Translink
- Country
- United Kingdom
- City
- Belfast
Translink is a public transport body in the United Kingdom that has published 1,016 tenders for transport equipment and rail and bus infrastructure, construction work, and business services, with an estimated total value of about £2,863,703,000. Tenders were published between 2012 and 2025, peaking in 2014 with 96 tenders, and the most recent was published in November 2025. Three tenders are currently open for bids, and nearly all activity is performed in Northern Ireland, where 797 tenders are located. Among the most frequent awarded suppliers are FP McCann with 6 awards, McLaughlin and Harvey Limited and TAYLOR AIREY LIMITED with 5 each, and ATKINSRÉALIS PPS LIMITED, Dennison Commercials Ltd and ENGINE TRUCK N.I. LIMITED with 4 each. Many large contracts are structured as frameworks, such as the £250,000,000 Permanent Way Contractor Framework (December 2022). The most revealing tender is the £460,000,000 P-3023 Supply of Double Deck Zero Emission Buses (June 2024).
Activity of Translink in public procurement
By sector (CPV)
- Buses and coaches16.9%
- Railway equipment14.8%
- Works for complete or part…13.1%
- Railway and tramway locomotives…11.4%
- Repair and maintenance services11.4%
- Public-service buses11.4%
- Other21.1%
CPV code
| CPV code | Tenders published |
|---|---|
| Buses and coaches 34121000 | 40 |
| Railway equipment 34940000 | 35 |
| Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work 45200000 | 31 |
| Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts 34600000 | 27 |
| Repair and maintenance services 50000000 | 27 |
| Public-service buses 34121100 | 27 |
| IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 72000000 | 26 |
| Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment 34630000 | 24 |
Activity by year
Latest tenders
Open in El Vínculo →- P-3051 Supply of Heavy Duty Electric Vehicle Charging SolutionsAwarded to SBRS GmbH for £60,000,000AwardedPublished: 23 September 2026
- NIR Engineering Competency Management System DevelopmentAwarded to AMC TRAINING CONSULTANCY LIMITEDAwardedPublished: 6 August 2026
- C9271 Supply of Bus Fibreglass Parts 2 AwardedPublished: 18 May 2026
- C9184 Supply of Bus Fibreglass Parts AwardedPublished: 18 May 2026
- P-2673 Rail Drivers Tablets Procurement and Implementation Support AwardedPublished: 18 May 2026
- P-2673 C9090 DCMS SME Support AwardedPublished: 18 May 2026
- FW122 Permanent Way Major Projects FrameworkAwarded to McLaughlin and Harvey Limited and 3 others for £1AwardedPublished: 2 April 2026
- FW119 - General Property Maintenance NorthAwarded to BDS CONTRACTS and 4 others for £15,000,000AwardedPublished: 19 March 2026
- P-3023 Supply of Double Deck Zero Emission BusesAwarded to Bamford Bus Company Ltd. (Trading as Wrightbus) for £460,000,000AwardedPublished: 2 March 2026
- P-2785 Supply of Double Deck CoachesAwarded to Volvo Group UK Limited for £120,000,000AwardedPublished: 15 December 2025
Main suppliers of Translink
By region
| Place of performance | Tenders published |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 619 |
Contract types
- Other65.6%
- Services19.5%
- Supplies12.1%
- Works2.9%
By amount range
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