Estimated Value
Up to £1,400,000
Deadline
18 August 2025
Published
3 February 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Translink's Infrastructure and Projects Division is responsible for maintenance and capital works to all infrastructure, property and structures for Northern Ireland Railways Company, Ulsterbus, Metro and NITHC. Translink operates around 400 properties across 131 sites in Northern Ireland.
These properties and buildings serve a diverse range of facilities to support the day-to-day operations of the organization. In order to assist with Translink's programme of maintenance, Translink wishes to appoint one (1) Contractor to supply bagged de-icing compound, inspection and refilling of grit bins and to provide Winter Maintenance services to designated sites throughout the estate to include gritting and snow clearance.
The Contract is to be fulfilled by the Contractor, taking account of all maintenance costs for the Winter Maintenance service to deliver the contract requirements. This Scope and Specification document and the associated documents set out the Contract Requirements.
Additional details
The duration of this contract will be a maximum of 5 years in total (a 3 year initial term followed by Page 2 to 6 extension period(s) up to a maximum of 24 months, with the granting of such extensions being at the discretion of the Client). The end date set out in Contract Data Part One will reflect this fact.
The anticipated start date is November 2025. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal.
Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted
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Award Details
Saltworks Ltd
£1,400,000
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Martin Engineering Supplies Ltd
3 contracts wonlatest 27 Jul 2026ends 30 Sept 2028£2m
total awarded
- 2
Plasser UK Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 15 Sept 2026ends 30 Sept 2027£371,000
total awarded
- 3
Bamford Bus Company t/a Wrightbus
2 contracts wonlatest 11 Aug 2026ends 31 Aug 2029£21,967
total awarded
- 4
LPW (Europe) Limited
2 contracts wonlatest 11 Aug 2026ends 31 Aug 2029£618,405
total awarded
- 5
Bamford Bus Company Ltd Trading as Wrightbus
£520m
total awarded
Martin Engineering Supplies Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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TranslinkKey Dates
Published
3 February 2026
Submission deadline
18 August 2025
Notice type
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