AwardedAwarded 10 August 2026

P-3370 Supply of Double Deck Diesel Buses

Translink · Public undertaking

In brief

Translink awarded vehicle and fleet work to Bamford Bus Company Ltd on 10 August 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £60,000,000 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 July 2026.

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

What the notice says

Translink are seeking to establish a Single Supplier Framework aimed at delivering a cost effective and agile means to supply wheelchair accessible, diesel low emission, double deck buses used for stage-carriage operations.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Bamford Bus Company Ltd
3 bids received
£60,000,000
Awarded 10 August 2026

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

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 002818-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 012774-2026
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 075875-2026

Last time this was bought

P-2785 Supply of Double Deck Coaches

Awarded
12 December 2025
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Bids
4

Matched on Translink, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

TranslinkLast 12 months

Procurements

68

Awards

36

Suppliers it has used most for vehicle and fleet

  1. P-3462 Revenue Generating Sale of Buses and Coaches

    TranslinkNorthern IrelandVehicles and fleet

    Open2893 days leftDynamic purchasing

    Value not stated

From notice 002818-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 January 2026, last updated 10 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.