Official UK procurement notice
PME - FW129 Stakeholder Management and Communications
Authority: Translink (Public body)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Framework ceiling (notional)£1framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 27 May 2026
Next notice expected 1 Sept 2026
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2035 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProfessional Services related to Stakeholder Management and Communications
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business development consultancy services · General management consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 4 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Apr 2027
Published description of the framework
To be determined following PME Questionnaire completion and further engagement with market
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Lot awarding rule: PME Questionnaire
What this means for your bid
- “PME - FW129 Stakeholder Management and Communications” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 May 2026, 16:39 BST
- Last source update
- 6 May 2026, 17:24 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041627- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0692a1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
- Appointment period ends
- 27 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 27 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
6 May 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 7 dates- Planning notice published169 days ago6 May 2026, 16:39 BST
- Tender notice published169 days ago6 May 2026, 17:24 BST
- Clarification questions by148 days ago27 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends148 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown27 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Market engagement148 days ago27 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Questionnaire to be published on eTendersNI
- Next notice expected51 days ago1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 160 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 May 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published6 May 2026, 16:39 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published6 May 2026, 17:24 BSTUK4
- Published value updated6 May 2026, 17:24 BST
- Status changed to active6 May 2026, 17:24 BST
- Procurement method changed6 May 2026, 17:24 BST
- Deadline published: 27 May 2026, 23:59 BST6 May 2026, 17:24 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender