RFP QuestBeta
OpenStage · tender 2960 days to close

Translink

P-3462 Revenue Generating Sale of Buses and Coaches

Transport EquipmentCPV 34121000
ValueValue not published
Deadline31 Aug 2034
Published4 Jun 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 4 Jun 20262960 days leftCloses 31 Aug 2034
Who to contact
etni@translink.co.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

https://etendersni.gov.uk/ 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.

The submission route named on the official notice.

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The brief

Translink seek to sell end-of-service vehicles and associated parts to suitable suppliers.

Translink is establishing a Dynamic Market (DM) to create a select list of pre-approved suppliers that will be invited to bid via mini competitions to purchase batches of surplus vehicles and associated parts, including buses, coaches, and spare parts for vehicles from Translink.

What it takes to bid this

1022 daysof bid-team effort
£6.8k£15.1kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the value not published — mid-band assumed band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

Buyer intelligence

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ae0c
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
053035-2026
View the original notice on Find a Tender

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