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Translink's Bus Shelter Contract Management

Translink · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 11:56.

Opportunity overview

Translink is undertaking a Pre-Market Engagement exercise (PME) that seeks input from the market to inform the upcoming procurement for Bus Shelter Contract Management. NOTE: This is not a call for tender. Instructions for participants which is available from the "CFT Documents" area of eTendersNI. Your response to this market engagement questionnaire must be submitted as an attachment via the secure messaging function of the CfT. • The deadline for submissions of completed questionnaires is 12.00 on 15 May 2026. • It is anticipated a meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams wc 15 June 2026. • Based on the information provided, you may be invited to a Microsoft Teams meeting, and an invitation will be sent accordingly to the attendee(s). It is the intention to publish a CfT with a Brief Scope of Description of Requirement and PME Questionnaire with instructions for completion.

Classification

  • CPV42000000 — Industrial machinery
  • CPV44100000 — Construction materials and associated items
  • CPV44212321 — Bus shelters
  • CPV44420000 — Goods used in construction
  • CPV79341000 — Advertising services

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
ocds-h6vhtk-068fd1
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2037, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
42000000
Description
Industrial machinery
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
44100000
Description
Construction materials and associated items
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
44212321
Description
Bus shelters
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
44420000
Description
Goods used in construction
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
79341000
Description
Advertising services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The aim of this pre-Market Engagement is to afford interested Suppliers an opportunity to identify points that would be useful for Translink to consider in structing a future tender opportunity to ensure the awarded contract is based on an approach that will meet Translink's needs.
Due
30 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
040203-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Apr 2026, 18:38
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Translink
Id
GB-PPON-PTMT-7134-NRMV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTMT-7134-NRMV

Address

Street Address
22 Great Victoria Street
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT2 7LX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Name
denise.gordon

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT2 7LX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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