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Road Asset Management (RAM) Structures and Road Restraint Systems Frameworks
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Descriptions
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) is intending to procure two new Road Asset Management (RAM) Frameworks - Structures Framework and Road Restraint Systems Framework.
It is intended that the frameworks will include the following key work activities.
Structures Framework:
• Full or partial demolition of structures.
• Scour protection and maintenance works.
• Earthworks.
• Culvert upgrades/maintenance including lining and invert repair works.
• General bridge/structures maintenance.
• Working in water.
• Brickwork, blockwork and stonework.
• Structural concrete construction and/or repairs.
• Installation of precast beams or box culverts.
• Structural steelwork including repairs.
• Inspection assistance.
• Works on or in the vicinity of the Northern Ireland Railways (NIR).
• TTM on a live trafficked public road network.
• Associated Road Restraint Systems (RRS) installation and/or repair.
• Associated ancillary works.
Road Restraint Systems Framework:
• RRS installation and/or repair.
• Earthworks.
• Brickwork, blockwork and stonework.
• Structural concrete construction and/or repairs associated with RRS.
• Inspection assistance.
• Full or partial demolition of structures associated with RRS.
• TTM on a live trafficked public road network.
• Associated ancillary works.
Each framework will comprise of three geographical Area Lots (as detailed below), and a Project Lot.
A Measured Term Contract (MTC) Call-Off will be awarded for each Area Lot.
A Primary Supplier and Reserve Supplier will be appointed for each MTC Lot, as a result of the evaluation of the Framework tender submissions.
Each MTC will deliver related works commissioned through Works Orders, each with a value of up to £750k.
A Project Lot will be used to deliver individual NEC ECC projects covering all the geographical areas detailed below, each with an estimated value of over £750k up to £5m (Exc VAT).
Area Lots:
Western - Derry and Strabane; Fermanagh & Omagh; Mid-Ulster.
Eastern and Southern - Belfast; Lisburn and Castlereagh; Ards and North Down; Newry Mourne, Down and Armagh; Banbridge and Craigavon.
Northern - Antrim and Newtownabbey; Causeway Coast and Glens; Mid and East Antrim.
Engagement
DfI invites interested parties to express their interest in attending a joint Pre-Market Engagement (PME) event for two forthcoming Road Asset Management (RAM) Framework procurements: T-1155 Structures Framework T-1159 Road Restraint Systems Framework An online information session will be held on Thursday 20 November 2025 at 2:00pm. During this session, DfI will outline the proposed procurement approach, work scope and indicative delivery timelines for each framework. How to Register: To register your interest in attending, please email TRAMprocurement@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk by 5:00pm on Wednesday 19 November 2025, including: The name(s) of attendee(s) Contact email address(es) Following receipt of expressions of interest, DfI will issue further details and instructions on how to join the PME briefing. Please note that the procurement description, estimated contract dates, publication timeline, and contract value are indicative only and should not be considered a final representation of DfI’s proposals or requirements. The PME pertains to a future contract opportunity which will be advertised in its own right in due course. This notice is not a call for competition to procure any works or services. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response, or lack thereof, to this notice. Nor shall a response to this notice guarantee an opportunity to participate in this market engagement exercise or any future procurement process that DfI may conduct. DfI is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party responding to this notice or any party who may participate in the market engagement exercise.
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Tender Regions
CPV Codes
45223000 - Structures construction work
45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
45000000 - Construction work
45221000 - Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways
Keywords
public works
subway build
building sites
structural work
renovation work
shell structure build
core building assembly
site construction
public structure works
substructure works
infrastructure projects
foundational framework
shaft erection work
construction work
construction services
civil engineering
engineering construction
airfield surface works
primary structure build
general engineering work
urban transit structure
building construction
utility corridor build
flatwork construction
power line construction
viaduct and underpass building
integrated engineering works
technical construction services
transportation passage construction
overhead and underground crossing construction
comprehensive construction works
civil superstructure erection
structural framework construction
transportation linings and pipelines
structural and civil works
airport runway & flatworks
structural engineering works
infrastructure pipeline & line work
bridge and tunnel construction
tunneling and bridging build
road & railway infrastructure
civil-structural engineering
civil engineering project work
highway and rail construction
infrastructure and structures build
civil crossing facilities
structural envelope construction
communications line civil works
infrastructure superstructure
multidisciplinary engineering build
Tender Lot Details & Award Criteria
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