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P-3266 Provision of Vehicle Inspection Services

Translink

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Translink

Buyer Address: 22 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, UKN06, BT2 7LX, United Kingdom

Contact Email: neil.bowers@translink.co.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
250000.0 GBP
Gross: 300000 GBP
Published
07 Oct 2025, 08:38
Deadline
23 Oct 2025, 22:59
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
71631200 - Technical automobile inspection services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Translink has a requirement for the Provision of Vehicle Inspection Services. • Carry out independent vehicle condition inspections on a sample of the bus fleet (circa of 100 vehicles) and provide an assessment of the efficacy of the in-house audit function on the basis of same. The sample will include single deck, double deck, and coach type vehicles. • The vehicle condition inspectors shall be experienced vehicle examiners, with experience of carrying out condition inspection audits of buses and familiarity with the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) Northern Ireland standards or The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) standards

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062715-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 Options: Option to update/vary number and types of vehicles.

Lot 1 Value: GBP 250,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 300,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-12-01T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-01-01T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Documents

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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