PIN for the Design and Build of Wicklow Rail Capacity Enhancement (WCE) – BEMU Charging Infrastructure System

Description

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is issued to inform the market of a forthcoming procurement opportunity and to provide advance visibility to potential suppliers for the design and build of battery train charging infrastructure at Wicklow Station, County Wicklow. The project is one part of the Wicklow Rail Capacity Enhancement project and will support the operation of Iarnród Éireann/Irish Rail’s new Battery Electric Multiple Unit (BEMU) fleet operating on the east coastline. Iarnród Éireann-Irish Rail intends to initiate a procurement process in the near future for this Work Package 2 (Reference: 9548). This PIN is not a call for competition but serves to alert the market and facilitate early engagement. Interested parties are advised to monitor the official procurement portal, eTenders, where the formal Contract Notice will be published in due course. Please see the attached document 'WP2 IE WCE Prior Information Notice PIN v3 24.09.2025' for further detailed information.