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title: "Supply of Single Deck Coaches"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0685fb"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "TRANSLINK"
published: "2026-04-20"
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# Supply of Single Deck Coaches

Buyer: TRANSLINK  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0685fb

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## Summary

Translink is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the supply of single deck coaches. This opportunity, categorised under goods procurement, aims to establish a Single Supplier Framework to provide modern, efficient, and wheelchair-accessible coaches for their Goldline service across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Key aspects include a focus on brand image, reliability, environmental integration, and passenger comfort. Translink will host a market engagement presentation in Belfast in June 2026, and interested suppliers must respond to David Lowry via email by 3pm on 7th May 2026. Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Translink operates under Northern Irish devolved regulations and is classified as a public undertaking.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for manufacturers and suppliers specialising in coach vehicles, particularly those focusing on wheelchair accessibility and zero-emission technology. The procurement method involves establishing a framework agreement, allowing suppliers to influence the tender structure and framework duration. With no guaranteed orders, suppliers can leverage this opportunity to showcase their capabilities and align their technology roadmap with Translink’s future procurement requirements. Businesses prepared to demonstrate competitive advantages in coach safety, efficiency, and sustainability would be well-suited to participate and potentially grow their market presence through this opportunity.

## Notice

Translink are intending to establish a Single Supplier Framework, duration to be confirmed, aimed at delivering a cost effective and agile means to procure modern, safe, efficient, high-quality, wheelchair accessible, single deck coaches, used for Goldline inter-urban and cross-border operations throughout Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. Once established the framework does not guarantee any orders from Translink, as any potential order is subject to funding. There are a number of key principles underpinning the characteristics of Translink's Goldline Coach services: * a strong brand image that delivers a clear identity for the service * high quality in all aspects of the overall service, including the fixed infrastructure, vehicles, operations and customer services * high standards of reliability with punctual service operation and predictable journey times * integration with other modes of sustainable transport * high quality environment for passengers in terms of space, safety, accessibility, security and on-board Information To that end Translink wishes to invite suitably interested Suppliers to present their current and future capability and capacity in these areas in Belfast in June 2026. The objectives of this exercise are to: - understand the views from the Suppliers that will or may be interested in this procurement opportunity, - understand the Suppliers technology roadmap for the transition to Zero Emission single deck coaches, - understand the Suppliers best practice in terms of general accessibility and in particular wheelchair accessibility on single deck coaches - understand the capabilities of Suppliers to meet Translink's requirements, and - provide interested Suppliers with an opportunity to inform the tender structure and the duration of any awarded Framework Agreement Translink reserve the right to request further information from respondents in order to short list interested Suppliers Interested Suppliers should reply in writing to David Lowry at david.lowry@translink.co.uk by 3pm on Thursday 07 May 2026.

### Planning Information

Translink wishes to invite suitably interested Suppliers to present
their current and future capability and capacity in these areas in Belfast in June 2026.
Translink reserve the right to request further information from respondents in order to short
list interested Suppliers
Interested Suppliers should reply in writing to David Lowry at 
david.lowry@translink.co.uk by 3pm on Thursday 07 May 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035494-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Feb 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2027 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| 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

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34121500 - Coaches

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2026 at 09:40 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035494-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035494-2026
  20th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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