Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 24 Sept 2025, 14:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

P-3276 Collection and Disposal of Scrap Metal - Skips

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable

Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Published estimate£300,000≈ £60k / year · £360,000 inc. VAT5% above final estimate

Submissions closed 20 Oct 2025awarded 28 Nov 2025

Awarded to Thomas Hamill & Sons

Contract term 5 yrsends 4 Jan 2031 · up to 4 Jan 2033 with extensions · starts 5 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a collection and disposal service for Translink's scrap metal skips. This will include recycle ferrous metal and non-ferrous metals: old rolled aluminium, No 2 old steel scrap, 7b turnings, and train wheels. This will be an initial 5-year contract with possible further extensions for up to 2 years (24 months). This contract will be an income-generating contract for Translink. Figures quoted are the estimated income Translink will receive from the supplier over the length of the contract term.

CPV: Refuse collection services · Refuse disposal and treatment · Refuse recycling services · Refuse transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEPublished value£300,000

Contract period: 5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 4 Jan 2033 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Possible extension(s) for any period up to and including 24 Months commencing from the Initial Contract Period Expiry Date, dependent on good contract performance and value for money.

90510000 Refuse disposal and treatment 90511000 Refuse collection services 90512000 Refuse transport services 90514000 Refuse recycling services

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

Lot awarding rule: See tender documents for full description of award criteria. Tender documents are available in the CfT Documents section of eTendersNI.

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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Sept 2025, 14:12 BST
Last source update: 1 Dec 2025, 10:55 GMT
Authority reference: TLK-1236
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-059288
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Refuse collection servicesRefuse disposal and treatmentRefuse recycling servicesRefuse transport services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a124 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: 20 Oct 2025, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 14 Oct 2025, 15:00 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.

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Timeline

24 Sept 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published397 days ago
24 Sept 2025, 14:12 BST
Clarification questions by377 days ago
14 Oct 2025, 15:00 BST
Submission deadline371 days ago
20 Oct 2025, 15:00 BST
Latest notice published329 days ago
1 Dec 2025, 10:55 GMT
Contract starts294 days ago
5 Jan 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Sept 2025

Tender notice published
24 Sept 2025, 14:12 BST
UK4
Contract details notice published
1 Dec 2025, 10:55 GMT
UK7
Status changed to complete
1 Dec 2025, 10:55 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £315,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Thomas Hamill & SonsSME	£315,000 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

P-3276 Collection and Disposal of Scrap Metal - Skips · Thomas Hamill & SonsSME
Signed
28 Nov 2025
Value
£315,000 inc. VAT
Period
5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2031 · up to 4 Jan 2033 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Any period up to and including 24 months, provided value for money and service quality are met.

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 name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Thomas Hamill & SonsAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXDB-7589-PNYD 21 Crosskeys Road, Ahoghill, Northern Ireland, BT42 2QTContact email

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 Tender1 Dec 2025, 10:55 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender24 Sept 2025, 14:12 BST