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Published 20 Nov 2023, 13:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NIR Specialist Equipment Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£230,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Dec 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Translink is looking for a competent contractor to perform planned maintenance and reactive repair works for specialist railway equipment at its sites across Northern Ireland. This will be an initial 3-year contract with possible further extensions for up to 2 years. Anticipated Contract Start Date is March 2024. 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.

  • Recurrence: November 2027

CPV: Repair and maintenance services · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1RenewalPublished value£230,000
Delivery: UK, Northern Ireland
Extensions: Extensions of up to 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

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
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 30%
  • Financial: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 30
  • Financial: 70
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · November 2027
First published
20 Nov 2023, 13:01 GMT
Last source update
20 Nov 2023, 13:01 GMT
Award evaluation window
22 Dec 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-034259
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance servicesRepair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
Delivery area
UKNorthern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
22 Dec 2023, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
22 Dec 2023, 15:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Nov 2023 → 19 Jun 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    20 Nov 2023, 13:01 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    22 Dec 2023, 15:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    22 Dec 2023, 15:30 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    19 Jun 2024, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Translink

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services Procurement Department, Belfast, UK, BT2 7LXContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body Belfast

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.