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title: "Pre Market engagement FW127 Professional Services"
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# Pre Market engagement FW127 Professional Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pre-market-engagement-fw127-professional-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05e374). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Translink: "Pre Market engagement FW127 Professional Services". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £0. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Translink](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/translink-GB-PPON-PTMT-7134-NRMV)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £0 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 December 2025 at 23:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction-related services, Consultative engineering and construction services, Infrastructure works consultancy services, Structural engineering consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pre-market-engagement-fw127-professional-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05e374#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05e374`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pre-market-engagement-fw127-professional-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05e374#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pre-market-engagement-fw127-professional-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05e374#participate

## Description
It 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.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 Permanent-Way & Associated Services:
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71310000, 71311300, 71312000, 71500000

- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** This Lot will be for the delivery of professional services related to permanent way infrastructure projects and maintenance
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 Civil & Structural Professional Services:
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71310000, 71311300, 71312000, 71500000

- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** 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.
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F074900-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-18T15:57:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T05:53:20.343Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05e374