DfI TRAM current tenders

Road Asset Management Frameworks – Surfacing Framework B

RAM Surfacing Framework B will include the following work activities: delivery of two or more concurrent resurfacing schemes on a public road; laying various types of asphalt surfacing by mechanical means and by hand, reshaping of carriageways, adjustment of street furniture to new levels, adjustment/provision of kerblines, adjustment/provision of carriageway drainage systems, Temporary Traffic Management, road marking/studs, other associated ancillary works.  The Framework will comprise of four area Lots (Works Orders valued from £50k up to £750k) and a Project Lot (projects valued above £750k up to £5m) covering the following areas:

SFB E2 - Belfast South;

SFB N2 - Coleraine & Limavady;

SFB W3 - Dungannon; and

SFB S2 - Down.

This contract is regulated by The Procurement Act 2023 and a Contract Notice has been dispatched to the find a tender service.

Road Asset Management Frameworks - Surface Dressing Framework

The RAM Surface Dressing Framework will include the following work activities: application of surface dressing, associated road markings, delivery of temporary traffic management as part of associated civils works on live trafficked public roads and other associated ancillary works.

The framework will comprise of seven area Lots (Works Orders valued up to £750k) covering the following areas:

SDF S1 - Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon;
SDF S2 - Newry, Mourne & Down / Ards & North Down;
SDF E1 - Belfast / Lisburn & Castlereagh;
SDF N1 - Causeway Coast & Glens;
SDF N2 - Mid & East Antrim / Antrim & Newtownabbey;
SDF W1 - Mid Ulster;
SDF W2 - Derry & Strabane / Fermanagh & Omagh

This contract is regulated by The Procurement Act 2023 and a Contract Notice has been dispatched to the find a tender service.

Provision of Commercial Vehicle and Specialist Body Maintenance for the Greater Belfast and Northwest Areas

Lagan Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge

The Lagan Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge project comprises the detailed design and construction of a steel twin-pylon cable-stayed bridge, approach ramps and associated ancillary works.

The proposed bridge will span 143m across the River Lagan from the Lagan Towpath at the Gasworks site to the Ormeau Embankment, close to the 'Ozone' indoor tennis centre and leisure complex. The width of the bridge at 5.0m will accommodate pedestrians and cyclists and improve linkages between communities from both sides of the River Lagan.

This contract is regulated by The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (amended) and a Contract Notice has been dispatched to the Find a Tender service.

A1 Junctions Phase 2 Road Improvements Scheme

The proposed scheme comprises safety improvements along a 25km stretch of the A1 dual carriageway between Hillsborough and Loughbrickland.

The improvements will include the provision of:

• 4 new Compact Grade Separated Junctions (CGSJ)
• A new northbound on-slip onto the A1 at Castlewellan Road, Banbridge
• A new link road between the existing Hillsborough Road, Dromore CGSJ and the Milebush Road
• Closure of all gaps in the central reservation (circa 90 No) and installation of 25km of new concrete safety barrier
• 21 Left In – Left Out junction arrangements
• 9 road closures
• Stopping up of over 40 private accesses onto the A1
• Installation of Intelligent Transport Systems including VMS, CCTV and ANPR
• Extensive accommodation works throughout.

This contract is regulated by The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (amended) and a Contract Notice has been dispatched to the Find a Tender service.

A4 Enniskillen Southern Bypass

Enniskillen is a major thoroughfare for strategic traffic as well as being the focus of many local traffic journeys, resulting in significant congestion and delays. The new A4 Enniskillen Southern Bypass will provide a new transport link to the southern side of the town, improving connection between the A4 Dublin Road and the A4 Sligo Road.

The scheme will include the following:

Construction of 2.1km single carriageway with overtaking lanes at each end;
Construction of two roundabouts at the Dublin Road and Derrylin Road;
Construction of two new river bridges over the River Erne and River Sillees; 
Provision of a cycleway/footway along the full length of the bypass and extending along the Dublin Road and Derrylin Road to connect into existing infrastructure.

This contract is regulated by The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (amended) and a Contract Notice has been dispatched to the Find a Tender service.