8581 SET Implementation Contractor/Partner
Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
Irish Rail are seeking a Contractor with the following core attributes. Has comprehensive experience in delivering multi-disciplinary rail engineering services to a range of clients across a diverse range of projects and who has competent design, installation and testing teams in place to deliver consistently to the client’s requirements. Has demonstrable competence in the delivery of systems lead projects with a focus on system integration across the signaling, telecommunications, and electrification disciplines. Is highly collaborative with a proven track record of project delivery in a live operational railway, in line with program and budget. Has competence in delivering earlier phase work such as option selection, design, feasibility studies and development of requirements. Has a proven record in stakeholder management including engagement with regulatory bodies such as the Commission for Railway Regulation (CRR), European Railway Agency (ERA) local authorities, Environmental Protection Agency
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-07-18. The procurement was published on 2024-06-05.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- • Analysis services › Technical analysis or consultancy services
- • Business and management consultancy services › Evaluation consultancy services
- • Business and management consultancy services › Procurement consultancy services
- • Business and management consultancy services › Safety consultancy services
- • Civil engineering consultancy services › Infrastructure works consultancy services
- • Construction-related services › Construction consultancy services
- • Consultative engineering and construction services › Structural engineering consultancy services
- • Energy and related services › Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- • Environmental management › Environmental issues consultancy services
- • Production management consultancy services › Design consultancy services
- • Systems and technical consultancy services › Business analysis consultancy services
- • Systems and technical consultancy services › Project management consultancy services
- • Systems and technical consultancy services › Software integration consultancy services
- • Transport systems consultancy services › Railway engineering services
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2024-06-05 | Contract notice |
| 2024-06-26 | Contract notice |
| 2024-07-01 | Contract notice |
| 2026-09-28 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2024-06-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 8581 SET Implementation Contractor/Partner
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Railway engineering services 📦
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Information about lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 1
Description
Internal identifier:
Quantity: 1
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ✅
Additional products/services:
Duration: 8 years
Duration
Start date: 2025-02-28 📅
Description
Maximum renewals: 0
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Description
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-07-18 12:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6 months
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
A certain legal form must be taken by a group of tenderers that is awarded a contract ✅
The contract has performance execution conditions ✅
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: Requirements stated in the PQQ
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: Stated in the PQQ
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Stated in the PQQ
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
National registration number:
Postal address: Inchicore
Postal code: Dublin 8
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: catherine.odonoghue@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: 017030000 📞
URL: https://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Railway services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=3718305 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=3718305 🌏
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Source: OJS 2024/S 109-334909 (2024-06-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 8581 SET Implementation Contractor/Partner
Short description:
Irish Rail are seeking a Contractor with the following core attributes. Has comprehensive experience in delivering multi-disciplinary rail engineering services to a range of clients across a diverse range of projects and who has competent design, installation and testing teams in place to deliver consistently to the client’s requirements. Has demonstrable competence in the delivery of systems lead projects with a focus on system integration across the signaling, telecommunications, and electrification disciplines. Is highly collaborative with a proven track record of project delivery in a live operational railway, in line with program and budget. Has competence in delivering earlier phase work such as option selection, design, feasibility studies and development of requirements. Has a proven record in stakeholder management including engagement with regulatory bodies such as the Commission for Railway Regulation (CRR), European Railway Agency (ERA) local authorities, Environmental Protection Agency
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Products/services: Railway engineering services 📦
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Information about lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 1
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Quantity: 1
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ✅
Additional products/services:
+ 12 more
Duration
Start date: 2025-02-28 📅
Description
Maximum renewals: 0
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Description
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-07-18 12:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6 months
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
A certain legal form must be taken by a group of tenderers that is awarded a contract ✅
The contract has performance execution conditions ✅
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: Requirements stated in the PQQ
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: Stated in the PQQ
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Stated in the PQQ
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
National registration number:
119571
Postal address: Inchicore
Postal code: Dublin 8
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: catherine.odonoghue@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: 017030000 📞
URL: https://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Railway services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=3718305 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=3718305 🌏
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Source: OJS 2024/S 109-334909 (2024-06-05)
Contract notice (2024-06-26)
Changes
Other additional information
Extension of PQQ Return Date
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 624eaf9a-b7ed-48f1-b8c6-520cc8100b57-01
Source: OJS 2024/S 124-382535 (2024-06-26)
Changes
Other additional information
Extension of PQQ Return Date
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 624eaf9a-b7ed-48f1-b8c6-520cc8100b57-01
Source: OJS 2024/S 124-382535 (2024-06-26)
Contract notice (2024-07-01)
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-08-15 12:00:00 📅
Changes
Other additional information
Deadline for receipt of tenders [BT-131(d)-Lot] Extended
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 7d7c544a-8ca2-4d5e-b108-a6eacd18b766-02
Source: OJS 2024/S 128-395452 (2024-07-01)
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-08-15 12:00:00 📅
Changes
Other additional information
Deadline for receipt of tenders [BT-131(d)-Lot] Extended
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 7d7c544a-8ca2-4d5e-b108-a6eacd18b766-02
Source: OJS 2024/S 128-395452 (2024-07-01)
Contract award notice (2026-09-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 000 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 40 000 000 EUR 💰
Description
Additional products/services:
Place of performance: Dublin
🏙️
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-06-22 📅
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement ✅
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 40 000 000 EUR 💰
The tender was ranked
Rank in the list of winners: 1
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Amey Rail Limited
National registration number:
Postal address: Chancery Exchange, 10 Furnival Street, London
Postal code: EC4A 1AB
Postal town: London
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
E-mail: tenders@amey.co.uk 📧
Phone: 07707 167321 📞
URL: www.amey.co.uk 🌏
Size of the economic operator: Large
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Contact point: Catherine O Donoghue
Phone: 01-7030000 📞
Complementary information
Review body
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: As per Procurment Documents
Source: OJS 2026/S 188-668319 (2026-09-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 000 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 40 000 000 EUR 💰
Description
Additional products/services:
+ 12 more
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
459497
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-06-22 📅
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement ✅
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 40 000 000 EUR 💰
The tender was ranked
Rank in the list of winners: 1
Tender identifier:
000133121
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Amey Rail Limited
National registration number:
02995531
Postal address: Chancery Exchange, 10 Furnival Street, London
Postal code: EC4A 1AB
Postal town: London
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
E-mail: tenders@amey.co.uk 📧
Phone: 07707 167321 📞
URL: www.amey.co.uk 🌏
Size of the economic operator: Large
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Contact point: Catherine O Donoghue
Phone: 01-7030000 📞
Complementary information
Review body
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: As per Procurment Documents
Source: OJS 2026/S 188-668319 (2026-09-28)
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