---
title: "C9370 Supply of Bus Body Panels - ADL"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f206"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Translink"
published: "2026-09-04"
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# C9370 Supply of Bus Body Panels - ADL

Buyer: Translink  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f206

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## Summary

Translink bought aluminium bus body panels for its ADL vehicles, to support the organisation’s bus fleet. This is a vehicle-parts supply requirement rather than a construction or passenger transport service, classified under CPV 34300000 for parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines. The buyer is Translink, a public undertaking based in Belfast. Delivery is for Translink’s fleet in the United Kingdom. The requirement concerns the supply of panels suitable for ADL buses and the associated ability to support those vehicles. It is relevant to manufacturers, vehicle-parts distributors and specialist bus maintenance supply businesses able to provide aluminium body panels for the specified bus fleet.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 11 August 2026 to Bamford Bus Company trading as Wrightbus. It was a single-lot requirement, using a selective procedure described as a competitive flexible procedure under the utilities regime. Two bids reached the final stage, including one from an SME. The award value is £21,967 excluding VAT, or £26,360 including VAT. The awarded contract period runs from 5 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The award was active when recorded, with contract signature scheduled for 4 September 2026. The successful supplier was assessed as meeting the requirement for supplying the bus body panels.

This award shows that Translink purchases aluminium body panels for ADL vehicles through a selective competitive flexible procedure, with a requirement substantial enough to attract two final-stage bidders. A credible future competitor would need dependable access to aluminium bus-panel manufacturing or distribution, products compatible with ADL vehicles, and the operational capacity to supply a public transport fleet throughout the contract period. Evidence of relevant vehicle-parts experience, reliable production or sourcing, quality control, and consistent delivery performance would strengthen a supplier’s position. The successful supplier was a large business, but one SME also reached the final stage, indicating that specialist smaller firms can compete when they can demonstrate the required technical capability and supply capacity.

## Notice

Translink requires a competent supplier to supply aluminium bus panels to support the ADL vehicles within the Translink Fleet.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083795-2026 |
| 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 | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £21,967 |
| 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 | Bamford Bus Company Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34300000 - Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2026 at 10:41 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083795-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083795-2026
  4th September 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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