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Framework for Rail Fleet Engineering Support

Translink · Central government

In brief

Translink has announced plans to buy consultancy work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £30,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 March 2027.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 36 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £30,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Translink” is establishing a Framework for the provision of Project Management, Technical Support and Business Change Services to support Rail Systems, Engineering and Operations projects across the Translink rail network and associated assets. The Framework will provide access to specialist consultancy, advisory and embedded resource support to assist with the development, delivery, implementation and optimisation of rail projects and programmes

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 096756-2026

About the buyer

TranslinkLast 12 months

Procurements

66

Awards

34

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From notice 096756-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 13 October 2026.