AwardedAwarded 19 August 2026

Provision of Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Services for Libraries NI Vehicles across NI

Education Authority · Education

In brief

Education Authority awarded vehicle and fleet work to Ni Trucks Ltd on 19 August 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £700,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 43 months with extensions, starting 1 September 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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.

What the notice says

Libraries NI invites tenders for a Framework for the Provision of Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Services for Libraries NI Vehicles across NI in the South and East and North and West business areas on a call off as required basis. Libraries NI are not obliged to procure services exclusively from this Framework Agreement and are free to use their own in-house service if applicable. The Framework will include a range of makes/models and sizes of vehicles to be maintained and repaired to meet all statutory vehicle compliance and construction requirements to a quality assured standard within a reasonable timeframe.

Lots

LotTradeValue
South and East Business Areas
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030
What this lot covers

Currently, 6 of these vehicles are Mobile Libraries operating within the South and East Business Area, in scope of operator licencing and the associated maintenance conditions and requirements. Areas to be covered in this lot are detailed below: o Armagh o Belfast o Downpatrick o Holywood o Lisburn o Newry o Portadown

Vehicles and fleet£350,000
North and West Business Areas.
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030
What this lot covers

Currently, 8 of these vehicles are Mobile Libraries within the North and West Business Area, in scope of operator licencing and the associated maintenance conditions and requirements Areas to be covered in this lot are detailed below: o Antrim o Ballymena o Ballymoney o Carrickfergus o Coleraine o Dungannon o Enniskillen o Londonderry o Omagh o Springtown

Vehicles and fleet£350,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Ni Trucks Ltd (SME)
3 bids received
South and East Business Areas£350,000
Awarded 19 August 2026
Ni Trucks Ltd (SME)
3 bids received
North and West Business Areas.£350,000
Awarded 19 August 2026

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

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 021634-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 053303-2026
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 079333-2026

Last time this was bought

Provision of Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Services for Belfast and East Tyrone

Won by
D & H Motors Ltd, Loughshore Autos Ltd
Awarded
30 September 2025
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
30 September 2027

Matched on Education Authority, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Education AuthorityLast 12 months

Procurements

129

Awards

56

Suppliers it has used most for vehicle and fleet

  • D & H Motors Ltd1 contract
  • Loughshore Autos Ltd1 contract
  • Ni Trucks Ltd1 contract
  1. P-3462 Revenue Generating Sale of Buses and Coaches

    TranslinkNorthern IrelandVehicles and fleet

    Open2893 days leftDynamic purchasing

    Value not stated

From notice 021634-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 March 2026, last updated 20 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.