Surface Dressing Framework
DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM)Estimated Value
£5,000,000 – £22,500,000
Deadline
13 January 2026
Published
3 September 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
* This UK6 Contract Award Notice replaces the previously published UK6 Contract Award Notice (Notice Identifier: 2026/S 000-063302). The replacement notice is required due the withdrawal of a supplier's tenders for Lot 6 and Lot 7 following the publication of the original notice.
The purpose of this notice is to ensure that the published contract award information accurately reflects the revised outcome of the procurement process for the Framework.* This tender notice is for the award of a Framework (a public contract) following a competitive tendering procedure by means of an open procedure in accordance with section 20(1) and (2)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023. The Road Asset Management (RAM) Surface Dressing Framework will include the following work activities: - Application of surface dressing. - Associated road markings. - Delivery of temporary traffic management as part of associated civils works on live trafficked public roads. - Other associated ancillary works.
The Framework comprises seven Lots. This notice sets out the eligible suppliers being appointed to the Framework.
Lots (1)
- Lot 1SDF S2 - Newry, Mourne & Down / Ards & North Down; Lot 2 - SDF W2 - Derry & Strabane / Fermanagh & Omagh; Lot 3 - SDF S1 - Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon; Lot 4 - SDF W1 - Mid Ulster; Lot 5 - SDF N1 - Causeway Coast & Glens; Lot 6 - SDF N2 - Mid & East Antrim / Antrim & Newtownabbey; Lot 7 - SDF E1 - Belfast / Lisburn & Castlereagh The overall cumulative value of the Framework is £80m (ex VAT) over the four-year Framework Term
Regulations cited
- Procurement Act 2023
Additional details
A Surface Dressing Measured Term Contract (MTC) will be awarded from each Lot to deliver surface dressing schemes each valued up to £750,000(excluding VAT). If the Contracting Authority is unable, for any reason, to award a new Surface Dressing Framework or to put in place an alternative regime to replace this Framework on its termination or expiry, any MTC Call-Off Contract established under this Framework may be extended for a further period or periods up to a maximum of 12 additional months.
This may increase the overall cumulative value of this Framework to £100m (ex VAT). Framework Lot values may be shared with other Lots
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Award Details
FP MCCANN LIMITED
£22,500,000
I.C.B. EMULSIONS LIMITED
£22,500,000
JOHN MCQUILLAN (CONTRACTS) LIMITED
£22,500,000
KIELY BROS. LIMITED
£22,500,000
Patrick Keenan Quarries
£22,500,000
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
FP MCCANN LIMITED
£81m
total awarded
- 2
JOHN MCQUILLAN (CONTRACTS) LIMITED
£52m
total awarded
- 3
GIBSON QUARRIES (BANBRIDGE) LIMITED
£49m
total awarded
- 4
PWS Ireland Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 7 Sept 2026ends 20 Aug 2027£242,855
total awarded
- 5
KAPSCH TRAFFICCOM LIMITED
£22m
total awarded
FP MCCANN LIMITED 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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DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM)Key Dates
Published
3 September 2026
Submission deadline
13 January 2026
Notice type
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