Planning

Translink Bus Fleet and Train Fleet - Automatic Passenger Counting

  • Translink

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-036320

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05567a

Published 1 July 2025, 10:44am



Scope

Description

This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the supply, installation and maintenance contract of Automatic Passenger Counting Systems across the Translink bus and train fleet. NOTE : THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR TENDER.

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,500,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,800,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 31 August 2026 to 31 August 2031
  • Possible extension to 31 August 2033
  • 7 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Goods

Additional procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 48463000 - Statistical software package
  • 48813200 - Real-time passenger information system

Contract locations

  • UKN - Northern Ireland

Engagement

Engagement deadline

16 July 2025

Engagement process description

This PME notice to seek engagement with the marketplace to gather information associated with the supply, installation and maintenance of Automatic Passenger Counting (APC) Systems across the Translink bus and train fleet. To this end the Translink wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements.

A Preliminary Market Engagement questionnaire is available from maria.nixon@translink.co.uk and is to be completed and returned by no later than 5pm Wednesday 16th July 2025.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Procedure

Special regime

Utilities


Contracting authority

Translink

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTMT-7134-NRMV

22 Great Victoria Street

Belfast

BT2 7LX

United Kingdom

Contact name: Maria Nixon

Email: maria.nixon@translink.co.uk

Region: UKN06 - Belfast

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)

Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland