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title: "Supply of Spare and Replacement Parts from Econ Engineering Limited."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0448a4"
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published: "2024-03-14"
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# Supply of Spare and Replacement Parts from Econ Engineering Limited.

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0448a4

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## Summary

The Department for Infrastructure has awarded a contract for the supply of specialist spare parts for Econ gritter bodies to Econ Engineering Limited. The contract, with title "Supply of Spare and Replacement Parts from Econ Engineering Limited", falls under the goods category, with an award value of £225,000. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The Department for Infrastructure, located in Belfast, United Kingdom, conducted this procurement with a focus on spare parts for goods vehicles, vans, and cars.

This tender opportunity could benefit businesses involved in supplying spare parts for vehicles, particularly those with expertise in providing specialist components for winter service gritting equipment. The contract has been awarded to Econ Engineering Limited, an SME based in Ripon, United Kingdom. Interested businesses should consider the specific technical requirements outlined by the Department for Infrastructure to ensure compatibility and operational effectiveness of the supplied parts.

## Notice

Supply of specialist spare parts for Econ gritter bodies

### Lot Information

Lot 1

DfI TRAM provide winter service maintenance duties on 109 designated routes. This is operated through a total winter service gritting fleet of 137 vehicles. Vehicles are held as strategic spare vehicles. 109 Vehicles have gritting bodies manufactured by Econ Engineering Limited. Throughout the duration of the gritting bodies life components and hardware fail due to wear, damage or fatigue. Failed components and hardware must be replaced to ensure that winter service gritting functions can be completed. This contract is for the supply of spare and replacement parts direct from Econ Engineering Limited.

### Procurement Information

Regulation 32 (5) (b) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (amended) enables the Department to negotiate a contract directly with one or more economic operators, where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics, which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008209-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £225,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 8GB |
| 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 | ECON ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34330000 - Spare parts for goods vehicles, vans and cars

## Release History

- 14 Mar 2024 at 14:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008209-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/topics/dfi-transport-and-road-asset-management-procurement

## Provenance

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