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Translink

P-3266 Provision of Vehicle Inspection Services

Engineering & ArchitectureCPV 71631200
Value£250k
Deadline23 Oct 2025
Published7 Oct 2025
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 7 Oct 2025ClosedCloses 23 Oct 2025
Who to contact
neil.bowers@translink.co.uk

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Contract value in context
£250ktotal contract value
median £95k
this tender£0£2.0m

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The brief

Translink has a requirement for the Provision of Vehicle Inspection Services. • Carry out independent vehicle condition inspections on a sample of the bus fleet (circa of 100 vehicles) and provide an assessment of the efficacy of the in-house audit function on the basis of same.

The sample will include single deck, double deck, and coach type vehicles. • The vehicle condition inspectors shall be experienced vehicle examiners, with experience of carrying out condition inspection audits of buses and familiarity with the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) Northern Ireland standards or The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) standards

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Carry out independent vehicle condition inspections on

Carry out independent vehicle condition inspections on a sample of the bus fleet (circa of 100 vehicles) and provide an assessment of the efficacy of the in-house audit function on the basis of same.

02

The vehicle condition inspectors shall be experienced

The vehicle condition inspectors shall be experienced vehicle examiners, with experience of carrying out condition inspection audits of buses and familiarity with the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) Northern Ireland standards or The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) standards.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a932
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
062715-2025
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