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DfI TRAM - Supply of Various Mobile Plant and Machinery

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

In brief

DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) is looking for suppliers for this contract (Northern Ireland).

The estimated value is £856,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 4 January 2027.

It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at 3pm, Monday 7 December 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 3pm, Monday 30 November 2026
Bids by: 3pm, Monday 7 December 2026

How bids are scored

Quantitative Criteria 100%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 60 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

DfI TRAM have a requirement for the Supply and Delivery of Various Mobile Plant and Machinery to 190 Larne Road, Ballymena, BT42 3HA. The overall requirement will be divided into the following Lots. Lot 1 – Supply and Delivery of 4 no. Skid Steer Loaders (with the option to purchase a further 2 no. if funding becomes available) Lot 2 – Supply and Delivery of 4 no. 8000KG Specialist Machinery Carrier Trailers (with the option to purchase a further 2 no. if funding becomes available) Lot 3 – Supply and Delivery of 4 no.13,000 – 16,000 KG Tracked Excavators Lot 4 – Supply and Delivery of 2 no. 2,400 – 2,650 KG Mini Tracked Excavators

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 24 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £856,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Northern Ireland?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 4 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 3pm, Monday 30 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 3pm, Monday 7 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Lot 1 – Supply and Delivery of 4 no. Skid Steer Loaders (with the option to purchase a further 2 no. if funding becomes available) 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2028 What this lot covers The department have a requirement for the Supply and Delivery of 4 no. Skid Steer Loaders (with the option to purchase a further 2 no. if funding becomes available) to 190 Larne Road, Ballymena, BT42 3HA.	—	£200,000
Lot 2 – Supply and Delivery of 4 no. 8000KG Specialist Machinery Carrier Trailers (with the option to purchase a further 2 no. if funding becomes available) 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2028 What this lot covers The department have a requirement for the Supply and Delivery of 4 no. 8000KG Specialist Machinery Carrier Trailers (with the option to purchase a further 2 no. if funding becomes available) to 190 Larne Road, Ballymena, BT42 3HA.	—	£90,000
Lot 3 – Supply and Delivery of 4 no.13,000 – 16,000 KG Tracked Excavators 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2028 What this lot covers The department have a requirement for the Supply and Delivery of 4 no. 13,000 – 16,000 KG Tracked Excavators to 190 Larne Road, Ballymena, BT42 3HA.	—	£504,000
Lot 4 – Supply and Delivery of 2 no. 2,400 – 2,650 KG Mini Tracked Excavators 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2028 What this lot covers The department have a requirement for the Supply and Delivery of 2 no. 2,400 – 2,650 KG Mini Tracked Excavators to 190 Larne Road, Ballymena, BT42 3HA.	—	£62,000

Timeline

5 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 105311-2026

Last time this was bought

DfI TRAM – Supply & Delivery of 3 no. Semi Low loader/Machinery Carrier Trailers up to 44000kg

Won by: McCauley Trailers Ltd
Awarded: 3 February 2026
Value: £208,500
Bids: 3
Contract ends: 3 February 2027

Matched on DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM), the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM)Last 12 months

Procurements

Awards

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All tenders and awards from DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM)

From notice 105311-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 5 November 2026.