Please note that the Department now 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.
Supply and Delivery of Traffic Signs and Posts
Estimated value: Approx. £2.5m
Closing date for tenders: 27 August 2019
Detail: The Department has a need to establish a call-off contract for the supply and delivery of traffic signs and posts. This will ensure continuity for DfI Roads & Rivers core business of providing road traffic signs to improve the management and safety of the road network.
This contract is regulated by The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and a Contract Notice has been dispatched to the Office for Official Publications of the European Union
Provision of Fleet Maintenance for Commercial Vehicles over 3,500kg
Estimated value: Approx. £1.9m
Closing date for tenders: 19 August 2019
Detail: The Department has a need to establish a call-off contractual arrangement in order to support its in-house maintenance operations. This contract is designed to provide the Department with a facility to have overspill work undertaken when in-house capacity is not sufficient to meet operational requirements.
This contract is regulated by The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and a Contract Notice has been dispatched to the Office for Official Publications of the European Union
Supply and Delivery of Road Surfacing Materials
Estimated value: Approx. £9m
Closing date for tenders: 12 August 2019
Detail: DfI is seeking to secure a framework agreement for the supply and delivery of asphalt concrete, hot rolled asphalt and coated chippings and a supply and delivery contract for permanent cold lay surfacing materials.
This contract is regulated by The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and a Contract Notice has been dispatched to the Office for Official Publications of the European Union
Supply and Delivery of Roads & Rivers Maintenance Supply Products
Estimated value: Approx. £3m
Closing date for tenders: 6 June 2019
Detail: DfI Roads & Rivers have a requirement for an experienced Contractor to supply and deliver road/rivers maintenance products.
This contract is regulated by The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and a Contract Notice has been dispatched to the Office for Official Publications of the European Union
Strangford Lough Ferry Service Provision of Load Testing and Replacement items
Estimated value: Up to approx. £25k
Closing date for tenders: 2 April 2019
DfI Roads & Rivers have a requirement for the load testing and provision of replacement items on the MV Portaferry II and MV Strangford II ferries.
Term Contracts for Maintenance and Improvement to Structures 2019
Estimated value: Up to approx. £1.5m per annum
Closing date for tenders: 5 March 2019
The Term contracts for Maintenance and Improvement to Structures 2019 will include the following principal work activities: stonework; sprayed concrete; reinforced concrete repairs; working with services / utilities; vehicle restraint systems installation or repairs; reinforced concrete construction; installation of precast beams or box culverts and temporary traffic management on public roads in the following Local Government Districts:
STN1 - Causeway Coast & Glens;
STE1 - Belfast, Lisburn & Castlereagh;
STS1 - Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon;
STW1 - Mid-Ulster;
STW3 - Fermanagh & Omagh.
These contracts are regulated by The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and a Contract Notice has been dispatched to the Office for Official Publications of the European Union.
B48 Gortin Road Improvements, Omagh
Estimated value: Approx. £2.5m
Closing date for tenders: 8 June 2018
The project is for all permanent and temporary works associated with the B48 Gortin Road Improvement works within a twelve-month contract period. This will involve the provision of an enhanced pedestrian/cyclist linkages, new parking layby facilities and the widening of the existing carriageway to three/four lanes in anticipation of the future Strule Education Campus. In addition, a new signalised junction (Gortin Road/Strathroy Road) and a puffin crossing are to be constructed along with the modification and upgrading of an existing puffin crossing and signalised junction (Gortin Road/Old Mountfield Road/Lisanelly Avenue). The project is funded by the Department of Education.
York Street Interchange
Estimated value: Approx. £90m - £110m
Closing Date for PQQ: 12 January 2016
On hold - legal challenge to award
The proposed scheme replaces the existing signalised junction at York Street by providing direct uninterrupted connections between the A12 Westlink, M2 and M3 roads through a series of underpasses and at grade links. It includes a new bridge to carry York Street over the Westlink and also a new bridge carrying the M2 to Westlink over Dock Street. It will provide for storm water separation with a direct outfall to the Lagan and will incorporate upgrades to the foundations of the railway viaduct to accommodate future dualling of this line.
This contract is regulated by The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and a Contract Notice has been dispatched to the Office for Official Publications of the European Union.