Closed tender

Pre-Market Engagement: FW126 Independent Environmental Services

Details

Buyer: Translink
Topic: Environmental services
Published: 8 October 2026
Submission: 30 October 2026
Source: uk:ni-etenders

Tender description

NOTE THIS CFT IS NOT A CALL FOR TENDER. Please ensure you download and read the Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire and cover letter, which is available from the ‘CfT Documents’ Area of the CfT. Your completed Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire MUST be submitted as an attachment via the eTendersNI qualification envelope. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES IS 12PM ON FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2026. Please note: the procedure selected for this Pre-Market Engagement is not indicative of the procurement procedure to follow.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published8 October 2026
Current notice
Completed: Submission date30 October 2026

About the buyer

Translink operates Northern Ireland's public bus, rail and Metro services, and buys as a local transport group with its own procurement department. This department covers Ulsterbus, Northern Ireland Railways and Citybus under one function. Strategic sourcing for the wider Group also sits within this team. The department holds Centre of Procurement Expertise status, one of nine in Northern Ireland. Live notices are also flagged on Twitter under the #TranslinkB2B tag. A Supplier Hub gives current suppliers a single access point for tender opportunities.

Over the past 5 years, most of Translink's contract awards have been in transport equipment, construction work and IT services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@translink.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@translink.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@translink.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@translink.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@translink.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@translink.gov