Scope
Reference
T-1156
Description
RAM Surfacing Framework B will include the following work activities: delivery of two or more concurrent resurfacing schemes on a public road; laying various types of asphalt surfacing by mechanical means and by hand, reshaping of carriageways, adjustment of street furniture to new levels, adjustment/provision of kerblines, adjustment/provision of carriageway drainage systems, Temporary Traffic Management, road marking/studs, other associated ancillary works. The Framework will comprise of four area Lots (Works Orders valued £50k to £750k) and a Project Lot (projects valued £750k to £5m) covering the following areas:
SFB N2 - Coleraine & Limavady;
SFB W3 - Dungannon;
SFB S2 - Down; and
SFB E2 - Belfast South.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45233220 - Surface work for roads
Contract locations
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Engagement
Engagement deadline
31 January 2023
The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.
Engagement process description
As part of the Department for Infrastructure's (DfI) Procurement Enhancement Programme (PEP), a comprehensive procurement strategy was developed to support the efficient and cost-effective delivery of road asset maintenance across Northern Ireland. This strategy encompasses a range of road maintenance and improvement works, including RAM Surface Framework B, with individual project values up to £5 million.
To ensure the strategy was informed by industry insight and stakeholder needs, DfI undertook a structured Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) process between June 2022 and January 2023. This engagement involved consultation with internal stakeholders and the wider market to align procurement approaches with current capabilities and expectations.
The feedback gathered during this PME directly shaped the final Procurement Strategy, which was published on 31 March 2023. Responses to stakeholder input are detailed in Appendix A of the strategy document.
Further details on the Procurement Strategy, the PME process and outcome, are available in the published documentation which can be found here:
It is currently anticipated that the RAM Surface Framework B tender competition will be published via eTendersNI in October 2025.
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Contracting authority
DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYQH-8789-DZPG
James House, 2-4 Cromac Avenue
Belfast
BT7 2JA
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland