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    ContractsJoint Framework Agreement for Zero Emission Bus Rapid Transit Vehicles
    Open tender

    Joint Framework Agreement for Zero Emission Bus Rapid Transit Vehicles

    Contract value
    £230m
    Published 13 Nov 2026

    Three transport authorities are collaborating to establish a framework agreement for the supply of zero emission Bus Rapid Transit vehicles, currently in pre-market engagement phase.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· Northern IrelandPublished 13 Nov 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £230m
    Published 13 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £230,000,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Northern Ireland

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened today.

    13 November 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Three public transport authorities—Translink, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA), and West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)—are seeking a single supplier to establish a framework agreement for the supply and delivery of zero emission Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicles. This is a pre-market engagement phase to gather insights from interested suppliers and refine the procurement strategy. Under the framework, each authority will act as a permitted user and independently award call-off contracts based on their own programmes, funding profiles, operational requirements, and delivery timelines. This approach provides suppliers with a single, compliant route to market while allowing each purchaser to place orders according to their needs. Additional authorities may be added as permitted users of the framework. Interested suppliers are invited to complete a questionnaire available on the eTendersNI portal (https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/getHomeDashboard.do) to be submitted via the messaging system. The BRT Authorities reserve the right to engage further with any or all participants.

    Track record

    7 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In transport logistics, Translink has awarded 7 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Bamford Bus Company Limited, trading as Wrightbus1× · 14%
    2. CBM Coaches Limited1× · 14%
    3. LPW (Europe) Limited1× · 14%
    4. Plasser UK Ltd1× · 14%
    5. Bamford Bus Company T/A Wrightbus1× · 14%
    6. BALLYMENA ENGINES SPARES LIMITED1× · 14%

    +1 more supplier

    Across transport logistics, the most active winners are DENNIS EAGLE LIMITED, NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, LOOKERS GROUP — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-07bbef

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