulsion systems. This is to capture any emerging technological developments and to meet legislative or other Net-Zero policy targets and therefore, the provision of Alternative Propulsion Systems is included within the published `Scope and Specification` for this tender. · up to 24 months extensionVariant bids: not allowed

34121000 Buses and coaches

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: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical: 60%
Financial: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical: 60
Financial: 40

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
“P-2785 Supply of Double Deck Coaches” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 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: Goods
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 · September 2030
First published: 12 Sept 2023, 17:01 BST
Last source update: 15 Dec 2025, 12:45 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-082871
Classification (CPV): Buses and coachesCoaches
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fc2c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Appointment period ends: 18 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en

Timeline

18 Oct 2023 → 15 Dec 2025 · 3 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
18 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Bids must remain valid until
15 Apr 2024, 23:59 BST
Notice published316 days ago
15 Dec 2025, 12:45 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
15 Dec 2025, 12:45 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 41 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Dec 2025

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

Contracts

Contract
Signed
12 Dec 2025
Value
£120,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Translink

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body Belfast

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

VOLVO GROUP UK LIMITEDFramework contractor Wedgnock Industrial Estate, WARWICK, UK, CV34 5YAContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.