P-3429 Management of Translink NI Bus Shelters
Translink · published 2 Nov 2026
- Deadline
- 1 Dec 2026, 23:59 · questions by 24 Nov 2026, 23:59
- Estimated value
- £5,000,000 excluding VAT where stated
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition · below threshold
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2032
- Where
- Northern Ireland (buyer's location)
- Categories (CPV)
- 44100000 Construction materials and associated items
- 44210000 Structures and parts of structures
- 44212321 Bus shelters
- 44420000 Goods used in construction
- 79341000 Advertising services
- 45000000 Construction work
- 45213315 Bus-stop shelter construction work
- Award criteria
Tenders will be evaluated against the published criteria and methodology. The Technical Submission will account for 40% of the overall score. The Commercial Submission will account for 60% of the overall score, comprising two separate commercial elements weighted at 30% each. The contract will be awarded to the tenderer achieving the highest total aggregated score.
Description
Translink are appointed as the Asset Partner on behalf of the Asset Owner, Department for Infrastructure (DfI), for the management of Bus Shelters throughout Northern Ireland. The current Bus Shelter Portfolio comprises a total stock of approximately 1,460 bus shelters throughout the province, including 104 ‘Metropolis style’ shelters for Belfast Rapid Transport (BRT) . BRT1 also includes four purpose-built Bicycle Storage Shelters . Bus shelters are located province-wide in over 80 settlements. The network benefits from 705 paper and 101 digital advertising screens , providing a positive revenue stream to Translink, guaranteed minimum plus an overage calculation based on annual Gross Income Budget figures. We are seeking to appoint a suitable competent and experienced service provider to manage the Translink’s Bus Shelter Portfolio. 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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