DfI TRAM - Supply of 2 no. Wheeled Loaders
Awarded to COWAN BROS. NI LTD
DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM)(buyer)
- Published
- Published 30 July 2026
- Deadline
- Closed 31 August 2026
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Overview
Contracting authority
2 live opportunities · 22 awarded contracts
Belfast, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PYQH-8789-DZPG
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Goods
- Estimated value
- £270,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 30 July 2026
- Questions by
- 21 August 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £235,468
- Award date
- 3 November 2026
- Contract period
- 20 September 2026 → 20 September 2027
- Contract length
- 1 year
- Against estimate
- 13% below
- Bids received
- 5
- COWAN BROS. NI LTD
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About the winner
COWAN BROS. NI LTD
- Based in
- LONDONDERRY
- Public contracts won
- 3
- Across UK and EU notices
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
5
5 from SMEs
Open and restricted tenders in Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation drew a median of 2 bids over the last 24 months; 37% received only one.
How bids were scored
Price 100% · Quality 0%
- Quantitative Criteria100%
Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.
Market context
Typical award in Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
£150,000
Median of 5,054 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 57% above the median.
DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) in the last 12 months
17
contracts awarded, worth £317,419,129 in total
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Notice history
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Contract
6 November 2026
Contract Notice
30 July 2026
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