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.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-11-04. The procurement was published on 2025-05-13.
Who? What?- โข Electricity supplies โบ Overhead electrical equipment
- โข Railway equipment โบ Railway-track construction materials and supplies
- โข Railway equipment โบ Sleepers and parts of sleepers
- โข Demolition, site preparation and clearance work โบ Demolition work
- โข Site preparation and clearance work โบ Blasting and associated rock-removal work โบ Site-clearance work
- โข Site preparation and clearance work โบ Scrub-removal work
- โข Site preparation and clearance work โบ Ground-stabilisation work
- โข Site preparation and clearance work โบ Ground-drainage work
- โข Site preparation and clearance work โบ Ground investigation work
- โข Site preparation and clearance work โบ Primary works for services โบ Site-development work
- โข Excavating and earthmoving work โบ Trench-digging work
- โข Soil-stripping work โบ Topsoil-stripping work
- โข Infill and land-reclamation work โบ Infill work
- โข Infill and land-reclamation work โบ Soil-decontamination work
- โข Infill and land-reclamation work โบ Reclamation of waste land
- โข Infill and land-reclamation work โบ Land rehabilitation work
- โข Excavating work โบ Excavation work at archaeological sites
- โข Excavating and earthmoving work โบ Earthmoving work
- โข Excavating and earthmoving work โบ Cut and fill
- โข Landscaping work โบ Landscaping work for green areas
- โข Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work โบ Siteworks
- โข Test drilling and boring work โบ Test drilling work
- โข Test drilling and boring work โบ Test boring work
- โข Buildings associated with transport โบ Construction work for buildings relating to road transport โบ Bus-stop shelter construction work
- โข Buildings associated with transport โบ Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport โบ Railway station construction work
- โข Buildings associated with transport โบ Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport โบ Rail terminal building construction work
- โข Construction work for bridges โบ Bridge construction work โบ Railway bridge construction work
- โข Construction work for bridges โบ Viaduct construction work โบ Railway viaduct construction work
- โข Construction work for tunnels, shafts and subways โบ Culverts
- โข Construction work for tunnels, shafts and subways โบ Construction work for tunnels โบ Railway tunnel construction work
- โข Construction work for tunnels, shafts and subways โบ Construction work for tunnels โบ Tunnel linings construction work
- โข Engineering works and construction works โบ Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways
- โข Sewer construction work โบ Drainage construction works โบ Drainage and surface works
- โข Sewer construction work โบ Drainage construction works โบ Drainage works
- โข Construction work for highways, roads โบ Road construction works โบ Road junction construction work
- โข Construction work for highways, roads โบ Roadworks
- โข Railway construction works โบ Intercity railway works โบ City railway construction work
- โข Railway construction works โบ Intercity railway works โบ Railway depot construction work
- โข Railway construction works โบ Intercity railway works โบ Demolition of tracks
- โข Railway construction works โบ Intercity railway works โบ Railway embankment construction work
- โข Railway construction works โบ Intercity railway works โบ Railway signalling works
- โข Railway construction works โบ Intercity railway works โบ Track construction works
- โข Railway construction works โบ Urban railway works โบ Partially underground railway works
- โข Railway construction works โบ Urban railway works โบ Underground railway station
- โข Railway construction works โบ Urban railway works โบ Urban railway track construction works
- โข Railway construction works โบ Ballast construction works
- โข Railway construction works โบ Level crossing construction works
- โข Railway construction works โบ Locomotive-substations construction works
- โข Railway construction works โบ Construction work for railways workshop โบ Construction work for rail track sectioning cabins
- โข Foundation work and water-well drilling โบ Foundation work โบ Pile driving
- โข Electrical installation work โบ Electrical wiring and fitting work
- โข Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment โบ High voltage installation work
- โข Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment โบ Medium-voltage installation work
- โข Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment โบ Low-voltage installation work
- โข Installation work of illumination and signalling systems โบ Installation of signalling equipment
- โข Other electrical installation work โบ Electrical installation work of pumping equipment
- โข Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work โบ Erection of railings
- โข Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work โบ Erection of fencing
- โข Engineering services โบ Engineering design services
- โข Services related to noise pollution โบ Noise pollution protection services
- โข Services related to noise pollution โบ Noise pollution monitoring services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-13 | Contract notice |
| 2025-05-14 | Contract notice |
| 2025-07-04 | Contract notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 9166 Design and Build Rail Systems Contractor for DART
Short description:
โThis 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
Type of contract: Works
Products/services: Construction work ๐ฆ
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Description of the procurement:
โThis 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
Type of contract: Works
Products/services: Construction work ๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Excavating and earthmoving work ๐ฆ
Trench-digging work ๐ฆ
Soil-stripping work ๐ฆ
Topsoil-stripping work ๐ฆ
Infill and land-reclamation work ๐ฆ
Infill work ๐ฆ
Soil-decontamination work ๐ฆ
Reclamation of waste land ๐ฆ
Land rehabilitation work ๐ฆ
Excavating work ๐ฆ
Site preparation work ๐ฆ
Earthmoving work ๐ฆ
Cut and fill ๐ฆ
Landscaping work ๐ฆ
Landscaping work for green areas ๐ฆ
Siteworks ๐ฆ
Test drilling and boring work ๐ฆ
Test drilling work ๐ฆ
Test boring work ๐ฆ
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work ๐ฆ
Building construction work ๐ฆ
Demolition, site preparation and clearance work ๐ฆ
Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport ๐ฆ
Buildings associated with transport ๐ฆ
Bus-stop shelter construction work ๐ฆ
Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport ๐ฆ
Railway station construction work ๐ฆ
Rail terminal building construction work ๐ฆ
Construction work for bridges ๐ฆ
Bridge construction work ๐ฆ
Railway bridge construction work ๐ฆ
Railway viaduct construction work ๐ฆ
Demolition work ๐ฆ
Culverts ๐ฆ
Railway tunnel construction work ๐ฆ
Tunnel linings construction work ๐ฆ
Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork ๐ฆ
Drainage construction works ๐ฆ
Drainage and surface works ๐ฆ
Drainage works ๐ฆ
Railway construction works ๐ฆ
Railway depot construction work ๐ฆ
Demolition of tracks ๐ฆ
Site preparation and clearance work ๐ฆ
Railway embankment construction work ๐ฆ
Urban railway works ๐ฆ
Partially underground railway works ๐ฆ
Ballast construction works ๐ฆ
Level crossing construction works ๐ฆ
Construction work for railways workshop ๐ฆ
Construction work for rail track sectioning cabins ๐ฆ
Pile driving ๐ฆ
Railway signalling works ๐ฆ
Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work ๐ฆ
Site-clearance work ๐ฆ
Erection of railings ๐ฆ
Erection of fencing ๐ฆ
Installation of signalling equipment ๐ฆ
Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways ๐ฆ
Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways ๐ฆ
City railway construction work ๐ฆ
Underground railway station ๐ฆ
Engineering design services ๐ฆ
Overhead electrical equipment ๐ฆ
Electrical wiring and fitting work ๐ฆ
Scrub-removal work ๐ฆ
Electrical installation work of pumping equipment ๐ฆ
High voltage installation work ๐ฆ
Medium-voltage installation work ๐ฆ
Low-voltage installation work ๐ฆ
Locomotive-substations construction works ๐ฆ
Track construction works ๐ฆ
Urban railway track construction works ๐ฆ
Railway-track construction materials and supplies ๐ฆ
Sleepers and parts of sleepers ๐ฆ
Road junction construction work ๐ฆ
Ground-drainage work ๐ฆ
Roadworks ๐ฆ
Noise pollution protection services ๐ฆ
Noise pollution monitoring services ๐ฆ
Ground-stabilisation work ๐ฆ
Excavation work at archaeological sites ๐ฆ
Ground investigation work ๐ฆ
Site-development work ๐ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Maximum renewals: 1
Other information about renewals:
โMore 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:
โSee documents attachedโ
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Excavating and earthmoving work ๐ฆ
Trench-digging work ๐ฆ
Soil-stripping work ๐ฆ
Topsoil-stripping work ๐ฆ
Infill and land-reclamation work ๐ฆ
Infill work ๐ฆ
Soil-decontamination work ๐ฆ
Reclamation of waste land ๐ฆ
Land rehabilitation work ๐ฆ
Excavating work ๐ฆ
Site preparation work ๐ฆ
Earthmoving work ๐ฆ
Cut and fill ๐ฆ
Landscaping work ๐ฆ
Landscaping work for green areas ๐ฆ
Siteworks ๐ฆ
Test drilling and boring work ๐ฆ
Test drilling work ๐ฆ
Test boring work ๐ฆ
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work ๐ฆ
Building construction work ๐ฆ
Demolition, site preparation and clearance work ๐ฆ
Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport ๐ฆ
Buildings associated with transport ๐ฆ
Bus-stop shelter construction work ๐ฆ
Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport ๐ฆ
Railway station construction work ๐ฆ
Rail terminal building construction work ๐ฆ
Construction work for bridges ๐ฆ
Bridge construction work ๐ฆ
Railway bridge construction work ๐ฆ
Railway viaduct construction work ๐ฆ
Demolition work ๐ฆ
Culverts ๐ฆ
Railway tunnel construction work ๐ฆ
Tunnel linings construction work ๐ฆ
Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork ๐ฆ
Drainage construction works ๐ฆ
Drainage and surface works ๐ฆ
Drainage works ๐ฆ
Railway construction works ๐ฆ
Railway depot construction work ๐ฆ
Demolition of tracks ๐ฆ
Site preparation and clearance work ๐ฆ
Railway embankment construction work ๐ฆ
Urban railway works ๐ฆ
Partially underground railway works ๐ฆ
Ballast construction works ๐ฆ
Level crossing construction works ๐ฆ
Construction work for railways workshop ๐ฆ
Construction work for rail track sectioning cabins ๐ฆ
Pile driving ๐ฆ
Railway signalling works ๐ฆ
Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work ๐ฆ
Site-clearance work ๐ฆ
Erection of railings ๐ฆ
Erection of fencing ๐ฆ
Installation of signalling equipment ๐ฆ
Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways ๐ฆ
Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways ๐ฆ
City railway construction work ๐ฆ
Underground railway station ๐ฆ
Engineering design services ๐ฆ
Overhead electrical equipment ๐ฆ
Electrical wiring and fitting work ๐ฆ
Scrub-removal work ๐ฆ
Electrical installation work of pumping equipment ๐ฆ
High voltage installation work ๐ฆ
Medium-voltage installation work ๐ฆ
Low-voltage installation work ๐ฆ
Locomotive-substations construction works ๐ฆ
Track construction works ๐ฆ
Urban railway track construction works ๐ฆ
Railway-track construction materials and supplies ๐ฆ
Sleepers and parts of sleepers ๐ฆ
Road junction construction work ๐ฆ
Ground-drainage work ๐ฆ
Roadworks ๐ฆ
Noise pollution protection services ๐ฆ
Noise pollution monitoring services ๐ฆ
Ground-stabilisation work ๐ฆ
Excavation work at archaeological sites ๐ฆ
Ground investigation work ๐ฆ
Site-development work ๐ฆ
Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-11-04 12:00:00 ๐
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
A guarantee is required โ
A certain legal form must be taken by a group of tenderers that is awarded a contract โ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
The contract has performance execution conditions โ
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:
โThe 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
Deposits and guarantees required:
โSee PQQ document attachedโ
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
โSee PQQ document attachedโ
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
โThis 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
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: laura.andrade@irishrail.ie ๐ง
Phone: 1 703 4188 ๐
URL: https://www.irishrail.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.irishrail.ie ๐
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 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5643062 ๐
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: laura.andrade@irishrail.ie ๐ง
Phone: 1 703 4188 ๐
URL: https://www.irishrail.ie ๐
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
โSee PQQ document attachedโ
Source: OJS 2025/S 092-308872 (2025-05-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โThis 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
Description
Description of the procurement:
โThis 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
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
E-mail: tbc@irishrail.ie ๐ง
Complementary information
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
: tbc@irishrail.ie ๐ง
Changes
Other additional information
โDetailed 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)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 9166 Design and Build Rail Systems Contractor for DART+
Changes
Other additional information
โNew information provided: New Station(s) Additional station(s) may be required to support the delivery of the DART+ Programme, the appointed Contractor may...โ
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)