Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Translink
Top-five suppliers hold 74% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Translink buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
09130000
0913000071310000
7131000079710000
7971000079340000
7934000024950000
2495000066110000
6611000014820000
1482000045230000
4523000048210000
4821000090910000
9091000030160000
3016000034320000
3432000034940000
3494000018220000
1822000050110000
5011000035120000
3512000031440000
3144000090620000
9062000018140000
1814000009210000
09210000Recent contracts
Latest Translink contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Supply and Delivery of Liquid Fuel (2026-30)
LCC Group Ltd · 2026-05-27
£245.0M
P-3226 Managed Service for the Supply and Delivery of Corporate Clothing and Workwear
HUNTER APPAREL SOLUTIONS LIMITED · 2026-04-29
£5.7M
Contract
McLaughlin and Harvey Limited · 2026-04-02
£1
P-3254 Corporate Banking and Cash Handling Services
Barclays Bank Plc · 2026-03-30
Lot 1: Change Management, CSM and Authorisations
MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED · 2026-03-26
SV0257 Signalling Principles Engineering Services
MA SIGNALLING SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-03-26
P-3371 Digital Competency Management System - Main Supplier
Rail Professional Development Limited · 2026-03-23
Contract
BDS CONTRACTS · 2026-03-19
£15.0M
P-3371 Digital Competency Management System - Main Supplier
Rail Professional Development Limited · 2026-03-10
£550K
Contract
Bamford Bus Company Ltd Trading as Wrightbus · 2026-03-02
£460.0M
SV0257 Signalling Principles Engineering Services
MA SIGNALLING SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-02-20
P-3346 Supply of B7R Camshaft Kits
Ballymena Engine Spares Limited · 2026-02-18
£200K
P-3346 Supply of B7R Camshaft Kits
Ballymena Engine Spares Limited · 2026-02-17
£200K
MC093 Winter Maintenance - Snow and Ice Clearance
Saltworks Ltd · 2026-02-03
£1.4M
Enterprise Fleet Replacement Project
Stadler Rail Schweiz AG · 2026-01-20
£562.9M
P-3316 Supply of 12v Vehicle Batteries
Fyfes Vehicle & Engineering Supplies Ltd · 2026-01-06
£1.5M
P-3316 Supply of 12v Vehicle Batteries
Fyfes Vehicle & Engineering Supplies Ltd · 2025-12-18
£1.5M
Supply and Maintenance of Body Worn Cameras, Accessories and Cloud Solutions
RADIOCOMS SYSTEMS LIMITED · 2025-12-17
£3.0M
P-3277 Collection and Disposal of Scrap Metal - Rail
Thomas Hamill & Sons · 2025-12-17
£135K
P-3277 Collection and Disposal of Scrap Metal - Rail
Thomas Hamill & Sons · 2025-12-17
£135K
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Open opportunities
Open Translink tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
P-3449 Supply of Bus, Coach and Support Vehicle Replacement Parts
Deadline: 2034-05-19
P-3462 Revenue Generating Sale of Buses and Coaches
Deadline: 2034-08-31
Translink's Bus Shelter Contract Management
P-3372 Supply of Road Rail Recovery Vehicle
£750K
P-3371 Digital Competency Management System - Main Supplier
Bus Scheduling and Depot Allocation System
£1.0M
FW112 Drainage and Interceptor Maintenance
Supply of Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning parts (HVAC) Ref: P-2481
P-3265 Bus Real Time & Supporting Services
£5.0M
Translink - Provision for the supply and delivery of Liquid Fuel
£210.0M
FW129 - Stakeholder Management and Communications
Northern Ireland Railway (NIR) new Enterprise Fleet Depot and Fuel Point Equipment
Pre-Market Engagement - Non-Personalised Pre-Printed Smartcards
Digitalised First Use Safety Checks (FUSC)
£150K
Translink Bus Fleet and Train Fleet - Automatic Passenger Counting
£1.5M
Pre-Market Engagement - Corporate Banking and Cash Handling Services
Pre-Market Engagement - Whole Lifecycle Asset Investment Planning Decision Support Tool
Pre Market Engagement: C0901 Supply of Cab Radio Handsets
Pre-Market Engagement: C0901 Supply of TETRA Cab Radio Antennas
Provision of Fleet Fitment Works for TETRA Cab Radio
Market analysis
Bidding into Translink — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
74%
Top-5 supplier share
95d
Avg response window
28d
Median response window
43mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Translink
How much does Translink spend on procurement?
Translink awarded 155 contracts totalling £479.0M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 72 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £7.0M.
Who are Translink's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Translink by total award value are LCC Group Ltd, WSP UK Ltd, OCS GROUP UK LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 74% of contract value.
What does Translink buy from suppliers?
Translink's procurement is concentrated in 09130000, 71310000, 79710000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Translink contracts?
Translink publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.
What's the typical response window for Translink tenders?
Translink typically gives suppliers a median of 28 days to respond (average 95 days). Standard contract duration is around 43 months.
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GUIDE
PQQ & Selection Questionnaire — Procurement Act 2023
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SECTOR
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
- · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
- · Contracts Finder
- · Spend Network
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