Translink Bus Fleet and Train Fleet - Automatic Passenger Counting

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Central government)

GoodsAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Planned pipeline value£1,500,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice

Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Aug 2031 · up to 31 Aug 2033 with extensions · starts 31 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the supply, installation and maintenance contract of Automatic Passenger Counting Systems across the Translink bus and train fleet. NOTE : THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR TENDER.

CPV: Real-time passenger information system · Statistical software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedRenewal 5 yrsSME

Contract period: 31 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2033 with extensions

Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Extension options published

48463000 Statistical software package 48813200 Real-time passenger information system

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Past planning notice
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: 1 Jul 2025, 10:44 BST
Last source update: 1 Jul 2025, 10:44 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-036320
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Real-time passenger information systemStatistical software package
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05567a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

1 Jul 2025 → 31 Aug 2026 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
1 Jul 2025, 10:44 BST
Market engagement
16 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
This PME notice to seek engagement with the marketplace to gather information associated with the supply, installation and maintenance of Automatic Passenger Counting (APC) Systems across the Translink bus and train fleet. To this end the Translink wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements.
A Preliminary Market Engagement questionnaire is available from maria.nixon@translink.co.uk and is to be completed and returned by no later than 5pm Wednesday 16th July 2025.
Contract starts57 days ago
31 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
1 Jul 2025, 10:44 BST
UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Translink

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender1 Jul 2025, 10:44 BST