---
title: "C9368 Supply of Bus Body Panels - Bamford"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ecd9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Translink"
published: "2026-08-26"
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# C9368 Supply of Bus Body Panels - Bamford

Buyer: Translink  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ecd9

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## Summary

Translink procured aluminium bus body panels for repairing Bamford vehicles in its fleet. This is a vehicle parts supply requirement, classified under CPV 34300000, covering parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines. The requirement was managed by Translink, a public undertaking based in Belfast, and relates to the repair and maintenance of its bus fleet. The procurement comprised one lot. The supplier’s role is to provide the required aluminium panels rather than general bus maintenance, so businesses should have a relevant manufacturing, distribution or specialist vehicle-parts capability. The end use is specifically the repair of Bamford vehicles operated within Translink’s fleet, making experience with bus body components and dependable supply arrangements particularly relevant to this buyer.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective competitive flexible procedure under the utilities regime. Three bids were received, including two from SMEs, and three bids reached the final stage. LPW (Europe) Limited was awarded the contract on 11 August 2026. The award value is £618,405 excluding VAT, or £742,086 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. There was one completed lot. The award was made for the supply of aluminium bus body panels for Bamford vehicle repairs. Assessment summaries were sent to tenderers on 26 August 2026, and a contract signature was scheduled for 27 August 2026. The selected supplier is LPW (Europe) Limited.

This award confirms a substantial, multi-year requirement at Translink for aluminium body panels used to repair Bamford buses. It provides a clear benchmark for businesses supplying vehicle body parts, aluminium components or specialist bus repair materials. A credible future competitor would need to identify and supply the correct panels for Bamford vehicles, maintain dependable production or distribution capacity, and support repairs across an operational public transport fleet. The competition attracted three final-stage bids, showing that the requirement is contestable and that smaller businesses participated. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate reliable fulfilment, accurate component matching and an understanding of fleet maintenance requirements. Businesses monitoring Translink should treat this contract as evidence of recurring demand for specialist bus body components.

## Notice

There is a requirement for Translink to have a contracted supplier to provide aluminium Bus Body Panels to repair Bamford vehicles within the fleet.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081418-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £618,405 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Translink |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Postcode area | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LPW (Europe) Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34300000 - Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 15:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081418-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081418-2026
  26th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-069ce9
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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