Award

Framework 092 Railway Approved Equipment and Services Supply

ULSTERBUS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jun 2024 at 15:22

Tender

25 Jan 2024 at 09:23

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation, Ulsterbus Ltd, has awarded a contract for the supply of Railway Approved equipment and services. The procurement process involved establishing a Supplier Framework for the delivery of capital and maintenance works in the railway industry. The contract, titled "Contract", was awarded to RIVVAL LTD. The industry category is Railway equipment, and the location is Belfast, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is 'Award', with a contract value of 0.01 GBP signed on 17th June 2024.

This tender from Ulsterbus Ltd presents a business growth opportunity for companies specializing in Railway equipment supply and services. Businesses capable of supplying Signalling, Telecoms, P-way, Electrical, and Plant disciplines are well-suited to compete. The procurement process aims to support the maintenance and capital works of Northern Ireland Railways Company infrastructure. Interested businesses should take note of the submission requirements through the eTendersNI portal and consider the contract extension option for potential long-term business engagement.

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Notice Title

Framework 092 Railway Approved Equipment and Services Supply

Notice Description

Translink" is establishing a Supplier Framework for the supply of Railway Approved equipment and services to support the delivery of Translink's programme of capital and maintenance works. The Client's Infrastructure and Projects Division is responsible for maintenance and capital works to all Railway infrastructure for Northern Ireland Railways Company. The Framework Contract covers the supply and delivery of Railway approved equipment covering Signalling, Telecoms, P-way, Electrical and Plant disciplines. This equipment is specified in industry approved designs produced for Translink during the delivery of its programme of capital works. The Translink stores department maintains a stock level of equipment spares and parts in support of capital projects works and the day to day maintenance of the railway infrastructure. As part of the support the repair, refurbishment and replacement of warranty and non-warranty products supplied under this agreement is required. The Suppliers must be capable of undertaking all elements of the Framework Scope. The Framework will consist of an Active and a Reserve List. The Active List will consist of 1 Supplier, and a Reserve List of 1 Supplier. The duration of this Framework will be a maximum of 8 years in total - a 4-year initial term with the option to extend by a further 48 months. No individual extension will be granted for a period longer than 12 months and any extension will be at the discretion of the Client. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Translink" is establishing a Supplier Framework for the supply of Railway Approved equipment and services to support the delivery of Translink's programme of capital and maintenance works. The Client's Infrastructure and Projects Division is responsible for maintenance and capital works to all Railway infrastructure for Northern Ireland Railways Company. The Framework Contract covers the supply and delivery of Railway approved equipment covering Signalling, Telecoms, P-way, Electrical and Plant disciplines. This equipment is specified in industry approved designs produced for Translink during the delivery of its programme of capital works. The Translink stores department maintains a stock level of equipment spares and parts in support of capital projects works and the day to day maintenance of the railway infrastructure. As part of the support the repair, refurbishment and replacement of warranty and non-warranty products supplied under this agreement is required. The Suppliers must be capable of undertaking all elements of the Framework Scope. The Framework will consist of an Active and a Reserve List. The Active List will consist of 1 Supplier, and a Reserve List of 1 Supplier. The duration of this Framework will be a maximum of 8 years in total - a 4-year initial term with the option to extend by a further 48 months. No individual extension will be granted for a period longer than 12 months and any extension will be at the discretion of the Client. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.

Renewal: 4 years plus a 4 year extension option

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043461
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018662-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation


CPV Codes

34940000 - Railway equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£1
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
after 4 years

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ULSTERBUS
Additional Buyers

ULSTERBUS LTD

Contact Name
Linda Brown, linda.browntranslink.co.uk
Contact Email
linda.brown@translink.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLN0 Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RIVVAL

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