Notice Information
Notice Title
DfI TRAM - Supply and Delivery of Spare and Replacement Parts and Specialist Engineering Services for Voith Schneider Propulsion Systems
Notice Description
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI), Public Transport Operations, is directly responsible for the operation of Strangford Lough Ferry Service utilising two large passenger vessels: MV Portaferry II and MV Strangford II. Both vessels are owned by the Department and must undergo an annual inspection by Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) prior to the issuing of a Passenger Ship Safety Certificate (PSSC) - required for the ferry service to be legally operated. Part of this inspection focuses on the vessel machinery and compliance with manufacturer maintenance schedule. It is the Department's intention to award a 3-year contract for the supply of spare and replacement parts (including the provision of support) for the Voith Propulsion Systems in the vessels at a total cost of up to PS702k.
Procurement Information
Voith Turbo Ltd is the only authorised dealer providing a supply of genuine Voith Schneider parts and services with the necessary assurances and warranties completed by their trained engineers. Section 41 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 provides justification of a Direct Award when the following conditions are met in relation to the public contract- (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ce57
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068344-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
34520000 - Boats
71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £702,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Jul 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Jul 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
- 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
- BT7 2JA
- 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/068344-2026
20th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068026-2026
19th July 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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