Closed tender

Pre Market Engagement - Dynamic Market for the Supply of Bus, Coach and Support Vehicle Replacement Parts

Details

Topic
Buses and coaches
Published
1 May 2026
Submission
15 May 2026

Tender description

NOTE THIS CFT IS FOR PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT ONLY AND NOT A CALL FOR TENDER. PLEASE RESPOND VIA THE MESSAGING SYSTEM ON ETENDERSNI BY 1PM ON FRIDAY 15TH MAY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. Translink is seeking to engage the market about the establishment of a Dynamic Market for the purchase of replacement parts to service the maintenance of its Bus, Coach and Support Vehicle Fleet.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published1 May 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date15 May 2026

About the buyer

Translink operates Northern Ireland's public bus, rail and Metro services, and buys as a local transport group with its own procurement department. This department covers Ulsterbus, Northern Ireland Railways and Citybus under one function. Strategic sourcing for the wider Group also sits within this team. The department holds Centre of Procurement Expertise status, one of nine in Northern Ireland. Tender opportunities are published on the eTendersNI website. Live notices are also flagged on Twitter under the #TranslinkB2B tag. A Supplier Hub gives current suppliers a single access point for tender opportunities. Procurement queries go to a dedicated email address or phone line.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Translink's contract awards have been in transport equipment, construction work and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 34121000 · Buses and coaches
  • 34300000 · Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines
  • 34900000 · Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts

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