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Framework for Inspection and Maintenance of Underground Infrastructure

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

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Opportunity overview

The Framework for Inspection and Maintenance of Underground Infrastructure will encompass three Measured Term Contracts to deliver underground inspection and maintenance in the following Contract Areas: IMU1 – Greater Belfast Area IMU2 – Coleraine, Omagh and Fermanagh Areas IMU3 – Armagh & Lisburn Areas  Within each Contract Area, the works to be undertaken under this Contract may include, but not be limited to, the following Principal Work Activities which are provided by way of example: A) Desilting of Culverts​ B) CCTV and Fly-through Surveys of Culverts​ C) Trenchless / Specialist Repairs of Culverts​ D) Traffic Management, Gaining Access to Culverts, Associated Civil Works E) Small Scale Civil Works F) Underground Man Entry Repairs Within each Contract Area, the successful Supplier will be required to carry out any such works instructed by a Works Order, issued under the provisions of the Contract. Such works will require a standard of works delivery consistent with that defined in the Procurement Documents. Reimbursement to the successful Supplier for such works will be paid generally on the basis of an applicable Schedule of Rates and Prices (SoRP), adjusted in line with permitted price-fluctuation-factor provisions. For each Contract Area, it is likely that the successful Supplier will be required to work at more than one location at any one time in order to meet the requirements of the programme of work for each Contract Area. Successful Suppliers will be expected to have sufficiently skilled and available resources necessary to meet the requirements of such a programme and will be required to include in its rates and prices for the inevitable peaks and troughs that will be inherent in any such programme. Such peaks and troughs may result from a variety of circumstances, not all within the control of the Department. The financial limits for individual Works Orders under this Contract shall generally be between £1 – £300,000 GBP.

Classification

  • CPV45200000 — Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
  • CPV45230000 — Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork
  • CPV45232130 — Storm-water piping construction work
  • CPV45232452 — Drainage works
  • CPV45240000 — Construction work for water projects
  • CPV45246000 — River regulation and flood control works
  • CPV45246410 — Flood-defences maintenance works
  • CPV45247000 — Construction work for dams, canals, irrigation channels and aqueducts
  • CPV45247100 — Construction work for waterways
  • CPV90491000 — Sewer survey 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
T-1163
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
19 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
18 Apr 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45200000
Description
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45230000
Description
Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45232130
Description
Storm-water piping construction work
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
45232452
Description
Drainage works
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
45240000
Description
Construction work for water projects
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
45246000
Description
River regulation and flood control works
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
45246410
Description
Flood-defences maintenance works
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
45247000
Description
Construction work for dams, canals, irrigation channels and aqueducts
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
45247100
Description
Construction work for waterways
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
90491000
Description
Sewer survey services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
DfI seeks to engage with the market to gather early insight from the market to help inform the development of our proposed requirements and future procurement approach. An online information session will be held on Friday 12 June 2026 at 11:00am. During this session, DfI will outline the proposed procurement approach, work scope and indicative delivery timelines for each framework. How to Register: To register your interest in attending, please email TRAMprocurement@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk by 5:00pm on Thursday 11 June 2026, including: The name(s) of attendee(s) Contact email address(es) Following receipt of expressions of interest, DfI will issue further details and instructions on how to join the PME briefing. Please note that the procurement description, estimated contract dates, publication timeline, and contract value are indicative only and should not be considered a final representation of DfI’s proposals or requirements. The PME pertains to a future contract opportunity which will be advertised in its own right in due course. This notice is not a call for competition to procure any works or services. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response, or lack thereof, to this notice. Nor shall a response to this notice guarantee an opportunity to participate in this market engagement exercise or any future procurement process that DfI may conduct. DfI is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party responding to this notice or any party who may participate in the market engagement exercise.
Due
12 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
051370-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Jun 2026, 13:00
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
  • Delivery location · UKN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 050837-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 051370-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·