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Published 21 Apr 2026, 13:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Inspection and Maintenance of Workshop & Garage Equipment

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Public body)

7 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£600,000total for 7 lots · £720,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 May 2026
Lots 7see the lot list below
Contract term 5 yrs 1 moends 31 Jul 2031 · up to 31 Jul 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

There is a requirement for Translink to have a contracted supplier to inspect and maintain workshop & garage equipment.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · all with a published value (£600,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Bus & Rail HydraulicsRenewal 5 yrs 1 moSMEPublished value£85,714

Inspection and maintenance of Bus & Rail Hydraulics

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2031 (5 yrs 1 mo) · up to 31 Jul 2033 with extensionsValue: £85,714 exc. VAT · £102,856 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Any period up to and including a maximum of 24 months.
50000000 Repair and maintenance services
Lot #2Fluid Dispenser/StorageRenewal 5 yrs 1 moSMEPublished value£85,714

Inspection and maintenance of Fluid Dispenser/Storage

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2031 (5 yrs 1 mo) · up to 31 Jul 2033 with extensionsValue: £85,714 exc. VAT · £102,856 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Any period up to and including a maximum of 24 months.
50000000 Repair and maintenance services
Lot #3Bus and Rail General Workshop EquipmentRenewal 5 yrs 1 moSMEPublished value£85,714

Inspection and maintenance of Bus and Rail General Workshop Equipment

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2031 (5 yrs 1 mo) · up to 31 Jul 2033 with extensionsValue: £85,714 exc. VAT · £102,856 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Any period up to and including a maximum of 24 months.
50000000 Repair and maintenance services
Lot #4Bus & Rail WeldingRenewal 5 yrs 1 moSMEPublished value£85,714

Inspection and maintenance of Bus & Rail Welding

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2031 (5 yrs 1 mo) · up to 31 Jul 2033 with extensionsValue: £85,714 exc. VAT · £102,856 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Any period up to and including a maximum of 24 months.
50000000 Repair and maintenance services
Lot #5Bus Battery EquipmentRenewal 5 yrs 1 moSMEPublished value£85,714

Inspection and maintenance of Bus Battery Equipment

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2031 (5 yrs 1 mo) · up to 31 Jul 2033 with extensionsValue: £85,714 exc. VAT · £102,856 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Any period up to and including a maximum of 24 months.
50000000 Repair and maintenance services
Lot #6Bus and Rail Workshop EquipmentRenewal 5 yrs 1 moSMEPublished value£85,714

Inspection and maintenance of Bus and Rail Workshop Equipment

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2031 (5 yrs 1 mo) · up to 31 Jul 2033 with extensionsValue: £85,714 exc. VAT · £102,856 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Any period up to and including a maximum of 24 months.
50000000 Repair and maintenance services
Lot #7Brake Test and Shaker PlatesRenewal 5 yrs 1 moSMEPublished value£85,716

Inspection and maintenance of Brake Test and Shaker Plates

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2031 (5 yrs 1 mo) · up to 31 Jul 2033 with extensionsValue: £85,716 exc. VAT · £102,864 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Any period up to and including a maximum of 24 months.
50000000 Repair and maintenance services

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 · same split on all 7 lots
Quality: 10%Price: 90%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 10%
  • Total Cost to provide services: 90%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: As detailed in the tender documents
  • Total Cost to provide services: As detailed in the tender documents
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
21 Apr 2026, 13:22 BST
Last source update
21 Apr 2026, 13:22 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Jun 2026
Authority reference
P-3369
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036072
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068751 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

As per tender documents

Review and risk notes
Risks

As per tender documents

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

21 Apr 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published184 days ago
    21 Apr 2026, 13:22 BST
  2. Clarification questions by164 days ago
    11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline157 days ago
    18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Award decision expected by114 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts114 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Apr 2026, 13:22 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Translink

Contracting authorityPublic undertakingNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTMT-7134-NRMV 22 Great Victoria Street Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 7LXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender