How to win: P-3429 Management of Translink NI Bus Shelters

About this contract

Translink are appointed as the Asset Partner on behalf of the Asset Owner, Department for Infrastructure (DfI), for the management of Bus Shelters throughout Northern Ireland. The current Bus Shelter Portfolio comprises a total stock of approximately 1,460 bus shelters throughout the province, including 104 ‘Metropolis style’ shelters for Belfast Rapid Transport (BRT) . BRT1 also includes four purpose-built Bicycle Storage Shelters . Bus shelters are located province-wide in over 80 settlements. The network benefits from 705 paper and 101 digital advertising screens , providing a positive revenue stream to Translink, guaranteed minimum plus an overage calculation based on annual Gross Income Budget figures. We are seeking to appoint a suitable competent and experienced service provider to manage the Translink’s Bus Shelter Portfolio. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Translink scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £5,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins works work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 1 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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