How to win: P-3467 Supply of Fluid Servicing Line at Fortwilliam Depot

A services contract from Translink, worth £250,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Translink

Value

£250,000

Closing date

6 August 2026

About this contract

Translink is seeking a competent Supplier to carry out an upgrade to the service road at Fortwilliam depot to increase the servicing capacity of the NI Railways fleet. This will include the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a new fluid servicing line system within a live rail depot environment.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Translink scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £250,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 6 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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