P-3429 Management of Translink NI Bus Shelters

Buyer
Translink
Value
£5,000,000
Closes
1 December 2026
Where
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Translink is looking for a company to manage its bus shelters across Northern Ireland on behalf of the Department for Infrastructure, which owns them. The network has about 1,460 shelters in over 80 settlements, along with paper and digital advertising screens that earn income for Translink. The estimated value is £5 million.

What the buyer wants

• Manage the province-wide bus shelter portfolio of about 1,460 shelters, including 104 Metropolis style shelters for Belfast Rapid Transport and four bicycle storage shelters. • Manage the advertising estate of 705 paper and 101 digital screens, which provides Translink with a guaranteed minimum income plus an overage based on annual gross income. • Submit your response through the relevant Call for Tender on the eTendersNI portal, as no other submission method is accepted.

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: The notice asks for a suitable, competent and experienced provider to run a £5 million, province-wide portfolio of about 1,460 shelters and over 800 advertising screens, so most small businesses would likely be ruled out unless they can show experience at this scale or join with larger partners.

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How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

Where to apply

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