Official UK procurement notice
Term Contract for Small Scale and Responsive Works
Authority: DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought12 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Term Contract for Small Scale and Responsive Works - the works to be undertaken under this Contract may include, but not be limited to, the following Principal Work Activities which are provided by way of example: A. Delivery of temporary traffic management as part of associated civil works on a live trafficked public road network. B. Delivery of temporary traffic management as part of private street works. C. Temporary and permanent repairs/patching/reinstatements* of openings and defects in carriageways, footways and cycleways. D. Small network improvement schemes such as: a. traffic calming, b. traffic management, c. civils works associated with traffic signal replacements/installations at junctions/crossings. E. Construction and surfacing of carriageways, footways and cycleways. F. Provision, adjustment and maintenance of drainage systems. G. Provision and adjustment of kerblines. H. Earthworks including verge reconstruction and slope stability. I. Fencing Construction * repair/patch/reinstatement typically up to 100m2. , IN THE FOLLOWING CONTRACT AREAS, SSS2 Newry, Mourne and Down: SSN2 Mid and East Antrim: SSS1 Armagh,Banbridge and Craigavon: SSN1 Causeway Coast and Glens: SSE1 Belfast: SSW1 Mid Ulster: SSN3 Antrim and Newtownabbey: SSW4 Omagh: SSW2 Derry and Strabane: SSW3 Fermanagh: SSS3 Ards and North Down: and SSE2 Lisburn and Castlereagh.
- Recurrence: Term Contracts have varying renewal dates
CPV: Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork · Engineering works and construction works · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure
12 lots · all with a published value (£252,500,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 12 and win at most 5 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1SSS2 Newry, Mourne and DownAwardedRenewalPublished value£28,000,000
Lot #2SSN2 Mid and East AntrimAwardedRenewalPublished value£27,500,000
Lot #3SSS1 Armagh, Banbridge and CraigavonAwardedRenewalPublished value£27,500,000
Lot #4SSN1 Causeway Coast and GlensAwardedRenewalPublished value£22,500,000
Lot #5SSE1 BelfastAwardedRenewalPublished value£21,500,000
Lot #6SSW1 Mid UlsterAwardedRenewalPublished value£21,500,000
Term Contract for Small Scale and Responsive Works -
The works to be undertaken under this Contract may include, but not be limited to, the following Principal Work Activities which are provided by way of example:
- Delivery of temporary traffic management as part of associated civil works on a live trafficked public road network.
- Delivery of temporary traffic management as part of private street works.
- Temporary and permanent repairs/patching/reinstatements* of openings and defects in carriageways, footways and cycleways.
- Small network improvement schemes such as:
o traffic calming,
o traffic management,
o civils works associated with traffic signal replacements / installations at junctions / crossings.
- Construction and surfacing of carriageways, footways and cycleways.
- Provision, adjustment and maintenance of drainage systems.
- Provision and adjustment of kerblines.
- Earthworks including verge reconstruction and slope stability.
- Fencing Construction.
- repair/patch/reinstatement typically up to 100m2.
Lot #7SSN3 Antrim and NewtownabbeyAwardedRenewalPublished value£18,500,000
Lot #8SSW4 OmaghCancelledRenewalPublished value£18,000,000
Lot #9SSW2 Derry and StrabaneCancelledRenewalPublished value£17,500,000
Lot #10SSW3 FermanaghAwardedRenewalPublished value£17,500,000
Lot #11SSS3 Ards and North DownAwardedRenewalPublished value£16,500,000
Lot #12SSE2 Lisburn and CastlereaghAwardedRenewalPublished value£16,000,000
Term Contract for Small Scale and Responsive Works -
The works to be undertaken under this Contract may include, but not be limited to, the following Principal Work Activities which are provided by way of example:
- Delivery of temporary traffic management as part of associated civil works on a live trafficked public road network.
- Delivery of temporary traffic management as part of private street works.
- Temporary and permanent repairs/patching/reinstatements* of openings and defects in carriageways, footways and cycleways.
- Small network improvement schemes such as:
o traffic calming,
o traffic management,
o civils works associated with traffic signal replacements/installations at junctions/crossings.
- Construction and surfacing of carriageways, footways and cycleways.
- Provision, adjustment and maintenance of drainage systems.
- Provision and adjustment of kerblines.
- Earthworks including verge reconstruction and slope stability.
- Fencing Construction.
- repair/patch/reinstatement typically up to 100m2.
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- 20: 20%
- 80: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
- 20
- 80
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Term Contracts have varying renewal dates
- First published
- 19 Dec 2022, 18:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Sept 2026, 15:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Feb 2023 – …
- Authority reference
T-1132- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084991- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03929dFind a Tender
- Review procedure
DfI will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and, where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
Publisher note: The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises. (SMEs). The evaluation of submissions (PQQPs or TPs) will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis stated in II.2.5). All documents will only be available on line through the eTendersNI portal: (1)If your company is not already registered on eTendersNI you may do so through the eTendersNI portal https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/. home.do — Select the “Register as a Supplier” link and follow the on screen instructions. 2) Expression of Interest and access to tender documentation- You may “Express an Interest” in a project and access the tender documentation via the projects CfT Menu. If you require assistance or help to navigate the site please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendersNI help desk. The documents may be downloaded up to the closing date and time for the submission. Submissions must be completed and returned to the Contracting Authority using the online eTendersNI portal, to arrive not later than the time and date as stated in IV.2.2). The Contracting Authority is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this procurement and to communicate with Economic Operators. Accordingly, it is intended that all communications with the Contracting Authority, including the accessing and submission of tender responses, will be conducted via eTendersNI. Poor Performance, as part of its contract management procedures, the Contracting Authority and their CoPE. will use the Protocol for Managing Poor Supplier Performance contained in the Procurement documentation. The protocol sets out a series of five escalating stages to enable Contracting Authorities and their CoPEs to manage poor performance by suppliers. At Stage 4, as an alternative to terminating the contract, senior management in the Contracting Authority/CoPE can issue a Notice of Written Warning. At Stage 5, as an alternative to terminating the contract, a notice of unsatisfactory performance can be issued to the Economic Operator. These notices remain current for the period of time stated in the protocol and an Economic Operator must declare, in subsequent procurement competitions, if it has received a current Notice of Written Warning or a current Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance within 3 years of the TP Submission Deadline. If an Economic Operator has received more than one current Notice of Written Warning the Contracting Authority/CoPE, at its discretion, can consider an Economic Operator’s exclusion from future procurement competitions, being undertaken on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Public Procurement Policy, for a minimum period of 12 months. If an Economic Operator is subject to a notice of unsatisfactory performance the Contracting Authority/CoPE, at its discretion, can consider the Economic Operator’s exclusion from future procurement competitions, being undertaken on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Public Procurement Policy, for a period of 3 years. List of public bodies to which NI public procurement policy applies Department of Finance (finance-ni.gov.uk).
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Mar 2023, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 1 Feb 2023, 15:30 GMT
Timeline
1 Feb 2023 → 8 Sept 2026 · 4 dates- Bids opened1 Feb 2023, 15:30 GMT
- Submission deadline8 Mar 2023, 15:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until1 Jun 2023, 23:59 BST
- Notice published47 days ago8 Sept 2026, 15:04 BST
Notice history
5 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jan 2023- Deadline moved to 16 Feb 2023, 15:00 GMT17 Jan 2023, 12:10 GMT+15 days · was 1 Feb 2023, 15:00 GMT
- Deadline moved to 27 Feb 2023, 15:00 GMT2 Feb 2023, 14:58 GMT+11 days · was 16 Feb 2023, 15:00 GMT
- Deadline moved to 8 Mar 2023, 15:00 GMT23 Feb 2023, 17:06 GMT+9 days · was 27 Feb 2023, 15:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete3 Nov 2023, 10:38 GMT
- Buyer details updated8 Sept 2026, 14:50 BST
Published amendments (3 · 3 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2) | 1 Feb 2023 | 16 Feb 2023 | +15 d |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7) | 1 Feb 2023 | 16 Feb 2023 | +15 d |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2) | 16 Feb 2023 | 27 Feb 2023 | +11 d |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7) | 16 Feb 2023 | 27 Feb 2023 | +11 d |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2) | 27 Feb 2023 | 8 Mar 2023 | +9 d |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7) | 27 Feb 2023 | 8 Mar 2023 | +9 d |
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate and opening of tenders date has changed to 16 Feb 2023
The closing date has changed to 27th Feb 2023
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate has changed to 8 March 2023
Routine re-releases (7)
- 2023-02: 2 releases · 2 Feb 2023, 23 Feb 2023
- 2023-01: 1 release · 17 Jan 2023
- 2022-12: 1 release · 19 Dec 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · SSS2 Newry, Mourne and Down1 award | |||
| PETER FITZPATRICK LTDSME | £28,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · SSN2 Mid and East Antrim1 award | |||
| FP McCann Ltd | £27,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · SSS1 Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon1 award | |||
| PETER FITZPATRICK LTDSME | £27,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · SSN1 Causeway Coast and Glens1 award | |||
| PATRICK KEENANSME | £22,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · SSE1 Belfast1 award | |||
| WHITEMOUNTAIN QUARRIES LTD t/a BREEDON | £21,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · SSW1 Mid Ulster1 award | |||
| FP McCann Ltd | £21,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 7 · SSN3 Antrim and Newtownabbey1 award | |||
| I.C.B. Emulsions Ltd t/a Colas NISME | £18,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 10 · SSW3 Fermanagh1 award | |||
| Fox Building Engineering Ltd | £17,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 11 · SSS3 Ards and North Down1 award | |||
| I.C.B. Emulsions Ltd t/a Colas NISME | £16,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 12 · SSE2 Lisburn and Castlereagh1 award | |||
| I.C.B. Emulsions Ltd t/a Colas NISME | £16,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
4 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
SSS2 Newry, Mourne and Down · PETER FITZPATRICK LTDSME
- Signed
- 19 Sept 2023
- Value
- £28,000,000
- Status
- active
SSW3 Fermanagh · Fox Building Engineering Ltd
- Signed
- 19 Sept 2023
- Value
- £17,500,000
- Status
- active
SSS3 Ards and North Down · I.C.B. Emulsions Ltd t/a Colas NISME
- Signed
- 19 Sept 2023
- Value
- £16,500,000
- Status
- active
SSE2 Lisburn and Castlereagh · I.C.B. Emulsions Ltd t/a Colas NISME
- Signed
- 19 Sept 2023
- Value
- £16,000,000
- Status
- active
SSN2 Mid and East Antrim · FP McCann Ltd
- Signed
- 19 Sept 2023
- Value
- £27,500,000
- Status
- active
SSS1 Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon · PETER FITZPATRICK LTDSME
- Signed
- 19 Sept 2023
- Value
- £27,500,000
- Status
- active
SSN1 Causeway Coast and Glens · PATRICK KEENANSME
- Signed
- 19 Sept 2023
- Value
- £22,500,000
- Status
- active
SSE1 Belfast · WHITEMOUNTAIN QUARRIES LTD t/a BREEDON
- Signed
- 19 Sept 2023
- Value
- £21,500,000
- Status
- active
SSW1 Mid Ulster · FP McCann Ltd
- Signed
- 19 Sept 2023
- Value
- £21,500,000
- Status
- active
SSN3 Antrim and Newtownabbey · I.C.B. Emulsions Ltd t/a Colas NISME
- Signed
- 19 Sept 2023
- Value
- £18,500,000
- Status
- active
SSW4 Omagh
- Signed
- 19 Sept 2023
- Value
- £18,000,000
- Status
- active
SSW2 Derry and Strabane
- Signed
- 19 Sept 2023
- Value
- £17,500,000
- Status
- active
SSW1 Mid Ulster
- Signed
- 19 Sept 2023
- Value
- £29,180,600
- Status
- active
- Change Modification of the adjacent SSW1 Mid Ulster Contract involves: 1) Widening of the geographical area to incorporate the Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Western Section Office area (Armagh) into the SSW1 Contract. 2) Associated increase in the contract value of 32%., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The Department considers the modification of the adjacent SSW1 Contract necessary due to unforeseen circumstances, arising from the closure of the SSS1 Contract after a 3-year Term. The arrangements will ensure continuity of both priority and routine maintenance across the public road network, maintaining the Department's ability to respond to defects and other statutory requirements,
SSE2 Lisburn and Castlereagh
- Signed
- 19 Sept 2023
- Value
- £22,032,080
- Status
- active
- Change Modification of the SSE2 Lisburn and Castlereagh Contract involves: 1) Widening of the geographical area to incorporate the Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Eastern Section Office area (Banbridge and Craigavon) into the SSE2 Contract. 2) Associated increase in the contract value of 34%., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The Department considers the modification of the adjacent SSE2 contract is required due to unforeseen circumstances, arising from the closure of the SSS1 contract after a 3-year Term. The arrangements will ensure continuity of both priority and routine maintenance across the public road network, maintaining the Department's ability to respond to defects and other statutory requirements.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · SSS2 Newry, Mourne and Down | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 2 · SSN2 Mid and East Antrim | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · SSS1 Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 4 · SSN1 Causeway Coast and Glens | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 5 · SSE1 Belfast | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 6 · SSW1 Mid Ulster | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 7 · SSN3 Antrim and Newtownabbey | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 8 · SSW4 Omagh | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 9 · SSW2 Derry and Strabane | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 10 · SSW3 Fermanagh | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 11 · SSS3 Ards and North Down | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 12 · SSE2 Lisburn and Castlereagh | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Department for InfrastructureContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
8 commercial parties on the notice- FP McCann LtdAwarded supplier
- FP McCann LtdAwarded supplier
- Fox Building Engineering LtdAwarded supplier
- I.C.B. Emulsions Ltd t/a Colas NIAwarded supplier
- I.C.B. Emulsions Ltd t/a Colas NIAwarded supplier
- PATRICK KEENANAwarded supplier
- PETER FITZPATRICK LTDAwarded supplier
- WHITEMOUNTAIN QUARRIES LTD t/a BREEDONAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria