9166 Design and Build Rail Systems Contractor for DART

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

This is a call to competition by IE for the procurement of a design and build Rail Systems contractor to deliver works on the DART+ Southwest route. 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.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-11-04. The procurement was published on 2025-05-13.

Who? What? Where?
  • โ€ข Aฯ„ฯ„ฮนฮบฮฎ โ€บ ฮ’ฯŒฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ‚ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ‚ ฮ‘ฮธฮทฮฝฯŽฮฝ
  • โ€ข Eastern and Midland โ€บ Dublin
Procurement history
Date Document
2025-05-13 Contract notice
2025-05-14 Contract notice
2025-07-04 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-05-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 9166 Design and Build Rail Systems Contractor for DART
Short description:
โ€œThis is a call to competition by IE for the procurement of a design and build Rail Systems contractor to deliver works on the DART+ Southwest route. DART+...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Works
Products/services: Construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThis is a call to competition by IE for the procurement of a design and build Rail Systems contractor to deliver works on the DART+ Southwest route. DART+...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Works
Products/services: Construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Excavating and earthmoving work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Trench-digging work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Soil-stripping work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Topsoil-stripping work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Infill and land-reclamation work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Infill work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Soil-decontamination work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Reclamation of waste land ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Land rehabilitation work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Excavating work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Site preparation work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Earthmoving work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Cut and fill ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Landscaping work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Landscaping work for green areas ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Siteworks ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Test drilling and boring work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Test drilling work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Test boring work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Building construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Demolition, site preparation and clearance work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Buildings associated with transport ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Bus-stop shelter construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Railway station construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Rail terminal building construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Construction work for bridges ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Bridge construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Railway bridge construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Railway viaduct construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Demolition work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Culverts ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Railway tunnel construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Tunnel linings construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Drainage construction works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Drainage and surface works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Drainage works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Railway construction works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Railway depot construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Demolition of tracks ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Site preparation and clearance work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Railway embankment construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Urban railway works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Partially underground railway works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Ballast construction works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Level crossing construction works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Construction work for railways workshop ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Construction work for rail track sectioning cabins ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Pile driving ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Railway signalling works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Site-clearance work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Erection of railings ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Erection of fencing ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Installation of signalling equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways ๐Ÿ“ฆ
City railway construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Underground railway station ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Engineering design services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Overhead electrical equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Electrical wiring and fitting work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Scrub-removal work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Electrical installation work of pumping equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
High voltage installation work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Medium-voltage installation work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Low-voltage installation work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Locomotive-substations construction works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Track construction works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Urban railway track construction works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Railway-track construction materials and supplies ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Sleepers and parts of sleepers ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Road junction construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Ground-drainage work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Roadworks ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Noise pollution protection services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Noise pollution monitoring services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Ground-stabilisation work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Excavation work at archaeological sites ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Ground investigation work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Site-development work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Maximum renewals: 1
Other information about renewals:
โ€œMore information regarding contract duration and renewals will be published at ITN stage to the shortlisted suppliers.โ€
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Description
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œSee documents attachedโ€
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Excavating and earthmoving work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Trench-digging work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Soil-stripping work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Topsoil-stripping work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Infill and land-reclamation work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Infill work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Soil-decontamination work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Reclamation of waste land ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Land rehabilitation work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Excavating work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Site preparation work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Earthmoving work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Cut and fill ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Landscaping work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Landscaping work for green areas ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Siteworks ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Test drilling and boring work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Test drilling work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Test boring work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Building construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Demolition, site preparation and clearance work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Buildings associated with transport ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Bus-stop shelter construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Railway station construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Rail terminal building construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Construction work for bridges ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Bridge construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Railway bridge construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Railway viaduct construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Demolition work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Culverts ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Railway tunnel construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Tunnel linings construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Drainage construction works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Drainage and surface works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Drainage works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Railway construction works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Railway depot construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Demolition of tracks ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Site preparation and clearance work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Railway embankment construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Urban railway works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Partially underground railway works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Ballast construction works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Level crossing construction works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Construction work for railways workshop ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Construction work for rail track sectioning cabins ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Pile driving ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Railway signalling works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Site-clearance work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Erection of railings ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Erection of fencing ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Installation of signalling equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways ๐Ÿ“ฆ
City railway construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Underground railway station ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Engineering design services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Overhead electrical equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Electrical wiring and fitting work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Scrub-removal work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Electrical installation work of pumping equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
High voltage installation work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Medium-voltage installation work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Low-voltage installation work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Locomotive-substations construction works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Track construction works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Urban railway track construction works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Railway-track construction materials and supplies ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Sleepers and parts of sleepers ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Road junction construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Ground-drainage work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Roadworks ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Noise pollution protection services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Noise pollution monitoring services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Ground-stabilisation work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Excavation work at archaeological sites ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Ground investigation work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Site-development work ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition โœ…
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-11-04 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
A guarantee is required โœ…
A certain legal form must be taken by a group of tenderers that is awarded a contract โœ…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
The contract has performance execution conditions โœ…

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:
โ€œThe 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...โ€    Show more
Deposits and guarantees required:
โ€œSee PQQ document attachedโ€
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
โ€œSee PQQ document attachedโ€
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
โ€œThis information will be issued on the form of Contract with the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) at the ITN stage of this procurement process, to all...โ€    Show more

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Iarnrรณd Eireann-Irish Rail
National registration number: 119571
Postal address: Inchicore
Postal code: Dublin 8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: laura.andrade@irishrail.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 1 703 4188 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.irishrail.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.irishrail.ie ๐ŸŒ
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=5643062 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5643062 ๐ŸŒ
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 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Iarnrรณd Eireann-Irish Rail
National registration number: 119571
Postal address: Inchicore
Postal code: Dublin 8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: laura.andrade@irishrail.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 1 703 4188 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.irishrail.ie ๐ŸŒ
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
โ€œSee PQQ document attachedโ€
Source: OJS 2025/S 092-308872 (2025-05-13)
Contract notice (2025-05-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThis is a call to competition by IE for the procurement of a design and build Rail Systems contractor to deliver works on the DART+ Southwest route. DART+...โ€    Show more
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThis is a call to competition by IE for the procurement of a design and build Rail Systems contractor to deliver works on the DART+ Southwest route. DART+...โ€    Show more

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
E-mail: tbc@irishrail.ie ๐Ÿ“ง

Complementary information
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
: tbc@irishrail.ie ๐Ÿ“ง

Changes
Other additional information

โ€œDetailed Description updated.โ€
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 385ca7e9-14b7-403f-bf29-9613c42b51b0-01
Source: OJS 2025/S 094-317629 (2025-05-14)
Contract notice (2025-07-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 9166 Design and Build Rail Systems Contractor for DART+

Changes
Other additional information

โ€œNew information provided: New Station(s) Additional station(s) may be required to support the delivery of the DART+ Programme, the appointed Contractor may...โ€    Show more
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 1b832c7d-50d8-4e5b-8ef3-4dc786032423-02
Source: OJS 2025/S 127-439126 (2025-07-04)