9198 Provision of Power pack Overhaul and Maintenance Services
Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
This is a call to competition by IE for the procurement of Power pack Maintenance Services (the “Contract”). Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) operate a fleet of Intercity Railcars (Class 22000) which are fitted with MTU 6H1800 Power pack Units. The 275-vehicle fleet are maintained in Portlaoise Railcar Depot. In 2020, a 6-year contract was awarded to the incumbent service provider, and this agreement is due to expire in December 2026. The contract involves both on-site (running maintenance) and off-site (heavy maintenance) as well as the provision of warranty support. This procurement process is intended to result in a replacement contract award in advance of the expiry of the current agreement. A contract of 6 years duration (with an option to extend by a further (2+2 years) will be awarded. The scope of the contract will also include an option for transmission upgrades during the term of the agreement.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-08-07. The procurement was published on 2025-07-03.
Who? What?- • Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons › Railway maintenance or service vehicles
- • Repair and maintenance services › Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
- • Transport systems consultancy services › Railway engineering services
- • Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
- • Eastern and Midland › Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-07-03 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2025-07-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 9198 Provision of Power pack Overhaul and Maintenance Services
Short description:
“This is a call to competition by IE for the procurement of Power pack Maintenance Services (the “Contract”). Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) operate a fleet of...”
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Railway engineering services 📦
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 Power pack Maintenance Services (the “Contract”). Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) operate a fleet of...”
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Railway engineering services 📦
Additional products/services: Railway maintenance or service vehicles 📦
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment 📦
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
“Applicants are required to demonstrate their approach to managing sustainability and how it is aligned with Overhaul and Maintenance of 1800 series powerpacks”
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Climate change mitigation
Green Procurement Criteria: National Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Duration: 120 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Maximum renewals: 3
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Railway maintenance or service vehicles 📦
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment 📦
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: 2025-08-07 12:30:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
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 ✅
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:
“Bespoke legal contract”
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“Please see attached PQQ document”
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“Please see PQQ document”
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: kelly.oreilly@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: 7033924 📞
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=6046251 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6046251 🌏
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: kelly.oreilly@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: 7033924 📞
URL: https://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“Please see attached PQQ document”
Source: OJS 2025/S 127-438058 (2025-07-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 9198 Provision of Power pack Overhaul and Maintenance Services
Short description:
“This is a call to competition by IE for the procurement of Power pack Maintenance Services (the “Contract”). Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) operate a fleet of...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Railway engineering services 📦
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 Power pack Maintenance Services (the “Contract”). Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) operate a fleet of...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Railway engineering services 📦
Additional products/services: Railway maintenance or service vehicles 📦
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment 📦
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
“Applicants are required to demonstrate their approach to managing sustainability and how it is aligned with Overhaul and Maintenance of 1800 series powerpacks”
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Climate change mitigation
Green Procurement Criteria: National Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Duration: 120 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Maximum renewals: 3
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Railway maintenance or service vehicles 📦
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment 📦
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: 2025-08-07 12:30:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
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 ✅
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:
“Bespoke legal contract”
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“Please see attached PQQ document”
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“Please see PQQ document”
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: kelly.oreilly@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: 7033924 📞
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=6046251 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6046251 🌏
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: kelly.oreilly@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: 7033924 📞
URL: https://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“Please see attached PQQ document”
Source: OJS 2025/S 127-438058 (2025-07-03)
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