Closed tender

9163 Single Supplier Framework Agreement for Design and Build Civil and Structural Contractor for DART+

Details

Buyer: Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
Value: €650,000,000
Topic: Railway-track construction materials and supplies
Published: 14 May 2025
Submission: 24 October 2025
Source: ie:e_tenders

Tender description

This is a call to competition by IE for the procurement of a Design and Build Civil and Structural Contractor by way of a single supplier Framework Agreement, one Contractor will be the sole supplier. 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.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published14 May 2025
Current notice
Completed: Submission date24 October 2025

About the buyer

Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail operates Ireland's passenger and freight rail network as a subsidiary of CIÉ, with its own procurement department. Procurement covers the goods, services and works needed to keep the network running safely. A Chief Civil Engineer oversees infrastructure works such as track, bridges and stations. A published Sustainable Procurement Strategy, developed with the Supply Chain Sustainability School, shapes purchasing decisions across the business.

Over the past 5 years, most of Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, transport equipment and construction work.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@iarnrod-eireann-irish-rail.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@iarnrod-eireann-irish-rail.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@iarnrod-eireann-irish-rail.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@iarnrod-eireann-irish-rail.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@iarnrod-eireann-irish-rail.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@iarnrod-eireann-irish-rail.gov