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    9843 Design and Build Capacity Enhancement Works at Connolly Station

    Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail

    9843 Design and Build Capacity Enhancement Works at Connolly Station

    1. Competition notice published

      Sep 28, 12:22 PMSeptember 28, 2026 12:22 PM

    2. Questions deadline

      Nov 6, 11:00 AMNovember 6, 2026 11:00 AM

    3. Qualification deadline

      Nov 20, 11:00 AMNovember 20, 2026 11:00 AM

    Brief

    Ireland: Tenders/Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail/9843 Design and Build Capacity Enhancement Works at Connolly Station
    Brief

    Anleggs- og infrastrukturbygging

    Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail needs a Design and Build Contractor for capacity enhancement and transformation works at Connolly Station in Dublin, with a maximum total value of 34,000,000 EUR over 42 months. The project involves creating a new entrance from Preston Street, a passenger concourse within the historic Victorian undercroft, new lifts, escalators, and staircases for improved access to Platforms 5, 6, and 7. The works also include emergency escape routes, public-realm improvements, retail, operational and back-of-house spaces, heritage refurbishment, structural alterations, and the installation or modification of station and railway systems. The contractor will be responsible for reviewing and developing the reference design, detailed design, construction, testing, commissioning, and providing as-built and handover information, all within a constrained, live operational railway environment. The appointed contractor will act as Project Supervisor for the Construction Stage, and the contract is anticipated to be NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract, Option C.

    About the bid

      This is a call for competition by Iarnród Éireann for the procurement of an experienced Design and Build Contractor to complete the design and deliver capacity enhancement and transformation works at Connolly Station. The project will create a new entrance from Preston Street and a passenger concourse within the historic Victorian undercroft, together with new lifts, escalators and staircases providing improved access to Platforms 5, 6 and 7. The works will also include additional emergency escape routes, public-realm improvements, retail, operational and back-of-house spaces, heritage refurbishment, structural alterations and the installation or modification of station and railway systems. The successful Contractor will be required to review and develop the reference design through detailed design to Approved for Construction status and subsequently construct, test and commission the works. The Contractor will also be responsible for providing complete as-built and handover information. The project will be delivered within a constrained, live operational railway environment. The Contractor will be required to manage passenger circulation, railway access, construction phasing, safety assurance, stakeholder engagement, heritage requirements and interfaces with other DART+ contracts. The appointed Contractor will undertake the role of Project Supervisor for the Construction Stage. The form of contract is currently anticipated to be the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract, Option C, target contract with activity schedule. This procurement is a reissue of an earlier competition published in May 2025 under procedure identifier e342e2b9-7827-4a53-81b6-5178881e0fa0 and eTenders reference ID 5643930, which was subsequently discontinued without the award of a contract.

      Contact name
      Laura Andrade Procurement All queries, clarifications and comments must be submitted via message on eTenders.
      Contact phone
      123456789
      Contact email
      laura.andrade@irishrail.ie
      Address
      Inchicore, Dublin 8 Dublin

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    Contracting authority
    Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
    Title
    9843 Design and Build Capacity Enhancement Works at Connolly Station
    Type
    CompetitionPrequalification
    Main code
    45000000Construction work
    Supplemental codes
    45100000Site preparation work45111240Ground-drainage work45112400Excavating work45112700Landscaping work45112710Landscaping work for green areas45200000Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work45210000Building construction work45213320Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport45213321Railway station construction work45232450Drainage construction works45232451Drainage and surface works45232452Drainage works45233000Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads45233100Construction work for highways, roads45233120Road construction works45233140Roadworks45234100Railway construction works45234120Urban railway works45300000Building installation work45310000Electrical installation work45312100Fire-alarm system installation work45313100Lift installation work45313200Escalator installation work45331000Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work45343000Fire-prevention installation works45400000Building completion work71320000Engineering design services
    Location
    Dublin
    Estimated value
    €34,000,000.00
    Duration
    42 months

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