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C9368 Supply of Bus Body Panels - Bamford

Translink

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26 Aug 2026 at 15:05

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Translink procured aluminium bus body panels for repairing Bamford vehicles in its fleet. This is a vehicle parts supply requirement, classified under CPV 34300000, covering parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines. The requirement was managed by Translink, a public undertaking based in Belfast, and relates to the repair and maintenance of its bus fleet. The procurement comprised one lot. The supplier’s role is to provide the required aluminium panels rather than general bus maintenance, so businesses should have a relevant manufacturing, distribution or specialist vehicle-parts capability. The end use is specifically the repair of Bamford vehicles operated within Translink’s fleet, making experience with bus body components and dependable supply arrangements particularly relevant to this buyer.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective competitive flexible procedure under the utilities regime. Three bids were received, including two from SMEs, and three bids reached the final stage. LPW (Europe) Limited was awarded the contract on 11 August 2026. The award value is £618,405 excluding VAT, or £742,086 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. There was one completed lot. The award was made for the supply of aluminium bus body panels for Bamford vehicle repairs. Assessment summaries were sent to tenderers on 26 August 2026, and a contract signature was scheduled for 27 August 2026. The selected supplier is LPW (Europe) Limited.

This award confirms a substantial, multi-year requirement at Translink for aluminium body panels used to repair Bamford buses. It provides a clear benchmark for businesses supplying vehicle body parts, aluminium components or specialist bus repair materials. A credible future competitor would need to identify and supply the correct panels for Bamford vehicles, maintain dependable production or distribution capacity, and support repairs across an operational public transport fleet. The competition attracted three final-stage bids, showing that the requirement is contestable and that smaller businesses participated. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate reliable fulfilment, accurate component matching and an understanding of fleet maintenance requirements. Businesses monitoring Translink should treat this contract as evidence of recurring demand for specialist bus body components.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C9368 Supply of Bus Body Panels - Bamford

Notice Description

There is a requirement for Translink to have a contracted supplier to provide aluminium Bus Body Panels to repair Bamford vehicles within the fleet.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ecd9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081418-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34300000 - Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£618,405 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 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
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LPW (Europe) Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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