---
title: "P-2461 Rail Substitution Bus Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038b6e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSLINK"
published: "2023-05-17"
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# P-2461 Rail Substitution Bus Services

Buyer: TRANSLINK  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038b6e

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## Summary

The buying organisation, Translink, has awarded a contract for Rail Substitution Bus Services to J K COACHES LTD. The procurement is for the hire of buses and coaches with drivers to cover disruptions to railway services in Northern Ireland. The initial 5-year contract, with possible extensions, has an anticipated start date of March 2023. The contract was signed on 17th May 2023, with a value of £1,000,000. Translink used an open procedure for this procurement.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses in the passenger transport sector, especially those with experience in hiring vehicles and drivers. Companies with expertise in managing emergency transport services may find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. The contract period for this procurement is 5 years initially, with potential extensions, offering stable revenue opportunities for chosen suppliers.

## Notice

Translink requires from time-to-time additional Bus and Coach Vehicles and drivers that will be available at times of both pre-planned and emergency disruption to railway services to cover the Northern Ireland rail network. This will be an initial 5 year contract with possible further extensions for up to 2 years. Anticipated Contract Start Date is March 2023. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Translink requires from time-to-time additional Bus and Coach Vehicles and drivers that will be available at times of both pre-planned and emergency disruption to railway services to cover the Northern Ireland rail network. This will be an initial 5 year contract with possible further extensions for up to 2 years. Anticipated Contract Start Date is March 2023. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.

Renewal: Up to 24 month(s) extension after initial period

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014011-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Q1 2030 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £980,000 |
| Lots value | £980,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | J K COACHES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

## Release History

- 17 May 2023 at 09:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014011-2023
- 7 Dec 2022 at 13:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034637-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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