--- title: "Pre-Market Engagement - Supply of Transfers and Vinyls and associated design work" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03347f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03347f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03347f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03347f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "TRANSLINK" published: "2022-05-05" --- # Pre-Market Engagement - Supply of Transfers and Vinyls and associated design work Buyer: TRANSLINK Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03347f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03347f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03347f.json) ## Summary Translink, located in Belfast, UK, is initiating a market engagement exercise for the "Pre-Market Engagement - Supply of Transfers and Vinyls and associated design work". This procurement is categorised under Miscellaneous business-related services and is currently at the planning stage. Suppliers interested in this opportunity are invited to submit their contact details by 3pm on Thursday, 19th May 2022, to participate in virtual interviews scheduled for the end of May 2022. This preliminary document aims to gather intelligence that will inform the eventual procurement strategy, which may lead to a tender under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 if funding is approved. This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of vinyl graphics and design services, especially those with expertise in serving the transport sector, particularly bus and train fleets. Companies capable of providing innovative design options and a variety of transfers will be well positioned to compete if the competitive tender process is initiated following this market engagement phase. Engaging with Translink at this stage allows businesses to prepare effectively for potential future contracts. ## Notice Before embarking on the procurement, Translink wish to engage with the marketplace to gather intelligence which will inform the Procurement Strategy for this contract which will involve seeking a supplier to provide a service to supply a range of transfers and vinyls primarily for the bus and train fleets and also have the capability to produce design options. Translink plans to hold a virtual interview with each interested supplier at the end of May 2022- exact dates to be arranged. Interested suppliers are requested to email their contact details to Mike Kerr at michael.kerr@translink.co.uk NO LATER THAN 3pm Thursday 19th May 2022. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Translink have a requirement for a company to provide a service to supply a range of transfers and vinyls primarily for the bus and train fleets and also have the capability to produce design options. Up to 5 year initial term of contract. Additional information: Suppliers registering their interest in participating in this exercise should note that: . . . 1. This Notice is to initiate a market engagement and. information gathering exercise and does not indicate the start of a procurement exercise. It is instead intended to act as an informal market research document providing a brief synopsis of Translinks' future requirements. This document is not intended to provide. a definitive list of requirements.. . 2. We intend to invite interested suppliers to discuss Supply of Transfers and Vinyls and associated design work . . 3. This. document is not a tender specification nor request for quotation. Translink is merely investigating market opportunities at this stage. without entering into any contractual or financial commitments. . . . 4. Please note, progress in the project will be subject to the availability. and timing of funding. If this requirement is given financial approval, it will be tendered under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.. Any documents, discussions, presentations, demonstrations, or clarifications submitted for. this Market Research will not be considered. as any part of the tender exercise. If Translink does decide to proceed with a competitive tender process, a separate detailed tender. specification document will be produced as part of that process.. . . 5. Nothing in this advertisement or any other documents or information. provided by Translink or any of its advisers or agents is to be construed as implying a commitment by Translink to place any Contract, now. or in the future with any participating supplier in respect of the requirement under consideration.. . . 6. Translink takes no responsibility. for any actions or decisions taken, costs incurred or commitments made by interested parties in responding to this notice or by being. involved in any subsequent discussions in this market engagement and information gathering exercise.. . . 7. At this stage it is not possible to give an accurate timeframe for this requirement ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011746-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 19 May 2022 | | Future notice date | 30 Jun 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TRANSLINK | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT2 7LX | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services ## Release History - 5 May 2022 at 15:26 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011746-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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