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Pre-Market Engagement - P-3480 Insurance Claims System 2027

Translink · Public undertaking

In brief

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

The estimated value is £1 including VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 January 2028.

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).

What the notice says

This is a Pre-Market Engagement exercise (PME) that seeks input from the market to inform the upcoming procurement of a replacement Insurance Claims Management System. Translink are seeking to invite suitable suppliers in this sector to register their interest. NOTE : THIS CFT IS NOT A CALL FOR TENDER. Please download and read the Terms of Reference which is available from the "CfT Documents" area. Your response must be submitted via the secure messaging area of the CfT. The deadline for registration of interest is 12:00 on 17th August 2026. Please note: the procedure selected for this Pre-Market Engagement is not indicative of the procurement procedure to follow.

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 070620-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 071520-2026

About the buyer

TranslinkLast 12 months

Procurements

68

Awards

36

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From notice 070620-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 July 2026, last updated 29 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.