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 | Watercourse Maintenance Framework |
|---|---|
| Estimated value (ex VAT) | TBC |
| Estimated release date | On-going |
| Detail | The Watercourse Maintenance Framework will establish five Measured Term Contracts covering a range of watercourse maintenance activities throughout Northern Ireland over a four-year in the following contract areas: A. WME1 (Armagh); B. WME2 (Lisburn and Greater Belfast); C. WMW1 (Coleraine); D. WMW2 (Omagh); and E. WMW3 (Fermanagh). The scope of works to be undertaken under each contract may include, but is not limited to, watercourse and channel maintenance; riverbank and flood defence upkeep; vegetation and scrub clearance; tree removal; and the provision of associated labour and plant. Suppliers may also be required to undertake ancillary tasks, such as the treatment of aquatic weeds and invasive species. |
| Title | Provision of NHSS12D - TTMBC, T1, T1/T2, T4, T6, T7 Training and Assessment |
|---|---|
| Estimated value (ex VAT) | £350k |
| Estimated release date | June 2026 |
| Detail | DfI wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of NHSS12D - TTMBC, T1, T1/T2, T4, T6, T7 training and assessment. |
| Title | Supply & Delivery of Road Maintenance Supplies |
|---|---|
| Estimated value (ex VAT) | £2.1m |
| Estimated release date | June 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 | 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 | Provision of Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) Training and Assessment |
|---|---|
| Estimated value (ex VAT) | £450k |
| Estimated release date | July 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 | Servicing, Maintenance and Repair of Agri & Large Horticultural Plant Items |
|---|---|
| Estimated value (ex VAT) | £1.1m |
| Estimated release date | July 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 | July 2026 |
| Detail | The Department is seeking marine electrical services to be carried out on the Strangford Lough Ferry Service. |