Supply and Install of Sand Storage and Filling Equipment
Details
- Buyer
- Translink
- Value
- £700,000
- Topic
- Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
- Published
- 19 January 2026
- Submission
- 26 February 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
This tender is for the design, fabrication/manufacture, supply and delivery, unloading, storage, erection and installation, supervision of installation, testing, commissioning, staff training and acceptance at the York Road Depot of the sand storage and filling equipment. The sand filling equipment shall be capable of servicing the replacement Enterprise rolling stock and all existing rolling stock that operates on the Translink network. The installation site is within an existing facility in Belfast. Full address for delivery is Translink, York Road Depot, 1 York Road, Belfast, BT15 3RP. The successful tenderer shall note that they will be required to collaborate and coordinate with the designer and principal contractor responsible for the overall delivery of the NIR Facilities improvement works at York Road. As part of this tender you MUST complete a site visit by no later than 09/02/2026. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published19 January 2026Current notice
- Completed: Submission date26 February 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
- 34600000 · Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@translink.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@translink.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@translink.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@translink.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@translink.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@translink.gov |
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