Construction Contract Leads
Northern Ireland
Category Goods
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 8th Jul 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06c6dd |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Vehicle location system |
| Procurement Method | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Value | £2,500,000 |
Northern Ireland
Category Goods
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 8th Jul 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06c6dd |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Vehicle location system |
| Procurement Method | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Value | £2,500,000 |
Scope
Reference
P-3375
Description
Appointment of supplier to provide Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) and Telematics across the Translink Bus Fleet
Total value (estimated)
- £2,500,000 excluding VAT
- £3,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 30 November 2026 to 31 October 2032
- Possible extension to 31 October 2034
- 7 years, 11 months, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Any period up to 24 months
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Option to vary fleet of vehicles system(s) are installed into
Main procurement category
Goods
Additional procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 42961300 - Vehicle location system
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Submission
Enquiry deadline
3 August 2026, 11:59pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Tender submission deadline
13 August 2026, 11:59pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
1 November 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| As detailed in the tender documents | As detailed in the tender documents | Quality |
Weighting description
As detailed in the tender documents
Other information
Payment terms
As detailed in the tender documents
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Utilities
Competitive flexible procedure description
The value of this competition is above the threshold at which the Procurement Act 2023 (PA2023) as amended, and the Procurement Regulations 2024 (PR2024) as amended are applicable. The competition is being conducted in accordance with the Competitive Flexible Procedure
(Section 20 - PA2023).
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
Published under old regime.
Contracting authority
Translink
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTMT-7134-NRMV
22 Great Victoria Street
Belfast
BT2 7LX
United Kingdom
Contact name: Neil Bowers
Email: neil.bowers [at] translink.co.uk
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland