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P-3372 Supply of Road Rail Recovery Vehicle

Translink

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

21 Aug 2026 at 12:12

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

02 Jun 2026 at 11:51

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

22 Apr 2026 at 16:00

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Translink is procuring a road/rail recovery vehicle for use across the Northern Ireland Railways rail network. The vehicle is intended to support an effective response to major railway safety accidents and incidents, and must be fit for purpose, ready for deployment and supplied with a complete suite of safe, lightweight tooling. The tooling must be stored within the vehicle and suitable for current and future rolling stock. This is a goods procurement for a railway maintenance or service vehicle (CPV 34621200). The requirement is relevant to manufacturers, specialist vehicle suppliers, rail engineering businesses and providers able to integrate recovery vehicles with railway operations. The buying organisation is Translink, a public undertaking based in Belfast.

The procurement has reached the award stage and the sole lot is complete. Translink used an open procedure, with two final bids received. The contract was awarded on 21 August 2026 to ALLAN J HARGREAVES PLANT ENGINEERS LIMITED, subject to a standstill period ending 2 September 2026. The awarded value is £810,000 including VAT. The planned contract period is 3 September 2026 to 2 September 2029, with possible extensions of up to 12 months, to no later than 2 September 2030. The original estimated value was £750,000 excluding VAT, or £900,000 including VAT. Evaluation weighted scored technical questions at 60% and total fixed price at 40%. The tender submission deadline was 29 June 2026, following an enquiry deadline of 22 June 2026.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates Translink’s demand for specialist road/rail emergency recovery capability on the Northern Ireland rail network. A credible future competitor would need to supply a fit-for-purpose recovery vehicle, integrate and securely store lightweight safety tooling, and show that the tooling works with both current and future rolling stock. The evaluation places greater emphasis on technical delivery than price, so a strong proposition would need a clear methodology, sound vehicle design, robust warranties and responsive technical support. Evidence of effective testing, commissioning and user training would also be important, alongside compliance with mandatory minimum requirements. The successful supplier is a large plant engineering business, indicating that substantial specialist engineering capability and delivery capacity may be expected.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

P-3372 Supply of Road Rail Recovery Vehicle

Notice Description

Purchase of a Road/Rail Recovery Vehicle for use on the Northern Ireland Railways rail network. To ensure Translink can react effectively to a major safety accident and/or incident on the railway the following are required: 1. A 'fit for purpose' Road/Rail Recovery Vehicle available and ready to be actioned when a major safety accident and/or incident on the railway occurs. 2. A full suite of safe and lightweight tooling available and stored within the Road/Rail Recovery Vehicle for prompt response (the tooling must be suitable for current/future rolling stock).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Provision for additional costs as outlined in the tender documents (pricing schedule).

Renewal: Any period(s) up to and including 12 months.

Planning Information

This Pre-Market Engagement exercise is being undertaken for the following purposes as defined under the Procurement Act 2023: Finding Suitable Suppliers - Identifying businesses that can provide the necessary goods, services, or works. Supporting Suppliers - Helping businesses (especially smaller ones) prepare for the opportunity. We are therefore seeking to engage with suppliers in line with the above objectives for the supply and delivery of a Road/Rail Recovery Vehicle. Suppliers interested in learning more about this upcoming procurement are requested to contact Translink Procurement Department FAO Megan Reeves. You must quote "P-3372 Road Rail Recovery Vehicle" in the subject line to ensure queries are routed to the correct team. Please contact us via eTendersNI or by emailing procurement@translink.co.uk by 6 May 2026. Translink will review all expressions of interest received from the marketplace and will contact suitable suppliers to organise meetings via Teams or face-to-face before the engagement deadline published in this notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0688ec
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079865-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts

34620000 - Rolling stock

34621000 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons

34621200 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£810,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
11 May 2026Expired
Award Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 2 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
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
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

ALLAN J HARGREAVES PLANT ENGINEERS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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