DfI TRAM Road Asset Management – Road Restraint Systems Framework
Estimated value
£22.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
4
Published
12 May 2026
Description
This tender notice is for the award of a public contract through an open procedure in accordance with section 20(1) and (2)(a) of the PA 2023. RAM Road Restraint Systems Framework will include the following work activities: A. Road restraint systems installation and/or repair (standalone RRS including maintenance, renewals and new installations); B. Full or partial demolition of structures associated with road restraint systems; C. Earthworks D. Brickwork, blockwork and stonework E. Structural concrete construction and/or repairs associated with road restraint systems; F. Inspection assistance G. Temporary Traffic Management (TTM) on a live trafficked public road network H. Associated ancillary Works Further ancillary works may be asked of the successful Supplier such as: • Surface reinstatement • Site clearance including vegetation removal The Framework will comprise of three area Lots (Work Orders valued up to £750k exc VAT). A Project Lot will be used to deliver individual NEC ECC projects covering all the geographical areas detailed below (valued between £750,001 and £5m exc VAT Area Lots; • RRSF N1 – Causeway Coast & Glens, Mid & East Antrim and Antrim & Newtownabbey; • RRSF E&S1 – Belfast, Lisburn & Castlereagh, Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon, Newry, Mourne & Down and Ards & North Down; • RRSF W1 – Mid Ulster, Derry & Strabane and Fermanagh & Omagh. This Framework will deliver works from Call-Off contracts with an overall cumulative value of £22m (ex VAT) over the four-year term. If the Contracting Authority is unable, for any reason, to award a new framework or to put in place an alternative regime to replace this Framework on its termination or expiry, any Call-Off Contract established under the Framework may be extended for a further period or periods up to a maximum of 12 additional months. This may increase the overall cumulative value to £27.5m (ex VAT).
Scope
- Reference
- T-1159
- Total value
- £22,000,000 excluding VAT£26,400,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2030
- Main category
- works
- CPV classifications
- 45000000452000004522000045221000452230004523000045233280
- Contract locations
- Northern Ireland, United KingdomNorthern Ireland, United KingdomNorthern Ireland, United KingdomNorthern Ireland, United KingdomNorthern Ireland, United KingdomNorthern Ireland, United KingdomNorthern Ireland, United KingdomNorthern Ireland, United KingdomNorthern Ireland, United KingdomNorthern Ireland, United KingdomNorthern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Price | price | 1.00% |
| Quality | Quality | quality | 2.00% |
| Price | — | price | 70.00% |
| Quality | — | quality | 20.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
As per Tender documentation – Refer to IFT Part B and TSP-1
As per Tender Documentation - Refer to TSP-2
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 15 Jun 2026, 2:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 15 Jun 2026, 2:00 pm
- Submission address
- Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: ULR https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps For this procurement, all Supplier Technical and Financial submissions must be uploaded exclusively via Lot 1 (RRSF P1 - Project Lot) on the eTendersNI platform. Lot 1 will serve as the single, centralised submission point for all Lots within the Framework. Accordingly, Suppliers must select Lot 1 on eTendersNI (in addition to all other Lots they are tendering for) regardless of whether they are submitting a tender for Lot 1 itself.
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Lots · 4 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RRSF P1 (Projects Lot) | £4.0m | active |
| 2 | RRSF N1 (Antrim and Newtownabbey; Causeway Coast and Glens; Mid and East Antrim) | £7.8m | active |
| 3 | RRSF E&S1 (Belfast; Lisburn and Castlereagh; Ards and North Down, Newry, Mourne and Down and Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon) | £7.5m | active |
| 4 | RRSF W1 (Derry and Strabane; Fermanagh & Omagh; Mid-Ulster) | £7.3m | active |