MetroLink Programme Delivery Partner Support Services

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)

TII intends to award a MetroLink Programme Delivery Partner Support Services Contract, with specific services to be performed set out by task orders. The Programme Delivery Partner appointed to perform the Contract will provide capability and capacity to integrate with and support the MetroLink Directorate in the co-ordination and management of the pre- and post-contract stages of the MetroLink Project. The Programme Delivery Partner will manage various contracts procured by TII through providing services relating to, inter alia, safety, project management, site supervision and contract administration. The Programme Delivery Partner Support Services Contract will be awarded in accordance with the provisions of the European Union (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 286/2016). As the estimated value of this contract is equal to or greater than EUR 250 million, any economic operators participating in this tender process are under an obligation to notify the contracting authority of all foreign financial contributions as defined in Article 28(1), point (b) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market. If no such financial contributions have been received, the economic operator must instead submit a declaration to the contracting authority that it has not received such financial contributions from countries outside the EU.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-01-23. The procurement was published on 2025-11-18.

Who?

• Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)

What?

Where?

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

Procurement history

Date	Document
2025-11-18	Contract notice
2025-12-11	Contract notice
2026-01-13	Contract notice

Contract notice (2025-11-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: MetroLink Programme Delivery Partner Support Services
Reference number: TII508
Short description:

Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 550 000 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier: TII508
Description of the procurement:

MetroLink will provide a high speed, high capacity, high frequency, modern and efficient public transport service for passengers travelling along the Swords/Airport to City Centre corridor in Dublin, which will be capable of integration with other modes of public transport. Further information on MetroLink is available at www.metrolink.ie. TII intends to award a MetroLink Programme Delivery Partner Support Services Contract, with specific services to be performed set out by task orders. The Programme Delivery Partner appointed to perform the Contract will provide capability and capacity to integrate with and support the MetroLink Directorate in the co-ordination and management of the pre- and post-contract stages of the MetroLink Project. The Programme Delivery Partner will manage various contracts procured by TII through providing services relating to, inter alia, safety, project management, site supervision and contract administration. TII intends to separately procure multiple public contracts which the appointed Programme Delivery Partner shall provide support services for to ensure the successful delivery of the MetroLink Programme, including, but not limited to: enabling works and services contracts, M401/402 main civils infrastructure contracts, and the M500 public passenger transport design, build, finance, operate and maintain contract. The Programme Delivery Partner Support Services Contract will be awarded in accordance with the provisions of the European Union (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 286/2016). As the estimated value of this contract is equal to or greater than EUR 250 million, any economic operators participating in this tender process are under an obligation to notify the contracting authority of all foreign financial contributions as defined in Article 28(1), point (b) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market. If no such financial contributions have been received, the economic operator must instead submit a declaration to the contracting authority that it has not received such financial contributions from countries outside the EU. Interested parties that wish to participate in the tender process for the MetroLink Programme Delivery Partner Support Services Contract must submit a signed confidentiality undertaking via the messaging system on the e-Tenders website associated with this tender process. Full tender documents will be made available to any party during the tender process that submit a signed confidentiality undertaking. Subject to TII’s absolute discretion, any failure to comply with this requirement may result in the interested party not being able to participate in the tender process.

Description of the procurement

MetroLink will provide a high speed, high capacity, high frequency, modern and efficient public transport service for passengers travelling along the Swords/Airport to City Centre corridor in Dublin, which will be capable of integration with other modes of public transport. Further information on MetroLink is available at www.metrolink.ie.

TII intends to award a MetroLink Programme Delivery Partner Support Services Contract, with specific services to be performed set out by task orders. The Programme Delivery Partner appointed to perform the Contract will provide capability and capacity to integrate with and support the MetroLink Directorate in the co-ordination and management of the pre- and post-contract stages of the MetroLink Project.

The Programme Delivery Partner will manage various contracts procured by TII through providing services relating to, inter alia, safety, project management, site supervision and contract administration.

TII intends to separately procure multiple public contracts which the appointed Programme Delivery Partner shall provide support services for to ensure the successful delivery of the MetroLink Programme, including, but not limited to: enabling works and services contracts, M401/402 main civils infrastructure contracts, and the M500 public passenger transport design, build, finance, operate and maintain contract.

The Programme Delivery Partner Support Services Contract will be awarded in accordance with the provisions of the European Union (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 286/2016).

As the estimated value of this contract is equal to or greater than EUR 250 million, any economic operators participating in this tender process are under an obligation to notify the contracting authority of all foreign financial contributions as defined in Article 28(1), point (b) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market. If no such financial contributions have been received, the economic operator must instead submit a declaration to the contracting authority that it has not received such financial contributions from countries outside the EU.

Interested parties that wish to participate in the tender process for the MetroLink Programme Delivery Partner Support Services Contract must submit a signed confidentiality undertaking via the messaging system on the e-Tenders website associated with this tender process. Full tender documents will be made available to any party during the tender process that submit a signed confidentiality undertaking. Subject to TII’s absolute discretion, any failure to comply with this requirement may result in the interested party not being able to participate in the tender process.

Additional information:

TII may adopt the procedure detailed in Regulation 49(1)(f) of the European Union (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) Regulations 2016 to award new services consisting of the repetition of similar services entrusted to the successful Tenderer under this tender process including for the further development of the MetroLink project, such as revised or additional routes or additional statutory planning procedures, subject to ongoing need, budget availability, satisfactory performance by the successful Tenderer and approval of all relevant authorities and for similar services required from the successful Tenderer in excess of the estimated value and/or duration of the Programme Delivery Partner Contract. Variants will not be accepted. Tenderers must submit a tender submission that fully complies with the requirements set out in the tender documents. Any variants or alternative proposal will be rejected. TII will not be liable in any way for any participant’s costs arising in connection with participating in the competition, irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is cancelled or postponed for any reason. TII has the right at any time and without notice to: i. terminate the tender process (or part of it); ii. change the tender process’s basis or procedures; iii. procure the contract by other means; iv. reject any, or all, of the tenders; v. not furnish a tenderer with additional information or to do any combination of the foregoing or anything else deemed appropriate. In no instance will TII be required to give any reason for any alteration or termination of the process. The award of contract will be subject to all necessary and relevant approvals. Interested parties that wish to participate in the tender process for the MetroLink Programme Delivery Partner Support Services Contract must submit a signed confidentiality undertaking via the messaging system on the e-Tenders website associated with this tender process. Full tender documents will be made available to any party during the tender process that submit a signed confidentiality undertaking. Subject to TII’s absolute discretion, any failure to comply with this requirement may result in the interested party not being able to participate in the tender process.

Additional information

TII may adopt the procedure detailed in Regulation 49(1)(f) of the European Union (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) Regulations 2016 to award new services consisting of the repetition of similar services entrusted to the successful Tenderer under this tender process including for the further development of the MetroLink project, such as revised or additional routes or additional statutory planning procedures, subject to ongoing need, budget availability, satisfactory performance by the successful Tenderer and approval of all relevant authorities and for similar services required from the successful Tenderer in excess of the estimated value and/or duration of the Programme Delivery Partner Contract.

Variants will not be accepted. Tenderers must submit a tender submission that fully complies with the requirements set out in the tender documents. Any variants or alternative proposal will be rejected.

TII will not be liable in any way for any participant’s costs arising in connection with participating in the competition, irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is cancelled or postponed for any reason.

TII has the right at any time and without notice to:

i. terminate the tender process (or part of it);
ii. change the tender process’s basis or procedures;
iii. procure the contract by other means;
iv. reject any, or all, of the tenders;
v. not furnish a tenderer with additional information or to do any combination of the foregoing or anything else deemed appropriate. In no instance will TII be required to give any reason for any alteration or termination of the process.

The award of contract will be subject to all necessary and relevant approvals.

Interested parties that wish to participate in the tender process for the MetroLink Programme Delivery Partner Support Services Contract must submit a signed confidentiality undertaking via the messaging system on the e-Tenders website associated with this tender process. Full tender documents will be made available to any party during the tender process that submit a signed confidentiality undertaking. Subject to TII’s absolute discretion, any failure to comply with this requirement may result in the interested party not being able to participate in the tender process.

Additional products/services:

Architectural, engineering and planning services 📦

Building consultancy services 📦

Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs 📦

+ 33 more

Civil engineering consultancy services 📦

Construction consultancy services 📦

Construction management services 📦

Construction project management services 📦

Construction supervision services 📦

Construction-related services 📦

Consultative engineering and construction services 📦

Contract administration services 📦

Contract systems analysis and programming services 📦

Design consultancy services 📦

Draft plans (systems and integration) 📦

Engineering design services 📦

Environmental management 📦

Environmental safety services 📦

Environmental standards for construction 📦

Health and safety services 📦

Highways consultancy services 📦

Project and design preparation, estimation of costs 📦

Public relations consultancy services 📦

Quantity surveying services 📦

Railway engineering services 📦

Risk or hazard assessment for construction 📦

Safety consultancy services 📦

Stakeholders representation services 📦

Structural engineering consultancy services 📦

Supervision of project and documentation 📦

System quality assurance assessment and review services 📦

Systems and technical consultancy services 📦

Systems consultancy services 📦

Technical inspection and testing services 📦

Technical planning services 📦

Technical services 📦

Transport systems consultancy services 📦

Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Duration: 144 months
Maximum renewals: 0
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Description
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Town: Dublin

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-01-23 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-01-23 12:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6941968
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
A guarantee is required ✅
Opening date: 2026-01-23 12:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6941968
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-01-09 18:00:00 📅
The contract has performance execution conditions ✅

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Deposits and guarantees required: Please refer to the tender documents of this competition
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: Refer to the contract of this tender competition
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Refer to the Contract for this tender competition

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
National registration number: 4115929RH
Postal address: Parkgate Business Centre, Parkgate Street
Postal code: D08 DK10
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: emma.kelly@tii.ie 📧
Phone: 00 353 1 6463600 📞
URL: https://www.tii.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.tii.ie/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Urban railway/light rail, metro, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6941968 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6941968 🌏
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
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2025/S 223-767669 (2025-11-18)

Contract notice (2025-12-11)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 550 000 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Description of the procurement:

Procedure
Tendering terms
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-12-15 18:00:00 📅

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
E-mail: paul.farrelly@tii.ie 📧

Changes
Other additional information
Extension of submission deadline and deadline for clarifications
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 51798679-814d-45de-8bd1-c1938739d425-01
Source: OJS 2025/S 241-831075 (2025-12-11)

Contract notice (2026-01-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 550 000 000 EUR 💰

Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-02-06 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-02-06 12:30:00 📅
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2026-02-06 12:30:00 📅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-01-07 18:00:00 📅

Changes
Other additional information
Extension of submission deadline date
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 966228eb-d325-404a-838d-be1297dab5e8-02
Source: OJS 2026/S 009-022691 (2026-01-13)

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