Train Planning System
Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
This is a call for competition by IE for the procurement of a train planning application, befitting our commercially and customer focused company, with a focus on generating a short and long term timetables by geographically modelling our track infrastructure and using rolling stock traction data, capacity allocation and operational rules to simulate and generate train plans intelligently, avoiding conflicts. Timetables to be exported for use in other applications such as journey planning, real time train info and train performance systems. This tender includes:
โ application development/customisation,
โ integration,
โ data migration,
โ testing and support.
The application can be hosted in IE or delivered by a managed service by the supplier.
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-11-14. The procurement was published on 2018-10-16.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What? Where?- โข รire/Ireland
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2018-10-16 | Contract notice |
| 2019-10-18 | Contract award notice |
| 2024-12-12 | Contract award notice |
| 2025-06-24 | Contract award notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Application service providers
Reference number: 7153
Short description:
โThis is a call for competition by IE for the procurement of a train planning application, befitting our commercially and customer focused company, with a...โ
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Application service providers ๐ฆ
Additional CPV: Application service providers ๐ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: รire/Ireland ๐๏ธ
Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
Postal address: Procurement, CIE Works,
Postal code: Inchicore
Postal town: Dublin 8
Contact
Internet address: http://www.irishrail.ie ๐
E-mail: beth.reid@irishrail.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 17033605 ๐
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=136699&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-10-16 ๐
Submission deadline: 2018-11-14 ๐
Publication date: 2018-10-19 ๐
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 202-460712
OJ-S issue: 202
Source: OJS 2018/S 202-460712 (2018-10-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โThis is a call for competition by IE for the procurement of a train planning application, befitting our commercially and customer focused company, with a...โ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Procurement, CIE Works, Inchicore
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-10-18 ๐
Publication date: 2019-10-22 ๐
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 204-498031
Refers to notice: 2018/S 202-460712
OJ-S issue: 204
Additional information
โAwarded to HaCon Ingenieurgesellschaft mbh.โ
Source: OJS 2019/S 204-498031 (2019-10-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Train Planning System
Products/services: Railway traffic control software package ๐ฆ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 2338070.34 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier: 7153
Description of the procurement:
โThis is a call for competition by IE for the procurement of a train planning application, befitting our commercially and customer focused company, with a...โ
Additional information:
โAwarded to HaCon Ingenieurgesellschaft mbh.โ
Products/services: Application service providers ๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Application service providers ๐ฆ
Information about options
Options โ
Description of options:
โThe initial contract is for 36 months. There is an option to extend for a further 2 consecutive periods of 12 months.โ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0000
Procedure
Type of procedure
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU
โArticle 89.1 (b) of the Utilities directives 2014/25/EUโ
Award of contract
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0000
Contract Number: 7153
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-07-30 ๐
Title: HaCon Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 10 544 500 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier: Train Planning System
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0000
Information about tenders
Name of the tendering party: Irish Rail
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Mercell
National registration number: 980929655
Postal address: Askekroken 11
Postal code: Askekroken 11
Postal town: oslo
Region: Oslo ๐๏ธ
Country: Norway ๐ณ๐ด
Contact point: 000000
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: IarnrodEireann-IrishRail
National registration number: 119571
Department: IrishRail
Postal address: Procurement Office
CIE Works
Inchicore
Postal code: D08 K6Y3
Postal town: Dublin 8
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Contact point: Richard Latimer
E-mail: richard.latimer@irishrail.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 703 4884 ๐
URL: www.irishrail.ie ๐
Complementary information
Review body
Name: Central Office of the High Court
National registration number: na
Department: Courts
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal code: Dublin 7
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
URL: http://www.courts.ie ๐
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
โPanel evaluation of most economically advantageous tender, contract expires 2024.โ
Changes
Other additional information
โIn accordance with Article 89.1 (b) of the Utilities directives 2014/25/EU, A change of supplier would potentially introduce new train planning software...โ
Main reason for change: Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor.
New value
Text:
โNotice that contract term by 5 years November 2029 and value increased by โฌ1m euroโ
Source: OJS 2024/S 244-769879 (2024-12-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 2338070.34 EUR ๐ฐ
Award of contract
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 1 054 500 EUR ๐ฐ
Complementary information
Notice information
Preferred publication date: 2025-06-26Z ๐
Changes
Other additional information
โIn accordance with Article 89.1 (b) of the Utilities directives 2014/25/EU, A change of supplier would potentially introduce new train planning software...โ
Main reason for change: Buyer correction
New value
Text:
โNotice that contract term by 5 years November 2029 and value increased by โฌ1m euroโ
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 769879-2024
Source: OJS 2025/S 120-413420 (2025-06-24)
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