RFP QuestBeta
ClosedStage · planning

Translink

Supply of Ballast Cleaning Ancillary Machinery

Transport EquipmentCPV 34621000
Value£30.0m
Deadline29 Sept 2023
Published28 Jul 2023
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 28 Jul 2023ClosedCloses 29 Sept 2023
Who to contact
etni@translink.co.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£30.0mtotal contract value
median £102k
this tender£0£32.4m

This is a large award for Transport Equipment — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 15,368 valued Transport Equipment tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

Translink wishes to procure on-track machinery to support automatic ballast cleaning on its rail network.

The ballast cleaning programme aims to undertake rehabilitation of the Northern Ireland Railways network (circa 300 track miles) over a 15-20-year period.

It is anticipated that Automatic Ballast Hoppers, a Tamper, a Regulator and a Ballast plough will be required to support the Ballast Cleaning System.

A separate notice has been published for the procurement of the Ballast Cleaning System – Reference 2023/S 000-018060.

This notice is to initiate an early market engagement exercise.

It does not indicate the start of any formal procurement exercise.

The vehicles and equipment must be compatible with the existing and suitable for Northern Ireland gauge (1600mm) track.

Translink are seeking expressions of interest from perspective suppliers to provide the Authority with the opportunity to gain feedback from the market.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Translink wishes to procure on-track machinery

Translink wishes to procure on-track machinery to support automatic ballast cleaning on its rail network.

02

It is anticipated that Automatic Ballast Hoppers

It is anticipated that Automatic Ballast Hoppers, a Tamper, a Regulator and a Ballast plough will be required to support the Ballast Cleaning System.

03

The vehicles and equipment must be compatible

The vehicles and equipment must be compatible with the existing and suitable for Northern Ireland gauge (1600mm) track.

04

Translink are seeking expressions of interest from

Translink are seeking expressions of interest from perspective suppliers to provide the Authority with the opportunity to gain feedback from the market.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03eb43
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
021991-2023
View the original notice on Find a Tender

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