---
title: "FW126 Independent Environmental Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0783ef"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Translink"
published: "2026-10-08"
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# FW126 Independent Environmental Services

Buyer: Translink  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0783ef

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## Summary

Translink intends to establish a framework for independent environmental services and advice. The work is classified as environmental services (CPV 90700000), for Translink, a public transport undertaking based in Belfast. The procurement is listed under the utilities regime. The planned arrangement concerns one lot, although the specific services and locations where work would be carried out are not described here.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Translink has set out its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. The buyer expects to publish a competition notice on eTendersNI and provide suppliers with a pre-market engagement questionnaire to complete and return. The engagement milestone is scheduled for 30 October 2026. A later notice is expected by 30 January 2027; these are indicative planning dates, not bid deadlines. The planned framework is expected to run from 1 October 2027 to 30 September 2031, with a possible extension to 30 September 2035. The process is divided into one lot. No estimated contract value or budget is provided.

This framework is relevant to suppliers able to provide independent environmental services and advice to a public transport undertaking. Environmental consultancies and specialist advisers whose work can support Translink’s needs may wish to prepare for the planned market engagement, which is intended to gather supplier input through a questionnaire before the competition notice. The scale and specific technical scope of services, required qualifications or accreditations, and evaluation criteria have not yet been set out in the information available for this planning stage. Suppliers should therefore treat the engagement as a chance to understand and inform the emerging requirement, rather than as a request for tenders. The framework structure may suit providers prepared to deliver services over a multi-year arrangement, including any extension, once the detailed requirements are established.

## Notice

Framework to supply independent environmental services and advice

### Planning Information

A CfT will be published on eTendersNI. Suppliers will be provided with a Pre-Market Engagement Quesrtionnaire to complete and return.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095295-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Jan 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2027 - 30 Sep 2031 |
| 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 |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 14:55 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095295-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095295-2026
  8th October 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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