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C9370 Supply of Bus Body Panels - ADL

Translink

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04 Sep 2026 at 10:41

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Translink bought aluminium bus body panels for its ADL vehicles, to support the organisation’s bus fleet. This is a vehicle-parts supply requirement rather than a construction or passenger transport service, classified under CPV 34300000 for parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines. The buyer is Translink, a public undertaking based in Belfast. Delivery is for Translink’s fleet in the United Kingdom. The requirement concerns the supply of panels suitable for ADL buses and the associated ability to support those vehicles. It is relevant to manufacturers, vehicle-parts distributors and specialist bus maintenance supply businesses able to provide aluminium body panels for the specified bus fleet.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 11 August 2026 to Bamford Bus Company trading as Wrightbus. It was a single-lot requirement, using a selective procedure described as a competitive flexible procedure under the utilities regime. Two bids reached the final stage, including one from an SME. The award value is £21,967 excluding VAT, or £26,360 including VAT. The awarded contract period runs from 5 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The award was active when recorded, with contract signature scheduled for 4 September 2026. The successful supplier was assessed as meeting the requirement for supplying the bus body panels.

This award shows that Translink purchases aluminium body panels for ADL vehicles through a selective competitive flexible procedure, with a requirement substantial enough to attract two final-stage bidders. A credible future competitor would need dependable access to aluminium bus-panel manufacturing or distribution, products compatible with ADL vehicles, and the operational capacity to supply a public transport fleet throughout the contract period. Evidence of relevant vehicle-parts experience, reliable production or sourcing, quality control, and consistent delivery performance would strengthen a supplier’s position. The successful supplier was a large business, but one SME also reached the final stage, indicating that specialist smaller firms can compete when they can demonstrate the required technical capability and supply capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C9370 Supply of Bus Body Panels - ADL

Notice Description

Translink requires a competent supplier to supply aluminium bus panels to support the ADL vehicles within the Translink Fleet.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f206
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083795-2026
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
£21,967 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
5 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 2-3 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

Bamford Bus Company Ltd

Further Information

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