P-3429 Management of Translink NI Bus Shelters

Translink is seeking a competent and experienced service provider to manage its bus shelter portfolio across Northern Ireland on behalf of the Department for Infrastructure. The portfolio consists of approximately 1,460 bus shelters located in over 80 settlements, including 104 Metropolis style shelters for Belfast Rapid Transport and four purpose-built bicycle storage shelters. A critical component of the scope involves managing the network's advertising assets, which include 705 paper and 101 digital screens. This advertising network generates a revenue stream for Translink based on a guaranteed minimum plus an overage calculation tied to annual Gross Income Budget figures. The contract is estimated at 5,000,000 GBP excluding VAT, with an initial performance period from March 31, 2027, to March 31, 2032, and options to extend for two additional 30-month periods, potentially extending the term to March 31, 2036. Award selection is based on the highest total aggregated score, with a weighting of 40 percent for the technical submission and 60 percent for the commercial submission, the latter of which is split into two elements weighted at 30 percent each. All responses must be submitted via the eTendersNI portal by the deadline of December 1, 2026.