Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 16 Jul 2025, 11:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

P-3264 Supply of Fasteners and Associated Fittings

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Public body)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable

Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Published estimate£600,000≈ £200k / year · £720,000 inc. VAT25% above published estimate

Submissions closed 13 Aug 2025awarded 11 Sept 2025

Awarded to Martin Engineering Supplies Ltd

Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Translink requires a competent contractor to supply a range of fastener and associated fittings requirements in relation to this contract. The successful contractor will provide industrial storage cabinets to contain the range which will be supplied via direct line fed to approximately 40 stations across its network of workshops and garages. This will be a 3-year contract with extensions of up to 24 months.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jun 2030, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Bolts · Bolts and screws · Coach bolts and screws · Fasteners

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£600,000

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensionsValue: £600,000 exc. VAT · £720,000 inc. VAT

Extensions: Periods of up to 24 months

44530000 Fasteners 44531400 Bolts 44531510 Bolts and screws 44531520 Coach bolts and screws

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

Price: 100%

Published sub-criteria (1)

Financial: 100%

Published award criteria (1)

Financial: Financial Criteria as detailed in Tender Documents

What this means for your bid

Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Utilities
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 1 Jun 2030
First published: 16 Jul 2025, 11:53 BST
Last source update: 30 Sept 2025, 13:48 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 30 Sept 2025
Authority reference: P-3264
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-040473
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): BoltsBolts and screwsCoach bolts and screwsFasteners
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056033 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: portal not identified

Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Submission deadline: 13 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.go.uk/epps ↗

Timeline

16 Jul 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 7 dates

Tender notice published
16 Jul 2025, 11:53 BST
Submission deadline
13 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent
11 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published388 days ago
30 Sept 2025, 13:48 BST
Award decision expected by388 days ago
30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Standstill ends388 days ago
30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts388 days ago
1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jul 2025

Tender notice published
16 Jul 2025, 11:53 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
19 Sept 2025, 10:48 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
19 Sept 2025, 10:48 BST
Contract details notice published
30 Sept 2025, 13:48 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £750,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 44 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Martin Engineering Supplies LtdSME1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: Up to 24 months	£750,000	11 Sept 2025	Awarded

Contracts

1 · Martin Engineering Supplies LtdSME
Signed
24 Sept 2025
Value
£750,000
Period
1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
up to 24 months
No agreed KPIs: Estimated value of the contract is below £5million

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4final-stage tenders	4	0	—

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 7LXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

MARTIN ENGINEERING SUPPLIES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI055296GB-PPON: PLDZ-2647-YXPW Unit 37 Galgorm Industrial Estate, Ballymena, Northern Ireland, BT42 1FLContact email
Martin Engineering Supplies LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLDZ-2647-YXPW Unit 37 Galgorm Industrial Estate, Ballymena, Northern Ireland, BT42 1FLContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender30 Sept 2025, 13:48 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender19 Sept 2025, 10:48 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender16 Jul 2025, 11:53 BST