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Published 14 Mar 2022, 15:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Translink Calibration of Tools and Test Equipment for Rail and Bus Ref: P-2261

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£200,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Apr 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Translink requires a competent contractor to carry out calibration of general engineering tools and equipment for both Bus and Rail, ranging from torque bars, pressure gauges, verniers and micrometres to railway specific items like Train Protection Warning System (TPWS) test apparatus and Track Circuit Actuator (TCA) hand-held testers.

  • Recurrence: 4 years

CPV: Calibration services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1RenewalPublished value£200,000
Extensions: 5 years following initial contract periodVariant 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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • 40: 40%
  • 60: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • 40
  • 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 4 years
First published
14 Mar 2022, 15:14 GMT
Last source update
14 Mar 2022, 15:14 GMT
Award evaluation window
18 Apr 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-006873
Classification (CPV)
Calibration services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032173 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
18 Apr 2022, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
18 Apr 2022, 15:30 BST

Timeline

14 Mar 2022 → 16 Aug 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    14 Mar 2022, 15:14 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    18 Apr 2022, 15:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    18 Apr 2022, 15:30 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    16 Aug 2022, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Translink

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services Procurement Department, Belfast, UK, BT2 7LXContact name, 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.