Translink · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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Opportunity overview
Translink” is establishing a Framework for the provision of Project Management, Technical Support and Business Change Services to support Rail Systems, Engineering and Operations projects across the Translink rail network and associated assets. The Framework will provide access to specialist consultancy, advisory and embedded resource support to assist with the development, delivery, implementation and optimisation of rail projects and programmes
Classification
CPV79420000 — Management-related services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Translink intend to issue a short questionnaire as part of this Pre‑Market Engagement. This Pre-Market Engagement opportunity can be found here: https://etendersni.gov.uk/ (please enter the procurement title on this PME notice in the search bar on eTendersNI)
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Due
24 Oct 2026, 00:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
096756-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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096756-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Translink is planning a framework for specialist support for rail systems, engineering and operations projects across its rail network and associated assets. The intended services include project management, technical support, business change, consultancy, advisory and embedded resource support.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to consultancies and resource providers with rail project, engineering, operational-change and technical advisory capability. This is an early-stage market-engagement notice, not an open bidding opportunity.
Key points identified
Service scopeProject Management, Technical Support and Business Change Services supporting Rail Systems, Engineering and Operations projects.Evidence: Opportunity description: “Framework for the provision of Project Management, Technical Support and Business Change Services to support Rail Systems, Engineering and Operations projects”.
Support modelSpecialist consultancy, advisory and embedded resource support.Evidence: Opportunity description: “The Framework will provide access to specialist consultancy, advisory and embedded resource support”.
Supplier requirementsUnknown at this market-engagement stage.Evidence: No supplier selection, technical, financial, insurance or certification requirements are stated in the supplied notice data.
94% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Translink is planning a framework for specialist support for rail systems, engineering and operations projects across its rail network and associated assets. The intended services include project management, technical support, business change, consultancy, advisory and embedded resource support.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to consultancies and resource providers with rail project, engineering, operational-change and technical advisory capability. This is an early-stage market-engagement notice, not an open bidding opportunity.
Key deliverables
Project management support
Technical support for rail projects
Business change services
Consultancy, advisory and embedded resource support
Support for development, delivery, implementation and optimisation of rail projects and programmes
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Service scope
99% confidence
Project Management, Technical Support and Business Change Services supporting Rail Systems, Engineering and Operations projects.
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Opportunity description: “Framework for the provision of Project Management, Technical Support and Business Change Services to support Rail Systems, Engineering and Operations projects”.
Support model
99% confidence
Specialist consultancy, advisory and embedded resource support.
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Opportunity description: “The Framework will provide access to specialist consultancy, advisory and embedded resource support”.
Supplier requirements
99% confidence
Unknown at this market-engagement stage.
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No supplier selection, technical, financial, insurance or certification requirements are stated in the supplied notice data.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme is null in the supplied opportunity data.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_vcse is null in the supplied opportunity data.
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility criteria are provided in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated maximum value
98% confidence
Up to GBP 30,000,000.
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Opportunity value_max: 30000000; currency: GBP.
Commercial terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing model, framework term, call-off structure or payment terms are stated.
Delivery
Delivery geography
95% confidence
Northern Ireland (UKN), with support relating to the Translink rail network and associated assets.
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Delivery location region: UKN. Description refers to “the Translink rail network and associated assets”.
Buyer location
99% confidence
Belfast, BT2 7LX, United Kingdom.
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Buyer location: Belfast, BT2 7LX, United Kingdom.
Delivery timetable
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start, end or delivery milestones are supplied.
Detailed lot scope, supplier selection criteria, certifications, insurance requirements and submission instructions are not stated.
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The supplied data has one planning lot with no title, description, value or deadline, and provides no supplier requirement details.
Commercial and timetable uncertainty
99% confidence
Framework term, procurement route, call-off arrangements, pricing model and delivery timetable are unknown.
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Procurement method, contract dates and deadlines are null; no commercial terms are supplied.
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