Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 29 Jun 2026, 16:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

P-3467 Supply of Fluid Servicing Line at Fortwilliam Depot

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Published estimate£250,000≈ £250k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT6.3% above published estimate
Submissions closed 6 Aug 2026awarded 8 Sept 2026
Awarded to Pumps and Fuels Installations NI (Limited)
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Sept 2027 · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Translink are seeking a competent contractor to upgrade the service road at Fortwilliam

depot in Belfast, to include installation of a new fluid servicing line to increase rail fleet

servicing capacity.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr)Value: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40%
  • Financial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: Technical Questions (Methodology and Health + Safety)
  • Financial: Pricing Schedule
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
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
29 Jun 2026, 16:33 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 12:12 BST
Authority reference
P-3467
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060912
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bf72 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
6 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published115 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 16:33 BST
  2. Clarification questions by83 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline76 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Latest notice published30 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 12:12 BST
  5. Contract starts21 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Jun 2026, 16:33 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    21 Sept 2026, 17:02 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    21 Sept 2026, 17:02 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 12:12 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £265,7241 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Pumps and Fuels Installations NI (Limited)1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027£265,7248 Sept 2026Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders20—

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

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Pumps and Fuels Installations NI (Limited)Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PDWR-2438-WJCW Units 8 & 9 Block A, Flurry Bridge Business Park, Lower Foughill Road, Newry, Northern Ireland, BT35 8SQContact 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 Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender