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Pre-Market Engagement - P-3521 Provision of Strategic Brand Development Services

Translink · Central government

In brief

Translink has announced plans to buy marketing 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 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 October 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).

What the notice says

This is a Pre-Market Engagement exercise (PME) that seeks input from the market to inform the upcoming procurement for the Provision of Strategic Brand Development Services. Translink are seeking to invite suitable suppliers in this sector to register their interest and complete a short questionnaire. 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 of eTendersNI (https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps). Your response must be submitted via the secure messaging area of the CfT. The deadline for return of completed questionnaires is 12:00 on 16th November 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 100925-2026

About the buyer

TranslinkLast 12 months

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Awards

34
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From notice 100925-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 26 October 2026.