Pre-tender

9990-Continuous Welded Rail Transportation and Delivery System

Details

Topic
Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
Published
8 September 2026

Tender description

1. Introduction Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) operates its own infrastructure support trains transporting long welded rails from the depot to the work site across the IÉ network. The existing continuous welded rail (CWR) wagons are approaching end of life and needs to be replaced. IÉ wishes to procure a new “type approved” CWR Transportation and Delivery System compatible with its Infrastructure (IM) wagons. The New CWR system should offer improved speeds, efficiency and safety features 1. Introduction Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) operates its own infrastructure support trains transporting long welded rails from the depot to the work site across the IÉ network. The existing continuous welded rail (CWR) wagons are approaching end of life and needs to be replaced. IÉ wishes to procure a new “type approved” CWR Transportation and Delivery System compatible with its Infrastructure (IM) wagons. The New CWR system should offer improved speeds, efficiency and safety features

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published8 September 2026
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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.

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