Notice Information
Notice Title
SV0257 Signalling Principles Engineering Services
Notice Description
Translink is seeking to appoint a Principal Signalling Engineer with Tester-in-Charge experience to collaborate closely with the S&T Projects teams, ensuring the successful delivery of Translink's programme of Signalling and Telecoms project.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ed44
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027970-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
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- CPV Codes
50225000 - Railway-track maintenance services
63710000 - Support services for land transport
63711000 - Support services for railway transport
71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
71311230 - Railway engineering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Mar 20264 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 4 Mar 2026 - 3 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2031-09-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
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
- Not specified
-
- 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/027970-2026
26th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015685-2026
20th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079052-2025
2nd December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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