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Summary
Machine-generated summaryIarnrod Eireann (IE), the Irish railway operator, is procuring a long-term supply agreement for rolling stock paint through a call to competition. The supplier must deliver spray and brush rolling stock paint in volumes no greater than 5 litres for heavy and running maintenance activities at the rolling stock spray paint facilities in Inchicore and Portlaoise, plus technical support to all IE maintenance depots nationwide. The paint system must be a two-component solvent-based polyurethane coating suitable for exterior railway rolling stock application, with durability, colour and gloss retention for a minimum of 8 years. IE seeks a specialist company with a demonstrable track record in supplying rolling stock paint. No estimated value or deadline is stated in the notice.
Description
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Source: TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (Publications Office of the EU)
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Last verified against TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (Publications Office of the EU) 1 week ago
More from this buyer
Full buyer profile71 open tenders right now
- Provision of Occupational Health Service for Irish Rail Contractors 756 days left
- 9300 CME Rolling stock Cleaning and waste management system No deadline published
- Construction work - 9840 Design and Build Enabling Works at the DART+ and MetroLink Interface at Glasnevin No deadline published
Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croom Concrete_23780 | 3 | €195,400 | Jul 2026 |
| Shay Murtagh Precast | 3 | €110,094 | Aug 2026 |
| Altron Communications | 1 | €145.3M | Feb 2026 |
| Wurth Ireland Ltd | 1 | €4.0M | Feb 2026 |
| Elektro-Thermit GmbHandCo.KG | 1 | €2.2M | Jan 2026 |
Based on 16 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
What this buyer has paid before
Based on 15 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- €56,388
- Lower quartile
- €160,600
- Median award
- €522,019
- Upper quartile
This tender is estimated 311% above that median
Most recent awards
- Locks, keys and hinges - 9685 Supply of 221 and 222 Keys, Locks, Components €284,628
- RFQ_23089 Supply and Delivery of C/1/9 Concrete Troughs and Lids €49,100
- Concrete products - 9714-Supply and delivery of pre-cast culvert units for culvert renewal works in Killmallock €59,900
- Welding materials - 9176 Supply and Delivery of Aluminothermic Welding Consumables €2,170,592
- 9516 - Supply of Steel Sheds €207,970
Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.
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Market context
- Avg. open tender · Construction materials
- €11,770,039
- Buyer track record on Aperlena
- 1,055 notices tracked · 749 awarded
- €973,181,008 in awarded contracts
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