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.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-11-14. The procurement was published on 2018-10-16.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
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
Contract notice (2018-10-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Application service providers
Reference number: 7153
Short description:
โ€œThis 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€    Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Application service providers ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Application service providers ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
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 ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: beth.reid@irishrail.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 17033605 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=136699&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-10-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2018-11-14 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2018-10-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 202-460712
OJ-S issue: 202
Source: OJS 2018/S 202-460712 (2018-10-16)
Contract award notice (2019-10-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThis 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€    Show more
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 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2019-10-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 204-498031
Refers to notice: 2018/S 202-460712
OJ-S issue: 204
Additional information

โ€œAwarded to HaCon Ingenieurgesellschaft mbh.โ€
Source: OJS 2019/S 204-498031 (2019-10-18)
Contract award notice (2024-12-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Train Planning System
Products/services: Railway traffic control software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 2338070.34 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Internal identifier: 7153
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThis 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€    Show more
Additional information:
โ€œAwarded to HaCon Ingenieurgesellschaft mbh.โ€
Products/services: Application service providers ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Application service providers ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Information about options
Options โœ…
Description of options:
โ€œThe 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

โ€œArticle 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 ๐Ÿ“…
Title: HaCon Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 10 544 500 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
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 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Norway ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด
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 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact point: Richard Latimer
E-mail: richard.latimer@irishrail.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 703 4884 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: www.irishrail.ie ๐ŸŒ

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 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
URL: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
โ€œPanel evaluation of most economically advantageous tender, contract expires 2024.โ€

Changes
Other additional information

โ€œIn 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€    Show more
Main reason for change: Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor.
New value
Text:
โ€œNotice that contract term by 5 years November 2029 and value increased by โ‚ฌ1m euroโ€
Source: OJS 2024/S 244-769879 (2024-12-12)
Contract award notice (2025-06-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 2338070.34 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Award of contract
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 1 054 500 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Complementary information
Notice information
Preferred publication date: 2025-06-26Z ๐Ÿ“…

Changes
Other additional information

โ€œIn 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€    Show more
Main reason for change: Buyer correction
New value
Text:
โ€œNotice that contract term by 5 years November 2029 and value increased by โ‚ฌ1m euroโ€
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 769879-2024
Source: OJS 2025/S 120-413420 (2025-06-24)