AwardedAwarded 4 September 2026

DfI TRAM - Supply and Delivery of Spare and Replacement Parts and Specialist Engineering Services for Voith Schneider Propulsion Systems

DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) · Central government

In brief

DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) awarded architecture and engineering work to Voith Turbo Limited on 4 September 2026.

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What the notice says

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI), Public Transport Operations, is directly responsible for the operation of Strangford Lough Ferry Service utilising two large passenger vessels: MV Portaferry II and MV Strangford II. Both vessels are owned by the Department and must undergo an annual inspection by Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) prior to the issuing of a Passenger Ship Safety Certificate (PSSC) - required for the ferry service to be legally operated. Part of this inspection focuses on the vessel machinery and compliance with manufacturer maintenance schedule. It is the Department's intention to award a 3-year contract for the supply of spare and replacement parts (including the provision of support) for the Voith Propulsion Systems in the vessels at a total cost of up to £702k.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Voith Turbo Limited (SME)£702,000
Awarded 19 July 2026
7 September 2026 to 6 September 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Transparency notice · UK5, notice 068026-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 068344-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 084822-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

30

Awards

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From notice 068026-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 July 2026, last updated 8 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.