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Published 24 Oct 2025, 09:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

P-3277 Collection and Disposal of Scrap Metal - Rail

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable

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

Published estimate£350,000≈ £70k / year · £420,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 18 Nov 2025awarded 12 Dec 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

Revenue-generating contract. Translink requires a competent contractor to provide a

collection and disposal service for its scrap metal - rail. This will include recycle ferrous

metal and non-ferrous metals: Rail (OA Plate and Girder). Translink also requires the

contractor to provide a service to lift ad-hoc items of plant for disposal. The service may

also require the dismantling of equipment on Translink sites.

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£350,000

Contract period: 5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 4 Jan 2033 with extensionsValue: £350,000 exc. VAT · £420,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Up to 24 months

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: Best commercial offer. Full award criteria outlined in tender documents.

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 Oct 2025, 09:57 BST
Last source update: 17 Dec 2025, 15:01 GMT
Authority reference: TLK-1237
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-068054
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-05d30a 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: 18 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 11 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

24 Oct 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published367 days ago
24 Oct 2025, 09:57 BST
Clarification questions by349 days ago
11 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
Submission deadline342 days ago
18 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
Latest notice published313 days ago
17 Dec 2025, 15:01 GMT
Contract starts294 days ago
5 Jan 2026

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Oct 2025

Tender notice published
24 Oct 2025, 09:57 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
17 Dec 2025, 14:36 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
17 Dec 2025, 14:36 GMT
Contract award notice published
17 Dec 2025, 14:56 GMT
UK6
Contract details notice published
17 Dec 2025, 15:01 GMT
UK7
Contract signature expected
17 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-10: 1 release · 24 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £134,6911 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Thomas Hamill & SonsSME5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2031 · up to 4 Jan 2033Extensions: Any period up to and including 24 months dependent on good performance.	£134,691	12 Dec 2025	Awarded

Contracts

P-3277 Collection and Disposal of Scrap Metal - Rail · Thomas Hamill & SonsSME
Signed
17 Dec 2025
Value
£134,691
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 dependent on good performance.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	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 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 (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender17 Dec 2025, 15:01 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender17 Dec 2025, 14:56 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender17 Dec 2025, 14:36 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender24 Oct 2025, 09:57 BST