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Published 13 Aug 2024, 13:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

P-3050 Bus Asset Renewal Phase 2

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Public body)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£10,000,000exc. VAT38.5% below final estimate
Submissions closed 12 Sept 2024awarded 21 Jan 2025
Awarded to ADTEC AER AUTO LIMITED +4 more

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Translink are seeking a competent contract to supply high value, long lead-time bus parts including but not limited to axles, engines and transmissions. 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.

CPV: Axles · Axles and gearboxes · Engine parts · Engines · Engines and engine parts · Gearboxes · Mechanical spare parts except engines and engine parts · Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£10,000,000

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: 20%Price: 80%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 20%
  • Financial: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 20
  • Financial: 80
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
13 Aug 2024, 13:44 BST
Last source update
21 Jan 2025, 13:48 GMT
Award evaluation window
12 Sept 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-002028
Classification (CPV)
AxlesAxles and gearboxesEngine partsEnginesEngines and engine partsGearboxesMechanical spare parts except engines and engine partsParts and accessories for vehicles and their engines
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048a69 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
12 Sept 2024, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
12 Sept 2024, 15:30 BST

Timeline

12 Sept 2024 → 11 Mar 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    12 Sept 2024, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    12 Sept 2024, 15:30 BST
  3. Notice published
    21 Jan 2025, 13:48 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    11 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    21 Jan 2025, 13:48 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £6,154,4651 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 65 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Jan 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ADTEC AER AUTO LIMITEDSME, Dennison Commercials LtdSME, ENGINE TRUCK N.I. LIMITEDSME, ROAD TRUCKS LIMITEDSME, Rockmount Vehicle Maintenance LtdSMEjoint awardContract£6,154,465 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic · 5 from abroad5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Translink

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

5 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.