Details of future DfI Transport and Road Asset Management 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

Supply and Delivery of Road Surfacing Materials

Estimated value

Approximately £5.1m

Estimated release date

June 2023

Detail

DfI has a requirement for the supply and delivery of various road surfacing materials throughout Northern Ireland. The competition will be divided across the following 3 lots:

Lot 1 - Asphalt concretes, hot rolled asphalts and coated chippings;
Lot 2 - Permanent cold lay surfacing materials; 
Lot 3 - Permanent cold lay surfacing materials suitable for wet weather.

Title

Provision of Hydrology and River Hydraulics Modelling Training

Estimated value

Approximately £100k

Estimated release date

June 2023

Detail

DfI Rivers has a requirement for essential specialist training to cover the following key modules:

(1) Basic hydrology and hydraulics;
(2) Advanced hydrology and hydraulics; 
(3) River (hydraulic) modelling (ICM software) (introduction and intermediate modules);
(4) Flood estimation for small and very small catchments.

In addition to training, the contract will also include a technical support function for hydraulic models (ICM Software) to provide specialist technical support to DfI Rivers on a case-by-case basis.

Title

Provision of NVQ Levels 2, 3, 4 & 6 in Surface Dressing

Estimated value

Approximately £120k

Estimated release date

June 2023

Detail

DfI Training Centre (Northern Ireland) requires the provision of: 

Level 2 - NVQ Diploma in Road Building and Maintenance (Construction) Plant Surface Dressing Machine;
Level 3 - NVQ Occupational Work Supervision;
Level 3 & 4 - NVQ Construction Site Supervisor;
Level 6 - Construction Management.

Title

Training for C Skills NVQ Levels 1 and 2 Road Building (Construction) and Surface Dressing Machines

Estimated value

Approximately £64k

Estimated release date

June 2023

Detail

DfI has a training requirement for an estimated 60 candidates per year for the next 4 years for C Skills NVQ Levels 1 and 2 Road Building (Construction) and Surface Dressing Machines.

Title

Term Contracts for Maintenance and Improvements to Structures T-1116

Estimated value

TBC

Estimated release date

June 2023

Detail

The Term Contracts for Structures 2023 will include but be not limited to the following work activities:  stonework, brickwork, blockwork; sprayed concrete; concrete repairs; pressure pointing; working with services / utilities; safety fences and parapet installations or repairs; reinforced concrete construction and reconstruction; bridge expansion joints; structural steel painting; installation of precast culverts; maintenance and repairs to structures on or near railway infrastructure; dealing with temporary traffic management on live public roads and other associated ancillary works in the following contract areas:

STN2 - Mid & East Antrim / Antrim & Newtownabbey;
STS2 - Ards & North Down / Newry, Mourne & Down;
STW2 - Derry & Strabane.

Title

Term Contracts for Minor Improvement Works T-1129

Estimated value

TBC

Estimated release date

June 2023

Detail

The Term Contracts for Minor Improvement Works will include but not be limited to the following work activities:  delivery of temporary traffic management; drainage and service duct installation; earthworks; pavement construction and surfacing; footway construction and refurbishment; fencing and wall construction;  working with services / utilities; cycleway construction; traffic signal junction upgrade; road restaint systems and other associated ancillary works in the following contract areas:

MIN1 - Causeway Coast & Glens;
MIN2 - Mid & East Antrim/ Antrim & Newtownabbey;
MIW1 - Mid-Ulster;
MIE1 - Belfast, Lisburn & Castlereagh;
MIS1- Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon;
MIS2 - Newry, Mourne & Down / Ards & North Down;
MIW2 - Derry & Strabane;
MIW3 - Fermanagh & Omagh.

Title

Provision of Flood Risk Management Training

Estimated value

£135k

Estimated release date

June 2023

Detail

Creation of a new certified training course providing flood risk management training.

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