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DfI TRAM - Supply of Various Mobile Plant and Machinery

DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM)(buyer)

Published
Published 5 November 2026
Deadline
Deadline: 7 December 2026 (24 days left)
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Overview

DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) is procuring the supply and delivery of various mobile plant and machinery to Ballymena. The contract is divided into four lots covering skid steer loaders, 8,000 kg specialist machinery carrier trailers, tracked excavators, and mini tracked excavators, with options to purchase additional units for lots 1 and 2 if funding permits. The procurement is currently active with an estimated value of £856,000 and submissions due by 7 December 2026.

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Lots (4)

  • Lot 1 – Supply and Delivery of 4 no. Skid Steer Loaders (with the option to purchase a further 2 no. if funding becomes available)

    The department have a requirement for the Supply and Delivery of 4 no. Skid Steer Loaders (with the option to purchase a further 2 no. if funding becomes available) to 190 Larne Road, Ballymena, BT42 3HA.

    £200,000

  • Lot 2 – Supply and Delivery of 4 no. 8000KG Specialist Machinery Carrier Trailers (with the option to purchase a further 2 no. if funding becomes available)

    The department have a requirement for the Supply and Delivery of 4 no. 8000KG Specialist Machinery Carrier Trailers (with the option to purchase a further 2 no. if funding becomes available) to 190 Larne Road, Ballymena, BT42 3HA.

    £90,000

  • Lot 3 – Supply and Delivery of 4 no.13,000 – 16,000 KG Tracked Excavators

    The department have a requirement for the Supply and Delivery of 4 no. 13,000 – 16,000 KG Tracked Excavators to 190 Larne Road, Ballymena, BT42 3HA.

    £504,000

  • Lot 4 – Supply and Delivery of 2 no. 2,400 – 2,650 KG Mini Tracked Excavators

    The department have a requirement for the Supply and Delivery of 2 no. 2,400 – 2,650 KG Mini Tracked Excavators to 190 Larne Road, Ballymena, BT42 3HA.

    £62,000

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£856,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
5 November 2026
Questions by
30 November 2026
Deadline
7 December 2026
Classification (CPV)
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportationVehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailersEarthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated partsMechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, and mining machineryConstruction machinery and equipment

Competition and scoring criteria

Expected competition

2

Median bids on comparable tenders

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.

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Price 100% · Quality 0%

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Market context

Typical award in Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

£150,000

Median of 5,054 awards in the last 24 months

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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  1. Contract Notice

    5 November 2026

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