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  • DfI TRAM Current Tenders

    Topics:
    • DfI Transport and Road Asset Management Procurement, 
    • DfI TRAM CoPE Tender Information

    Current DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) tender opportunities are outlined below.

    Please note that the Department uses the eTendersNI portal to advertise their tender opportunities. For more information on eTendersNI please see DoF eTendersNI.

    Tender process

    Tender documents will be available in electronic format only and may be accessed through the eTendersNI portal.

    Tender submission must be received by the Department, in full, through the eTendersNI portal by the deadline stated in the table.

    eTendersNI is the Department’s electronic tendering system. Should you have any queries, or if you are having any problems registering on the portal, please contact eTenderNI’s dedicated supplier helpdesk by calling 0800 240 4545 or by emailing: eTendersNI helpdesk

    All documents must be completed and returned so as to arrive no later than 3.00 pm on the date shown.

    Title

    DfI TRAM Road Asset Management - Surfacing Framework B

    Estimated value 
    (ex VAT)
    Up to £37.5m per annum 
    Closing date for submission23 March 2026 
    Detail

    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 (external link opens in a new window / tab) has been dispatched to the find a tender service.

    Title

    Supply and Delivery of 4x4 Wheeled Loaders

    Estimated value 
    (ex VAT)
    £390k
    Closing date for submission23 January 2025
    Detail

    DfI TRAM requires the supply and delivery of three 4x4 wheeled loaders, with the option to purchase up to four additional units if funding becomes available.  

    This contract is regulated by The Procurement Act 2023 and a Contract Notice (external link opens in a new window / tab) has been dispatched to the find a tender service.

    Title

    Supply and Delivery of Permanent Cold-lay Surfacing Material (PCSM) - 2 Lots

    Estimated value 
    (ex VAT)
    £1.2m
    Closing date for submission15 January 2025
    Detail

    The Department is seeking to secure supply and delivery contracts for Permanent Cold-lay Surfacing Material (PCSM) which fully meets the Department's operational needs in a sustainable manner, while taking account of opportunities for innovation and minimising environmental impacts.

    This contract is regulated by The Procurement Act 2023 and a Contract Notice (external link opens in a new window / tab) has been dispatched to the find a tender service.

    Title

    Supply & Delivery of 3 no. Semi Low Loader/Machinery Carrier Trailers up to 44000kg

    Estimated value 
    (ex VAT)
    £255k
    Closing date for submission16 December 2025
    Detail

    The Department has a requirement for the supply and delivery of three semi low loader/machinery carrier trailers up to 44000kg.

    This contract is regulated by The Procurement Act 2023 and a Contract Notice (external link opens in a new window / tab) has been dispatched to the find a tender service.

    Title

    Supply and Delivery of Four Engine Driven Snow Blowers

    Estimated value
    (ex VAT)
    £500k
    Closing date for submission9 December 2025
    Detail

    The Department requires the supply and delivery of four engine driven snow blowers.

    This contract is regulated by The Procurement Act 2023 and a Contract Notice (external link opens in a new window / tab) has been dispatched to the find a tender service.

    Title

    Road Asset Management Frameworks - Surface Dressing Framework

    Estimated value
    (ex VAT)
    £100m
    Closing date for submission13 January 2026
    Detail

    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.

    Title

    Lagan Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge

    Estimated value
    (ex VAT)
    £23m
    Closing date for submission31 July 2024
    Detail

    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.

    Title

    A1 Junctions Phase 2 Road Improvements Scheme

    Estimated value
    (ex VAT)
    £75m
    Closing date for submission5 February 2025
    Detail

    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.

    Title

    A4 Enniskillen Southern Bypass

    Estimated value
    (ex VAT)
    £22m
    Closing date for submission10 June 2024
    Detail

    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.

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    • DfI TRAM Future Tenders
    • DfI TRAM Preliminary Market Engagement
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