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Pre market engagement fw137 quantity surverying and commerial services

Translink · Public undertaking

In brief

Translink has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering 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 £5,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 95 months with extensions, starting 1 September 2027.

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

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 32 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 £5,000,000 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 considering the establishment of a Framework for the provision of quantity surveying, cost management, professional commercial, contractual and project support services to support the delivery of its capital investment and maintenance programmes. The Framework is intended to provide access to suitably qualified and experienced suppliers capable of supporting projects across the full project lifecycle, including strategic planning, design development, construction, contract administration and project close-out. The Client's Infrastructure and Projects Division is responsible for the maintenance, renewal and development of assets across Northern Ireland Railways Company,…Read the full description
Translink is considering the establishment of a Framework for the provision of quantity surveying, cost management, professional commercial, contractual and project support services to support the delivery of its capital investment and maintenance programmes. The Framework is intended to provide access to suitably qualified and experienced suppliers capable of supporting projects across the full project lifecycle, including strategic planning, design development, construction, contract administration and project close-out. The Client's Infrastructure and Projects Division is responsible for the maintenance, renewal and development of assets across Northern Ireland Railways Company, Ulsterbus and Metro. Projects may include, but are not limited to: • Rail infrastructure and permanent way • Bus infrastructure and passenger facilities • Railway stations, bus stations and integrated transport facilities • Offices, retail premises and operational buildings • Engineering workshops, depots, garages and storage facilities • Warehouses and logistics facilities • Park & Ride facilities and car parks • Bridges, tunnels, viaducts and other civil engineering structures • Roads, drainage and associated infrastructure • Mechanical and electrical installations • Building services, CCTV, lifts, escalators and security systems • Signalling and telecommunications infrastructure • Energy efficiency and decarbonisation projects • Refurbishment, maintenance, renewal and demolition works The above list is indicative only and is not intended to be exhaustive.

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 085731-2026

About the buyer

TranslinkLast 12 months

Procurements

68

Awards

36

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

  1. FW127 - Infrastructure Professional Services

    TranslinkNorthern IrelandArchitecture and engineering

    Closing soon2 days leftExpress interest2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £78mestimated
  2. UREGNI - Customer Care Register Project Manager

    Utility Regulator (UREGNI)Northern IrelandArchitecture and engineering, Energy and utilities

    Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £185kestimated
  3. PRN26138 Dundonald Area Land, Design and Build - Maple and May Ltd

    Choice Housing Ireland LimitedNorthern IrelandConstruction, Architecture and engineering

    Open8 days leftSmall contract

    £3.5mestimated
  4. Department for Communities Strategic Planning Services Framework 2026

    The Department for Communities (DfC)Northern IrelandArchitecture and engineering

    Open8 days leftFramework

    £800kframework ceiling
  5. SCAPE Construction Works and Services Framework

    Scape Procure LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Northern IrelandEnergy and utilities, Construction

    Open10 days leftExpress interest5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £8bnframework ceiling

From notice 085731-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.