Notice Information
Notice Title
Pre-Market Engagement - Supply of Transfers and Vinyls and associated design work
Notice Description
Before embarking on the procurement, Translink wish to engage with the marketplace to gather intelligence which will inform the Procurement Strategy for this contract which will involve seeking a supplier to provide a service to supply a range of transfers and vinyls primarily for the bus and train fleets and also have the capability to produce design options. Translink plans to hold a virtual interview with each interested supplier at the end of May 2022- exact dates to be arranged. Interested suppliers are requested to email their contact details to Mike Kerr at michael.kerr@translink.co.uk NO LATER THAN 3pm Thursday 19th May 2022.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Translink have a requirement for a company to provide a service to supply a range of transfers and vinyls primarily for the bus and train fleets and also have the capability to produce design options. Up to 5 year initial term of contract. Additional information: Suppliers registering their interest in participating in this exercise should note that: . . . 1. This Notice is to initiate a market engagement and. information gathering exercise and does not indicate the start of a procurement exercise. It is instead intended to act as an informal market research document providing a brief synopsis of Translinks' future requirements. This document is not intended to provide. a definitive list of requirements.. . 2. We intend to invite interested suppliers to discuss Supply of Transfers and Vinyls and associated design work . . 3. This. document is not a tender specification nor request for quotation. Translink is merely investigating market opportunities at this stage. without entering into any contractual or financial commitments. . . . 4. Please note, progress in the project will be subject to the availability. and timing of funding. If this requirement is given financial approval, it will be tendered under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.. Any documents, discussions, presentations, demonstrations, or clarifications submitted for. this Market Research will not be considered. as any part of the tender exercise. If Translink does decide to proceed with a competitive tender process, a separate detailed tender. specification document will be produced as part of that process.. . . 5. Nothing in this advertisement or any other documents or information. provided by Translink or any of its advisers or agents is to be construed as implying a commitment by Translink to place any Contract, now. or in the future with any participating supplier in respect of the requirement under consideration.. . . 6. Translink takes no responsibility. for any actions or decisions taken, costs incurred or commitments made by interested parties in responding to this notice or by being. involved in any subsequent discussions in this market engagement and information gathering exercise.. . . 7. At this stage it is not possible to give an accurate timeframe for this requirement
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03347f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011746-2022
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 May 20224 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 May 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Jun 2022Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TRANSLINK
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT2 7LX
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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