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P-3051 Supply of Heavy Duty Electric Vehicle Charging Solutions

Translink

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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23 Sep 2026 at 15:20

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24 Jul 2024 at 14:27

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Summary of the contracting process

Translink’s procurement covers the supply of heavy-duty electric vehicle chargers and the associated back-end software for managing them, primarily to charge public transport vehicles. The requirement is structured as a single-supplier framework, intended to provide a cost-effective and flexible supply route. The scope also allows for alternative charger and connection types, so the equipment can respond to emerging technology, legislative changes and net-zero policy requirements during the framework. Translink is the buying organisation, based in Belfast. The chargers and related services are for use in Northern Ireland; the procurement identifies Northern Ireland as the delivery area. This is a specialist transport electrification requirement combining heavy-duty charging equipment with the software needed to manage charging operations.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to SBRS GmbH, with an active contract. The negotiated procedure followed a prior call for competition, and the framework is limited to one supplier. The contract was signed on 23 September 2026 and is valued at £60 million. The initial framework term is three years, with options to extend by up to five additional one-year periods. The tender closed on 26 August 2024. Evaluation weighted technical quality at 70% and financial considerations at 30%. Bidders could not submit variants. Eleven bids were received, including one from an SME. The stated recurring procurement timing is quarter two of 2032.

This award shows that Translink buys heavy-duty electric vehicle charging equipment together with back-end charging-management software, chiefly for public transport vehicles, through a single-supplier framework. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to deliver and support heavy-duty chargers and software as an integrated solution, with the flexibility to accommodate different charger and connection types. The scope also favours suppliers able to adapt equipment as technology develops and as legislation or net-zero policy requirements change. Technical quality carried more weight than price in the evaluation, so relevant technical performance and a convincing delivery approach are central to competing. The selected supplier was an SME, demonstrating that the requirement was awarded to a smaller business; the 11 bids indicate competition from multiple suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

P-3051 Supply of Heavy Duty Electric Vehicle Charging Solutions

Notice Description

Translink are seeking to establish a Single Supplier Framework aimed at delivering a cost effective and agile means to supply heavy duty electric vehicle chargers and back-end software management primarily to charge public transport vehicles. 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 are seeking to establish a Single Supplier Framework aimed at delivering a cost effective and agile means to supply heavy duty electric vehicle chargers and back-end software management primarily to charge public transport vehicles. 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. Additional information: Initial Framework term 3 years with options to extend by up to 5 x 1 year periods.. The estimated value of the total life of the Framework is PS60m GBP.

Options: The Framework documentation includes options for alternative charger types or connection types. This is to capture any emerging technological developments and to meet legislative or other Net-Zero policy targets as well as any changes encountered by Ulsterbus during the framework, and therefore, the provision of Alternative Charger types is included within the published 'Scope and Specification 'for this tender.

Renewal: extension period(s) of up to 60 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04842f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090250-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

CPV Codes

31700000 - Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies

31710000 - Electronic equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Quarter 2 2032

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Translink
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 7LX
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SBRS GmbH

Further Information

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