Closed tender

9899 Supply of Rolling Stock Paint

Details

Topic
Paints
Published
20 August 2026
Submission
18 September 2026

Tender description

This is a call to competition by IE for the procurement of 9899 - Supply of Rolling Stock Paint Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) is seeking to enter into a long-term supply agreement with a specialist company with a demonstrable track record in the Supply of Rolling Stock Paint. The supply agreement will cover the supply of both spray and brush rolling stock paint supplied in volumes no greater than 5 Litres, for all heavy maintenance and running maintenance activities at its Rolling Stock Spray Paint facilities. The rolling stock spray paint maintenance facilities are located at Inchicore and Portlaoise. IÉ will require the company to supply our full paint product requirements and to also provide technical support to all of IÉ’s maintenance depots nationwide, the paint system must consist of a two-component solvent-based polyurethane coating suitable for exterior application to railway rolling stock. The paint system must have excellent durability, including long term retention of colour and gloss, for a minimum period of 8 years, and must be capable of over painting the existing two pack polyurethane paint coatings, and the base material must be capable, through conversion, of being used for both solid and base coat and clear applications.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published20 August 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date18 September 2026

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. Tenders are advertised on eTenders, the Irish government's official tendering platform. 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. Suppliers sign up to standard terms and conditions and a code of conduct set by the company. A published Sustainable Procurement Strategy, developed with the Supply Chain Sustainability School, shapes purchasing decisions across the business.

€29.5bn was the estimated value of contracts awarded across the Irish public sector in 2025.

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.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 44810000 · Paints

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