Notice Information
Notice Title
MC093 Winter Maintenance - Snow and Ice Clearance
Notice Description
Translink's Infrastructure and Projects Division is responsible for maintenance and capital works to all infrastructure, property and structures for Northern Ireland Railways Company, Ulsterbus, Metro and NITHC. Translink operates around 400 properties across 131 sites in Northern Ireland. These properties and buildings serve a diverse range of facilities to support the day-to-day operations of the organization. In order to assist with Translink's programme of maintenance, Translink wishes to appoint one (1) Contractor to supply bagged de-icing compound, inspection and refilling of grit bins and to provide Winter Maintenance services to designated sites throughout the estate to include gritting and snow clearance. The Contract is to be fulfilled by the Contractor, taking account of all maintenance costs for the Winter Maintenance service to deliver the contract requirements. This Scope and Specification document and the associated documents set out the Contract Requirements. The duration of this contract will be a maximum of 5 years in total (a 3 year initial term followed by Page 2 to 6 extension period(s) up to a maximum of 24 months, with the granting of such extensions being at the discretion of the Client). The end date set out in Contract Data Part One will reflect this fact. The anticipated start date is November 2025. 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
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05632e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009429-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
44113910 - Winter-maintenance materials
90620000 - Snow-clearing services
90630000 - Ice-clearing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 15 Dec 2025 - 14 Dec 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-06-10
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TRANSLINK
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- stephen.connor2@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
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009429-2026
3rd February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075241-2025
19th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041733-2025
21st July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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