AwardedAwarded 14 October 2026

P-3370 Supply of Double Deck Diesel Buses

Translink · Central government

In brief

Translink awarded vehicle and fleet work to Bamford Bus Company t/a Wrightbus on 14 October 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

Winner	Value	Dates
Bamford Bus Company t/a Wrightbus 3 bids received	£60,000,000	Awarded 10 August 2026 14 October 2026 to 13 October 2029

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

Timeline

13 January 2026Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 002818-2026
12 February 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 012774-2026
10 August 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 075875-2026
15 October 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 097358-2026

Last time this was bought

P-2785 Supply of Double Deck Coaches

Won by: Volvo Group UK Ltd
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

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for vehicle and fleet

Ballymena Engine Spares Limited1 contract
Bamford Bus Company Ltd Trading as Wrightbus1 contract
Bamford Bus Company t/a Wrightbus1 contract
Dennison Commercials Limited1 contract
Engine & Truck (NI) Ltd1 contract

All tenders and awards from Translink

From notice 002818-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 January 2026, last updated 15 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 15 October 2026.