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Ireland - Construction work - 9164 Single Supplier Framework Agreement for Design and Build Electrification Contractor for DART+

Open Ireland Eastern and Midland Construction work

Buyer Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail

€550.0M estimated value · €550,000,000

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Description

This is a call to competition by IE for the procurement of a Design and Build Electrification 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. This framework shall include the detailed design, installation, testing and commissioning (as appropriate) of the following: Installation of new OHLE equipment (1500V DC), masts and associated cabling to connect into traction substations, lineside feeds Associated civil works to facilitate connections, masts and lineside feeds Electrification (traction power), construction and fit out of 25 No. 38kV substations and compound, and electricity supply interface New SCADA system. Further information in relation to the framework can be found in the Memorandum of Information and PQQ. IE will be using the E Tenders portal to manage this procurement exercise, and no other method of submission will be accepted. Note a Periodic Indicative Notice was previously published on 20/12/24 reference OJ S 248/2024 regarding this opportunity.

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What this buyer has paid before

Based on 55 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.

This notice
€550.0M
Median award
€216,615
Middle half of past awards
€102,890 to €604,575

The estimate is larger than three in four past awards.

Most recent awards

Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.

Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail

Ireland

notices in the register
1,168
awards
799
awarded in total
€1.4B

One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.

Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector

Company Wins Total awarded Last win
Carra Plant Hire Ltd 14 €1.6M Sep 2026
TRIUR Construction Limited 13 €104.6M Aug 2026
Global Rail Services Ltd 9 €7.7M Sep 2026
Pod-Trak infrastructure 5 €134.9M Jul 2026
CRS Contracts 5 €1.9M Jul 2026

Based on 72 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.

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