Supply of Timber Products

Tender description

is is a requirement for the Translink Group. The Purchasing Department is part of the Finance Division. The Department performs a central core purchasing and a purchase ledger (invoice processing) function for the Translink Group. The terms “Translink”, “Translink Group” and “Group” are deemed to be interchangeable in the documents relating to this procurement and for the avoidance of doubt each means the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company and all of its subsidiary companies including Citybus Limited, Flexibus Limited, NIR Travel Limited, Northern Ireland Railways Company Limited, Travel NI Limited, Translink NI Limited, and Ulsterbus Limited. Translink carries out engineering maintenance of its fleet (Bus and Coach) at a number of sites throughout Northern Ireland and requires a competent contractor to support this effort with the supply of timber products. The contract period for supply is initially for three (3) years from date as stated in the award letter (with the option to extend for any period up to and including 24 months). As part of the conditions of Tender Tenderers MUST provide, either directly or through its supply chain, a minimum of 3 Person Weeks of work experience or employment opportunities for an Unemployed Person(s), per 12-month contract period, to be arranged through an appropriate Northern Ireland Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) [or jurisdictional equivalent] supported programme. The tenderer shall provide the Unemployed Person with meaningful work experience training and development designed to enhance their opportunities for future employment.