Framework for Supply and Delivery of zero emission battery electric Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Vehicles

Translink, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) and West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) are collaborating to undertake a single joint procurement to establish a framework agreement for the Supply and delivery of zero emission Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicles. The procurement will result in the appointment of one supplier to the framework. Each contracting authority will act as a permitted user of the framework and will award its own call‑off contracts in line with its individual programme, funding profile and operational requirements. Under the framework, each authority will act as a permitted user and will award its own call‑off contracts, enabling individual programmes, fleet requirements and delivery timelines to be managed locally. The framework will therefore provide a single, compliant route to market while allowing each purchaser to place orders in line with their operational needs. The objectives of this Pre‑Market Engagement are to:

• Gather insights from suppliers who are, or may be, interested in this procurement opportunity.

• Provide suppliers with an opportunity to help shape the proposed procurement strategy and overall commercial approach. We intend to issue a short questionnaire as part of this Pre‑Market Engagement. The questionnaire will be available to access on the eTensersNI portal here: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/getHomeDashboard.do and returned via the messaging system on etendersNI. Please note that the BRT Authorities reserve the right to engage further with any or all participants. The scope of purchsers may be widened to include other authorities as permitted users of this Framework.