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FW127 - Infrastructure Professional Services

Translink

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04 Sep 2026 at 12:42

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Translink is procuring infrastructure professional services for railway projects and maintenance in Northern Ireland. The requirement is divided into two service areas: permanent-way and associated services, covering work on permanent-way infrastructure; and civil and structural professional services, covering civil engineering and structures infrastructure projects. Both lots include railway engineering, civil engineering consultancy, structural engineering consultancy and engineering design for civil engineering works. This is a services procurement under the utilities regime. It will suit firms providing engineering consultancy, design and technical advisory services for rail, permanent-way, civil engineering or structural infrastructure. The work is for Translink’s infrastructure programme and maintenance requirements, with delivery linked to its railway and associated infrastructure operations.

The process has reached tender: Translink invited offers through a selective, competitive flexible procedure using a two-stage process, with an Invitation to Participate followed by an Invitation to Tender. Expressions of interest were due by 1 October 2026 at 23:59, and enquiries closed on 24 September 2026 at 23:59. The planned award decision date is 1 March 2027 at 23:59. Each of the two lots is valued at £39 million gross, with the procurement’s stated gross value of £78 million. Each contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031, with an extension period potentially running to 31 March 2035. Each lot is evaluated entirely on quality through technical questions, weighted at 100%.

The opportunity suits engineering consultancies and infrastructure specialists with demonstrable capability in railway permanent-way projects, railway maintenance, civil engineering, structural engineering and the design of civil engineering works. Firms should be able to provide professional services across infrastructure project development and delivery, including technical advice and engineering design relevant to rail and structures. Both lots are identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so established SMEs as well as larger multidisciplinary practices may be well placed to compete. The procurement is particularly relevant to suppliers with rail-sector experience, multidisciplinary engineering teams and the capacity to support infrastructure projects and maintenance over a multi-year service period. Competition is based wholly on the quality of responses to technical questions, making technical competence central to the bid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

FW127 - Infrastructure Professional Services

Notice Description

Lot 1 Permanent-Way & Associated Services - This Lot will be for the delivery of professional services related to permanent way infrastructure projects and maintenance. Lot 2 Civil & Structural Professional Services - This Lot will be for the delivery of Professional Services related to Civil engineering and Structures infrastructure projects.

Lot Information

Permanent-Way & Associated Services

This Lot will be for the delivery of professional services related to permanent way infrastructure projects and maintenance.

Renewal: 4 Years with no single extension greater than 2 years.

Lot 2 Civil & Structural Professional Services

This Lot will be for the delivery of Professional Services related to Civil engineering and Structures infrastructure projects.

Renewal: 4 Years with no single extension greater than 2 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f232
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083874-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

71311230 - Railway engineering services

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£78,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£78,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
2030-06-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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