Provision of Vehicle Undersealing Services

Tender description

Translink, comprising of Northern Ireland Railways, Metro and Ulsterbus is the all embracing title for the integrated public transport operations in Northern Ireland. Translink requires a competent contractor to provide vehicle under-sealing services for buses and coaches in the Translink fleet. It is anticipated that the contractor will be required to under-seal approximately 3 vehicles per week over the initial 6 month period when required. The services will include cleaning and descaling the underside of the vehicle and then applying a coat of dynol to under-seal the vehicle. The initial contract will be for a period of 6 months with options to extend for a further 2 periods of 6 months each. PQQ responses must be submitted before: 3pm on Wednesday 7th December 2011. Translink is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this procurement and communicate with Tenderers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued and it is intended that all communications with Translink including the submission of PQQ and Tender responses will be conducted via www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk. Unless stated otherwise in these Instructions or in writing from Translink, all communications including queries from Applicants and any PQQ amendments from Translink during the period of this procurement exercise shall be submitted through and published via the online messaging facility provided on the e-sourcing NI portal (see “Messages” section). The onus lies on the applicant to read and keep up to date with all the information published on eSourcing NI in relation to this requirement.