9163 Single Supplier Framework Agreement for Design and Build Civil and Structural Contractor for DART+

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-10-24. The procurement was published on 2025-05-13.

Who?

• Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

What?

Where?

• Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2025-05-13	Contract notice

Contract notice (2025-05-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 9163 Single Supplier Framework Agreement for Design and Build Civil and Structural Contractor for DART+
Reference number: 9163
Short description:
“This is a call to competition by IE for the procurement of a Design and Build Civil and Structural Contractor by way of a single supplier Framework...”
Type of contract: Works
Products/services: Construction work 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 450 000 000 EUR 💰
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Description of the procurement:
“This is a call to competition by IE for the procurement of a Design and Build Civil and Structural Contractor by way of a single supplier Framework...”

Description of the procurement

This is a call to competition by IE for the procurement of a Design and Build Civil and Structural Contractor by way of a single supplier Framework Agreement, one Contractor will be the sole supplier. DART+ is a transformative programme of projects that aims to modernise and improve existing rail services in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). The DART network will increase from 50 kilometres to 150 kilometres transforming commuter train travel in the Greater Dublin Area. It will provide a sustainable, electrified, reliable and more frequent rail service improving capacity in all rail corridors serving Dublin, bringing DART travel with all its benefits to new and existing communities. The provision of a new electrified fleet will improve capacity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

This framework shall include the detailed design of the proposed new Civils & Structures works, including the detailed design of trackwork alterations. The Civils & Structures Contractor shall subsequently construct the works, test and commission all assets they install and provide as-built documentation and drawings accurately detailing the works as constructed.

Anticipated works include, but may not be limited to, the design & construction of:
• New pedestrian and cycle footbridges with ramps, lifts and all associated SISS, MEP and civil engineering works.
• The construction of new highways (including new underbridge and overbridges) to facilitate level crossing closures.
• Existing platform modifications, reconstructions and extensions including all associated SISS, MEP and civil engineering works.
• The reconstruction of existing overbridges (both arch and flat deck bridges) to improve clearances for electrification, enable the construction of additional tracks and/or the realignment of the railway.
• Parapet modifications to existing bridges, retaining walls and boundary walls.
• Earth retaining and embankment works.
• New permanent maintenance compounds.
• Line of route fencing, access points and cess walkway works.
• Construction of railway operational buildings where required.
• Permanent Way works including track lowers, alterations to existing sidings and provision of new points and crossings.

Type of contract: Works
Products/services: Construction work 📦
Additional products/services: Ground investigation work 📦
Site-development work 📦
Dismantling works 📦
Excavating and earthmoving work 📦
Trench-digging work 📦
Soil-stripping work 📦
Infill and land-reclamation work 📦
Infill work 📦
Soil-decontamination work 📦
Reclamation of waste land 📦
Site preparation work 📦
Land rehabilitation work 📦
Excavating work 📦
Excavation work at archaeological sites 📦
Earthmoving work 📦
Cut and fill 📦
Landscaping work 📦
Landscaping work for green areas 📦
Siteworks 📦
Test drilling and boring work 📦
Test drilling work 📦
Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work 📦
Test boring work 📦
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work 📦
Building construction work 📦
Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport 📦
Buildings associated with transport 📦
Bus-stop shelter construction work 📦
Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport 📦
Railway station construction work 📦
Rail terminal building construction work 📦
Construction work for bridges 📦
Demolition work 📦
Bridge construction work 📦
Railway bridge construction work 📦
Railway viaduct construction work 📦
Culverts 📦
Railway tunnel construction work 📦
Tunnel linings construction work 📦
Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork 📦
Drainage construction works 📦
Drainage and surface works 📦
Drainage works 📦
Site preparation and clearance work 📦
Railway construction works 📦
Railway depot construction work 📦
Demolition of tracks 📦
Railway embankment construction work 📦
Urban railway works 📦
Partially underground railway works 📦
Ballast construction works 📦
Level crossing construction works 📦
Construction work for railways workshop 📦
Construction work for rail track sectioning cabins 📦
Blasting and associated rock-removal work 📦
Pile driving 📦
Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work 📦
Erection of railings 📦
Erection of fencing 📦
Installation of signalling equipment 📦
Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways 📦
Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways 📦
City railway construction work 📦
Underground railway station 📦
Engineering design services 📦
Site-clearance work 📦
Electrical wiring and fitting work 📦
Electrical installation work of pumping equipment 📦
High voltage installation work 📦
Medium-voltage installation work 📦
Low-voltage installation work 📦
Locomotive-substations construction works 📦
Track construction works 📦
Urban railway track construction works 📦
Railway-track construction materials and supplies 📦
Sleepers and parts of sleepers 📦
Scrub-removal work 📦
Road bridge construction work 📦
Construction work for highways, roads 📦
Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads 📦
Road construction works 📦
Road junction construction work 📦
Roadworks 📦
Surface work for roads 📦
Noise pollution protection services 📦
Noise pollution monitoring services 📦
Modular and portable buildings 📦
Ground-stabilisation work 📦
Ground-drainage work 📦
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 12 (YEAR)
The time frame below is expressed in number of years.
Maximum renewals: 0
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
“More information regarding contract duration and renewals will be published at ITN stage to the shortlisted suppliers.”
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Ground investigation work 📦
Site-development work 📦
Dismantling works 📦
Excavating and earthmoving work 📦
Trench-digging work 📦
Soil-stripping work 📦
Infill and land-reclamation work 📦
Infill work 📦
Soil-decontamination work 📦
Reclamation of waste land 📦
Site preparation work 📦
Land rehabilitation work 📦
Excavating work 📦
Excavation work at archaeological sites 📦
Earthmoving work 📦
Cut and fill 📦
Landscaping work 📦
Landscaping work for green areas 📦
Siteworks 📦
Test drilling and boring work 📦
Test drilling work 📦
Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work 📦
Test boring work 📦
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work 📦
Building construction work 📦
Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport 📦
Buildings associated with transport 📦
Bus-stop shelter construction work 📦
Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport 📦
Railway station construction work 📦
Rail terminal building construction work 📦
Construction work for bridges 📦
Demolition work 📦
Bridge construction work 📦
Railway bridge construction work 📦
Railway viaduct construction work 📦
Culverts 📦
Railway tunnel construction work 📦
Tunnel linings construction work 📦
Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork 📦
Drainage construction works 📦
Drainage and surface works 📦
Drainage works 📦
Site preparation and clearance work 📦
Railway construction works 📦
Railway depot construction work 📦
Demolition of tracks 📦
Railway embankment construction work 📦
Urban railway works 📦
Partially underground railway works 📦
Ballast construction works 📦
Level crossing construction works 📦
Construction work for railways workshop 📦
Construction work for rail track sectioning cabins 📦
Blasting and associated rock-removal work 📦
Pile driving 📦
Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work 📦
Erection of railings 📦
Erection of fencing 📦
Installation of signalling equipment 📦
Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways 📦
Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways 📦
City railway construction work 📦
Underground railway station 📦
Engineering design services 📦
Site-clearance work 📦
Electrical wiring and fitting work 📦
Electrical installation work of pumping equipment 📦
High voltage installation work 📦
Medium-voltage installation work 📦
Low-voltage installation work 📦
Locomotive-substations construction works 📦
Track construction works 📦
Urban railway track construction works 📦
Railway-track construction materials and supplies 📦
Sleepers and parts of sleepers 📦
Scrub-removal work 📦
Road bridge construction work 📦
Construction work for highways, roads 📦
Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads 📦
Road construction works 📦
Road junction construction work 📦
Roadworks 📦
Surface work for roads 📦
Noise pollution protection services 📦
Noise pollution monitoring services 📦
Modular and portable buildings 📦
Ground-stabilisation work 📦
Ground-drainage work 📦

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: 2025-10-24 12:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Description
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
“The proposed framework is intended to support the delivery of multiple projects within the DART+ Programme, each of which progresses on an individual...”
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
A guarantee is required ✅
A certain legal form must be taken by a group of tenderers that is awarded a contract ✅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
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:
“The form of Contract will be issued with the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) at the ITN stage of this procurement process, to all Applicants who pre-qualify...”
Deposits and guarantees required:
“See PQQ document attached”
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“See PQQ document attached”
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“This information will be issued with the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) at the ITN stage of this procurement process, to all Applicants who pre-qualify for...”

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
National registration number: 119571
Postal address: Inchicore
Postal code: Dublin 8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: laura.andrade@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: 017034188 📞
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=5642933 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5642933 🌏
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
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
National registration number: 119571
Postal address: Inchicore
Postal code: Dublin 8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: laura.andrade@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: 017034188 📞
URL: https://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“See PQQ document attached”
Source: OJS 2025/S 092-308228 (2025-05-13)

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