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title: "Entity in charge of Maintenance Certification (ECM) and surveillance Activities (Northern Ireland Railways)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d4ff"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2023-11-29"
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# Entity in charge of Maintenance Certification (ECM) and surveillance Activities (Northern Ireland Railways)

Buyer: TRANSLINK  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d4ff

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process for the Entity in Charge of Maintenance Certification (ECM) and surveillance activities for Northern Ireland Railways was completed on 29th November 2023. Translink, the buying organization, based in Belfast, United Kingdom, issued this tender for railway transport services under the services category. The procurement method used was an Open procedure, and the awarded contract went to TUV RHEINLAND UK LIMITED. The tender involved a quality-cost criteria evaluation, with 2 bids received.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses providing support services for railway transport, public transport services by railways, and certification services. Businesses in the railway transport industry, particularly those with expertise in maintenance certification and surveillance activities, are well-suited to compete. The procurement stage was the award phase, with the award given to TUV RHEINLAND UK LIMITED on 7th November 2023. Interested businesses should monitor similar tenders in the railway services sector for future growth opportunities.

## Notice

Entity in charge of Maintenance Certification (ECM) and surveillance Activities (Northern Ireland Railways) Ref: P-2085 YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE RELEVANT CALL FOR TENDER (CfT). NO OTHER METHOD OF SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Entity in charge of Maintenance Certification (ECM) and surveillance Activities (Northern Ireland Railways) Ref: P-2085 YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE RELEVANT CALL FOR TENDER (CfT). NO OTHER METHOD OF SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035166-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | 30 Jul 2023 |
| Award date | 7 Nov 2023 |
| 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 | 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 | TLN09 Ards and North Down |
| Local authority | Ards and North Down |
| Electoral ward | Scrabo |
| Westminster constituency | Strangford |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland, TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TUV RHEINLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 60200000 - Railway transport services
- 60210000 - Public transport services by railways
- 63711000 - Support services for railway transport
- 79132000 - Certification services

## Release History

- 29 Nov 2023 at 11:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035166-2023
- 9 Jun 2023 at 10:23 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016395-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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