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Road Asset Management (RAM) - Improvement Projects Framework

DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 09:36.

Opportunity overview

The Road Asset Management (RAM) Improvement Projects Framework may include but not be limited to the following work activities: Typical work activities to be delivered under the framework include: A. Earthworks B. Pavement construction and surfacing C. Cycleway construction D. Footway construction and refurbishment E. Working with Services / Utilities F. Drainage and service duct Installation G. Traffic signal junction upgrade H. Fencing and Wall construction I. Delivery of Temporary Traffic Management as part of associated civil works on a live trafficked Public Road network J. Road Restraint Systems K. Landscaping L. Other associated ancillary works. The Framework will comprise of eight area Lots (Works Orders valued £50k to £750k) and a Project Lot (Projects valued £750k to £5m) covering the following Contract Areas: IPF N1 - Causeway Coast and Glens, IPF N2 - Mid and East Antrim / Antrim and Newtownabbey, IPF S1 - Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon, IPF S2 - Newry, Mourne and Down / North Down and Ards, IPF E1 - Belfast / Lisburn and Castlereagh, IPF W1 - Mid Ulster, IPF W2 - Derry and Strabane, IPF W3 - Fermanagh and Omagh.

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV45112000 — Excavating and earthmoving work
  • CPV45220000 — Engineering works and construction works
  • CPV45231100 — General construction work for pipelines
  • CPV45233100 — Construction work for highways, roads
  • CPV45233200 — Various surface works

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
T-1157
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Text in engagement section reformatted and the broken link to PME process and outcome fixed.
Id
028874-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45220000
Description
Engineering works and construction works
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45112000
Description
Excavating and earthmoving work
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
45231100
Description
General construction work for pipelines
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
45233200
Description
Various surface works
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
45233100
Description
Construction work for highways, roads

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
As part of the Department for Infrastructure's (DfI) Procurement Enhancement Programme (PEP), a comprehensive procurement strategy was developed to support the efficient and cost-effective delivery of road asset maintenance across Northern Ireland. This strategy encompasses a range of road maintenance and improvement works, including Improvement Projects, with individual project values up to £5 million. To ensure the strategy was informed by industry insight and stakeholder needs, DfI undertook a structured Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) process between June 2022 and January 2023. This engagement involved consultation with internal stakeholders and the wider market to align procurement approaches with current capabilities and expectations. The feedback gathered during this PME directly shaped the final Procurement Strategy, which was published on 31 March 2023. Responses to stakeholder input are detailed in Appendix A of the strategy document. Further details on the Procurement Strategy, the PME process and outcome, are available in the published documentation which can be found here: www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/publications/department-infrastructure-roads-works-and-maintenance-procurement-enhancement-programme It is currently anticipated that the Improvements Projects Framework tender competition will be published via eTendersNI in May 2026.
Date Met
31 Jan 2023, 00:00
Status
met

Documents

Entry 1
Id
028874-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Mar 2026, 09:33
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM)
Id
GB-PPON-PYQH-8789-DZPG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYQH-8789-DZPG

Address

Street Address
James House, 2-4 Cromac Avenue
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT7 2JA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT7 2JA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 018482-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 019019-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 019330-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 028874-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·