MetroLink M500 Service Delivery Partner

Published

4 May 2026

Estimated value

€7,300,000,000

Place of performance

IE061

Procedure

neg-w-call

Lots

1

Notice number

00303483-2026

Reference

d71bccb7-a3e0-4c1a-839a-94b0b3da104b

Official source

Official source

CPV codes

• 60210000Servicios de transporte público por ferrocarril
• 34600000Locomotoras de ferrocarril y de tranvía, material móvil y sus partes
• 34620000Material móvil
• 34630000Partes de locomotoras de ferrocarril o tranvía o material móvil; equipo de control del tráfico de ferrocarriles
• 34640000Elementos automotores
• 45213000Trabajos de construcción de locales comerciales, almacenes y edificios industriales, edificios relacionados con el transporte
• 45213320Trabajos de construcción de edificios relacionados con el transporte ferroviario
• 45213321Trabajos de construcción de estaciones de ferrocarril

Description

MetroLink will be procured by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) through three major separate public contracts as well as a number of advance and enabling works contract packages addressing preparatory issues. The major contracts comprise a) two civil infrastructure contracts (the “M400 Contracts”) for the design and construction of the tunnels, shafts and portals, shell and core station structures (underground, retained cut and at grade), viaducts, and related MetroLink civil infrastructure, and b) a form of Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Maintain (DBFOM) contract (the “M500 Contract”) to appoint a Service Delivery Partner who will provide certain works and the integrated operation and maintenance of the public passenger transport service. This procurement process is for the award of the M500 Contract. The duration of the M500 Contract comprises a works period anticipated to be for a period of 7 years for completion of the "M500 Works" and a services period of 25 years for provision of the "M500 Services". The estimated Net Present Value (NPV) cost to the Exchequer of the service payments and capital contributions under the M500 Contract is approximately €7.3 billion (s…

Frequently asked questions

What is the estimated value of this tender?

The estimated value published by the buyer is €7,300,000,000.

Who is the buyer of this tender?

The contracting authority is Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) (European Union).