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Published 27 Jan 2025, 10:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

P-3155 C1301 MPV Asset Renewal

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,100,000exc. VAT36.4% above published estimate
Submissions closed 26 Feb 2025awarded 18 Jun 2025
Awarded to WINDHOFF UK LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Translink wishes to procure a solution to carry out safety critical overhauls on the Main Traction Unit engine, bogies, and pneumatic systems on the Multi-Purpose Vehicle based in Ballymena Maintenance Facility. 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: Q4 2034

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,100,000
Extensions: Initial period 5 years Extensions of up to 60 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: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 80%
  • Financial: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 80
  • Financial: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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 · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · Q4 2034
First published
27 Jan 2025, 10:02 GMT
Last source update
18 Jun 2025, 14:18 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Feb 2025 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-033344
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d653 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Initial 5 year term with possible extensions up to 60 months

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
26 Feb 2025, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
26 Feb 2025, 13:30 GMT

Timeline

26 Feb 2025 → 25 Aug 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    26 Feb 2025, 13:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    26 Feb 2025, 13:30 GMT
  3. Notice published
    18 Jun 2025, 14:18 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    25 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    18 Jun 2025, 14:18 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
WINDHOFF UK LIMITEDSMEContract£1,500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WINDHOFF UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier Delta 606 Welton Road Delta Office Park, SWINDON, UK, SN5 7XFContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.