Supply of Fastners, Tools and Associated Consumables

Tender description

Translink operate a fleet of 1400 buses and coaches and 150 railway vehicles across Northern Ireland. These are maintained in workshops in the greater Belfast Area and garages across Northern Ireland. Translink requires a competent contractor(s) to provide the following: Lot 1 - Fasteners Lot 2 - Electrical Consumables Lot 3 - Hand Tools and Tool Consumables Lot 4 - Electric Power Tools Lot 5 - Air Tools and Accessories Lot 6 - Welding Accessories and Consumables The initial contract will be for a period of 3 years with options to extend for a further 2 periods of 1 year each. Completed PQQ responses must be submitted before: 3pm on Tuesday 7th June 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.