DfI TRAM: Supply and Delivery of 4x4 Wheeled Loaders Contract
Summary
The UK Government's Find a Tender service has published a contract notice for the supply and delivery of 3x4 Wheeled Loaders to DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM). The contract was awarded to Cowan Bros NI for £355,002 excluding VAT, with an option for up to 4 additional units.
What changed
This notice details a contract awarded by the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) for the supply and delivery of three 4x4 Wheeled Loaders, with an option to purchase up to four more. The contract, valued at £355,002 excluding VAT (£426,002.40 including VAT), was awarded to Cowan Bros NI and is effective from March 12, 2026, to March 11, 2027.
This is a standard procurement notice for goods. Regulated entities involved in public procurement in Northern Ireland should note the details of this contract award. No specific actions are required for compliance officers unless their organization is involved in similar procurements or supply chains. The notice does not impose new regulatory obligations or penalties on external parties.
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Contract
DfI TRAM - Supply and Delivery of 4x4 Wheeled Loaders
- DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-023257
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f8c2 (view related notices)
Published 15 March 2026, 1:04pm
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Scope Contract 1. DfI TRAM - Supply and Delivery of 4x4 Wheeled Loaders Other information Procedure Supplier Contracting authority
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Reference
CfT 6272863
Description
The Department for Infrastructure has a requirement for the supply and delivery of 3 no. 4x4 Wheeled Loaders (with the option to purchase up to a further 4 no. if funding becomes available)
Contract 1. DfI TRAM - Supply and Delivery of 4x4 Wheeled Loaders
Supplier
Contract value
- £355,002 excluding VAT
- £426,002.40 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
11 March 2026
Contract dates
- 12 March 2026 to 11 March 2027
- 1 year
Main procurement category
Goods
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
The initial contract is for the supply of 3 no. Wheeled Loaders with an option to purchase a further 4 no. if the funding becomes available.
CPV classifications
Wheeled loaders
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Justification for not setting key performance indicators
The total contract value is below the mandatory threshold value.
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Cowan Bros NI
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBLZ-7444-ZCJW 5 Scullions Way
Newtownabbey
BT36 4WX
United Kingdom
Email: info@cowanbros.co.uk
Region: UKN0D - Antrim and Newtownabbey
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. DfI TRAM - Supply and Delivery of 4x4 Wheeled Loaders
Contracting authority
DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYQH-8789-DZPG James House, Cromac Avenue
Belfast
BT7 2JB
United Kingdom
Email: TRAMprocurement@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland
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