DfI TRAM Future Tenders
Details of future DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (DfI TRAM) opportunities are listed below including details of the proposed works, estimated value and estimated date of release.
Further information
Further information on future opportunities can be found at the Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland website.
| Title | Road Asset Management Frameworks - Improvement Projects Framework |
|---|---|
| Estimated value (ex VAT) | TBC |
| Estimated release date | May 2026 |
| Detail | Typical work activities to be delivered under the framework include: A. Earthworks; B. Pavement construction and surfacing; C. Cycleway construction; D. Footway construction and refurbishment; E. Working with Services / Utilities; F. Drainage and service duct Installation; G. Traffic signal junction upgrade; H. Fencing and Wall construction; I. Delivery of Temporary Traffic Management as part of associated civil works on a live trafficked Public Road network; J. Road Restraint Systems; K. Landscaping; L. Other associated ancillary works. The Framework will comprise of eight area Lots (Works Orders each valued £50k to £750k) and a Project Lot (Projects each valued £750k to £5m) covering the following Contract Areas: IPF N1 - Causeway Coast and Glens, IPF N2 - Mid and East Antrim / Antrim and Newtownabbey, IPF S1 - Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon, IPF S2 - Newry, Mourne and Down / North Down and Ards, IPF E1 - Belfast / Lisburn and Castlereagh, IPF W1 - Mid Ulster, IPF W2 - Derry and Strabane, IPF W3 - Fermanagh and Omagh. |
| Title | Supply & Delivery of Road Maintenance Supplies |
|---|---|
| Estimated value (ex VAT) | £2.1m |
| Estimated release date | March 2026 |
| Detail | DfI is seeking an experienced Contractor to supply and deliver road maintenance supplies including, but not limited to, cement products, drainage products, fencing products, grit bins, precast concrete products, road marking materials, tarpaulins and tools & small equipment. |
| Title | Supply & Delivery of Traffic Management Equipment |
|---|---|
| Estimated value (ex VAT) | £750k |
| Estimated release date | March 2026 |
| Detail | Supply and Delivery of Traffic cones, Barrier Boards, Bollards and Associated Traffic Management Equipment. |
| Title | Provision of Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) Training and Assessment |
|---|---|
| Estimated value (ex VAT) | £450k |
| Estimated release date | March 2026 |
| Detail | DfI TRAM require the creation of a new contract to facilitate the essential training & assessment for staff who will be required to drive departmental LGVs. |
| Title | Framework Agreement for External Training Providers (3 Lots) |
|---|---|
| Estimated value (ex VAT) | £160k |
| Estimated release date | March 2026 |
| Detail | DfI Training Centre wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of the following training services. Lot 1 – Gas Safety Training and Assessment Lot 2 – Confined Space Entry Training Lot 3 – VHF Band Radio Operation Training and Assessment A maximum of two Service Providers will be placed on the Framework Agreement for each lot. |
| Title | Road Asset Management Frameworks – Road Restraint Systems Framework |
|---|---|
| Estimated value (ex VAT) | Up to £5m per annum |
| Estimated release date | March 2026 |
| Detail | Typical work activities to be delivered under the framework include:
The framework will comprise of three area lots (Works Orders valued up to £750k):
and one Project Lot (for projects valued £750k to £5m):
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| Title | Road Asset Management Frameworks – Structures Framework |
|---|---|
| Estimated value (ex VAT) | Up to £15m per annum |
| Estimated release date | March 2026 |
| Detail | Typical work activities to be delivered under the framework include:
• Full or Partial Demolition of Structures; • Construction of new structures; • Scour protection and maintenance works; • Earthworks; • Culvert upgrades/maintenance including lining and invert repair works; • General bridge/structures maintenance; • Working in water; • Brickwork, blockwork and stonework; • Structural concrete construction and/or repairs; • Installation of precast beams or box culverts; • Structural steelwork including repairs; • Inspection assistance • All works on or in the vicinity of the Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) network requiring £100,000,000 public liability insurance; • TTM on a live trafficked public road network; • Associated road restraint systems installation and/or repair; • Associated ancillary works.
The framework will comprise of three area lots (Works Orders valued up to £750k):
and one Project Lot (for projects valued £750k to £5m):
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| Title | Servicing, Maintenance and Repair of Agri & Large Horticultural Plant Items |
|---|---|
| Estimated value (ex VAT) | £1.1m |
| Estimated release date | March 2026 |
| Detail | DfI wishes to establish one or more contracts for the provision of servicing, maintenance and repair of its horticultural plant items. |
| Title | Provision of Marine Electrical Maintenance Services for the Strangford Lough Ferry Service |
|---|---|
| Estimated value (ex VAT) | £250k |
| Estimated release date | March 2026 |
| Detail | The Department is seeking marine electrical services to be carried out on the Strangford Lough Ferry Service. |
| Title | Servicing, Maintenance & Repair of Small Horticultural Plant Items |
|---|---|
| Estimated value (ex VAT) | £360k |
| Estimated release date | March 2026 |
| Detail | DfI wishes to establish one or more contracts for the provision of servicing, maintenance and repair of its small horticultural plant items. |
| Title | Winter Service & Foyle Bridge Weather Forecasting |
|---|---|
| Estimated value (ex VAT) | £350k |
| Estimated release date | April 2026 |
| Detail | DfI wishes to employ a suitably experienced and resourced forecasting supplier to deliver bespoke winter road weather forecasts during the winter service period and to deliver a bespoke wind speed forecast / alerting service for Foyle Bridge, Londonderry throughout the year. |
| Title | Provision of NHSS12D - TTMBC, T1, T1/T2, T4, T6, T7 Training and Assessment |
|---|---|
| Estimated value (ex VAT) | £350k |
| Estimated release date | April 2026 |
| Detail | DfI wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of NHSS12D - TTMBC, T1, T1/T2, T4, T6, T7 training and assessment. |