Official UK procurement notice
Pre Market engagement FW127 Professional Services
Authority: Translink (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionIt is the intention that this Framework will have 2 Lots, with each Lot having a schedule of rates.
Lot 1 Permanent-Way & Associated Services: This Lot will be for the delivery of professional services related to permanent way infrastructure projects and maintenance.
Lot 2 Civil & Structural Professional Services: This Lot will be for the provision of civil engineering and structures related professional services. The intention is that the supplier who attains the highest score in this tender will be appointed the Structures Maintenance Supplier. The Structures Maintenance Supplier will be issued a call-off Contract, whereby all work related to Structures Maintenance will be undertaken using this Contract. Other Civil & Structural works will be awarded via a sequence list, direct allocation or mini competition
On both Lots there will be an Active and Reserve list. Suppliers will be ranked based on their tender scores.
CPV: Construction-related services · Consultative engineering and construction services · Infrastructure works consultancy services · Structural engineering 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 Sept 2026
Published description of the framework
This is a pre market engagement exercise. The operational description is still under discussion and the outcome of the PME will help to finalise the tender documentation.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published valueLot #1Permanent-Way & Associated Services:RenewalPublished value£0
This Lot will be for the delivery of professional services related to permanent way infrastructure projects and maintenance
Lot #2Civil & Structural Professional Services:RenewalPublished value£0
This Lot will be for the provision of civil engineering and structures related professional services. The intention is that the supplier who attains the highest score in this tender will be appointed the Structures Maintenance Supplier.
What 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).
- “Pre Market engagement FW127 Professional Services” 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
- 18 Nov 2025, 14:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Nov 2025, 15:57 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074900- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e374Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 2 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 25 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
18 Nov 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 6 dates- Planning notice published342 days ago18 Nov 2025, 14:48 GMT
- Tender notice published342 days ago18 Nov 2025, 15:57 GMT
- Clarification questions by335 days ago25 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends328 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown2 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Market engagement328 days ago2 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Engagement is Questionnaire based. Deadline for submissions is 5pm on 02/12/2025. All submissions must be made via the eTendersNI portal. A cover letter has been provided in the CfT contract documents to support with submissions
- Contract starts56 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Nov 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published18 Nov 2025, 14:48 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published18 Nov 2025, 15:57 GMTUK4
- Published value updated18 Nov 2025, 15:57 GMT
- Status changed to active18 Nov 2025, 15:57 GMT
- Procurement method changed18 Nov 2025, 15:57 GMT
- Deadline published: 2 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT18 Nov 2025, 15:57 GMT
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