MetroLink M500 Contract (DBFOM)

MetroLink M500 Contract (a DBFOM contract comprising design and delivery of rail systems and other works, station fit-out, rolling stock, commissioning, park and ride, financing of such works and integrated MetroLink M500 Contract (a DBFOM contract comprising design and delivery of rail systems and other works, station fit-out, rolling stock, …

CPV: 60210000 Öffentlicher Schienentransport/öffentliche Schienenbeförderung, 34600000 Eisenbahn- und Straßenbahnlokomotiven und rollendes Material sowie zugehörige Teile, 34620000 Schienenfahrzeuge, 34630000 Teile für Eisenbahn- oder Straßenbahnlokomotiven oder rollendes Material; Ausrüstung für die Eisenbahnverkehrssteuerung, 34640000 Teile für Automobile, 45213000 Bauarbeiten für kommerzielle Gebäude, Lagerhallen und Industriegebäude, Bauten in Verbindung mit dem Transportwesen, 45213320 Bauarbeiten für Gebäude in Verbindung mit dem Eisenbahngüterverkehr, 45213322 Bau von Kopfbahnhöfen, 71530000 Beratung im Bauwesen, 45213352 Bau von Reparaturlagern, 45220000 Ingenieur- und Hochbauarbeiten, 45234100 Bauarbeiten für Eisenbahnlinien, 45234115 Arbeiten für Eisenbahnsignalanlagen, 45234116 Gleisbauarbeiten, 45234122 U-Bahn-Arbeiten, 45234123 Arbeiten für teilweise unter der Erde fahrende Bahnen, 45234125 U-Bahnhof, 48140000 Softwarepaket für Eisenbahnleitsysteme, 48421000 Softwarepaket für das Facility-Management, 71311000 Beratung im Tief- und Hochbau, 48813000 Passagierinformationssystem, 50221000 Reparatur und Wartung von Lokomotiven, 50222000 Reparatur und Wartung von Schienenfahrzeugen, 50225000 Wartung von Gleisen, 50232200 Wartung von Straßenlichtsignalen, 66122000 Unternehmensfinanzierung und Risikokapital, 71240000 Dienstleistungen von Architektur- und Ingenieurbüros sowie planungsbezogene Leistungen, 71300000 Dienstleistungen von Ingenieurbüros, 71500000 Dienstleistungen im Bauwesen, 71540000 Bauverwaltungsleistungen, 71311210 Beratung im Bereich Straßenbau, 71541000 Projektmanagement im Bauwesen, 79993000 Gebäude- und Betriebsmittelverwaltung, 90700000 Dienstleistungen im Umweltschutz, 71311300 Beratung im Bereich Infrastrukturen, 71312000 Beratung im Hochbau, 71315200 Bautechnische Beratung, 71000000 Dienstleistungen von Architektur-, Konstruktions- und Ingenieurbüros und Prüfstellen, 79417000 Sicherheitsberatung, 71317210 Beratung im Bereich Gesundheit und Sicherheit, 71315210 Beratung in der Haustechnik, 71630000 Technische Kontrolle und Tests, 79415200 Entwurfsberatung, 71242000 Entwurf und Gestaltung, Kostenschätzung, 71244000 Kalkulation und Überwachung der Kosten, 71324000 Baukostenberechnung, 71356400 Technische Planungsleistungen, 79112100 Interessenvertretung, 79416100 Verwaltung von Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, 79994000 Vertragsverwaltung, 45210000 Bauleistungen im Hochbau, 45234112 Bau von Eisenbahndepots, 45213321 Bau von Bahnhöfen, 71320000 Planungsleistungen im Bauwesen, 71700000 Kontroll- und Überwachungsleistungen
Ausführungsort:
MetroLink M500 Contract (DBFOM)
Vergabestelle:
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
Vergabenummer:

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services
Activity of the contracting entity : Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : MetroLink M500 Contract (DBFOM)
Description : MetroLink M500 Contract (a DBFOM contract comprising design and delivery of rail systems and other works, station fit-out, rolling stock, commissioning, park and ride, financing of such works and integrated MetroLink M500 Contract (a DBFOM contract comprising design and delivery of rail systems and other works, station fit-out, rolling stock, commissioning, park and ride, financing of such works and integrated operation and maintenance of the public passenger transport service). MetroLink will provide a high speed, high capacity, high frequency, modern and efficient public transport service for passengers travelling along the Swords/Airport to City Centre corridor in Dublin, which will be capable of integration with other modes of public transport. Further information on MetroLink is available at www.metrolink.ie MetroLink will be procured under a series of public works and services contracts described in the Global PIN of 08 July 2025 including the Programme Delivery Partner (“PDP”) Contract and the M401/402 Main Civils Infrastructure Contracts. M500 Contract: The M500 Contract is an availability-based design, build, finance, operate and maintain (“DBFOM”) contract to appoint a project company (“M500 Contractor”) who will carry out design and construction, raise finance in respect of such construction, and subsequently provide the integrated operation and maintenance of the public passenger transport service. The M500 Contractor will be responsible for the design, manufacture, supply and installation of the metro rolling stock, signalling system (at Grade of Operation 4 – an automated railway), a railway depot and maintenance facility, metro control centre building(s) together with the installation of all line-wide trackwork, overhead contact system, power and communication systems, mechanical and electrical systems including tunnel and station ventilation, people movement systems and the fit out and finishes in sixteen stations plus urban realm works. The M500 Contractor will be required to procure financing in respect of the abovementioned works, and following completion of the works, the M500 Contractor will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the MetroLink system as a whole. TII proposes to award an Early Services Agreement to the preferred tenderer for the M500 Contract, pursuant to which the preferred tenderer will be required to provide early services related to, inter alia, railway systems integration prior to financial close. This update is further to other previous publications concerning this project including: • TED Reference: 441964-2025, a Global PIN released on 08 July 2025, related to the Programme Delivery Partner (PDP) Contract, M401/402 Main Civils Infrastructure Contracts and M500 Contract (DBFOM). • TED Reference: 518372-2024, released on 29 of August 2024, related to the M400 Main Civils Infrastructure Contracts. • TED Reference: 509146-2024, released on 26 August 2024, related to the PDP Contract. • TED Reference: 557522-2023, released on 15 September 2023, related to the M500 Contract. • TED Reference: 208843-2022, released on 19 April 2022, related to the M500 Contract. • TED Reference: 536230-2019, released on 12 November 2019, related to MetroLink as a whole.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 60210000 Public transport services by railways
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34600000 Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34620000 Rolling stock
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34630000 Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 34640000 Automotive elements
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45213000 Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45213320 Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45213322 Rail terminal building construction work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71530000 Construction consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45213352 Service depot construction work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45220000 Engineering works and construction works
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45234100 Railway construction works
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45234115 Railway signalling works
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45234116 Track construction works
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45234122 Underground railway works
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45234123 Partially underground railway works
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45234125 Underground railway station
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48140000 Railway traffic control software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48421000 Facilities management software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71311000 Civil engineering consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48813000 Passenger information system
Additional classification ( cpv ): 50221000 Repair and maintenance services of locomotives
Additional classification ( cpv ): 50222000 Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock
Additional classification ( cpv ): 50225000 Railway-track maintenance services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 50232200 Traffic-signal maintenance services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 66122000 Corporate finance and venture capital services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71240000 Architectural, engineering and planning services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71300000 Engineering services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71500000 Construction-related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71540000 Construction management services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71311210 Highways consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71541000 Construction project management services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79993000 Building and facilities management services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 90700000 Environmental services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71311300 Infrastructure works consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71312000 Structural engineering consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71315200 Building consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79417000 Safety consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71317210 Health and safety consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71530000 Construction consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71311000 Civil engineering consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71311210 Highways consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71311300 Infrastructure works consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71312000 Structural engineering consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71315200 Building consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71315210 Building services consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71630000 Technical inspection and testing services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79415200 Design consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71240000 Architectural, engineering and planning services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71242000 Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71244000 Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71324000 Quantity surveying services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71356400 Technical planning services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79112100 Stakeholders representation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79416100 Public relations management services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79994000 Contract administration services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45210000 Building construction work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45234112 Railway depot construction work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45213321 Railway station construction work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 45213320 Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71320000 Engineering design services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71700000 Monitoring and control services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 9 500 000 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Further to registration of interest in the M500 Contract, TII is now inviting suppliers to register their interest to participate in a market consultation on the draft proposed features of the M500 Contract as currently contemplated and outlined in the M500 Contract - Information Document available in the PMC Workspace on eTenders through the following link ( https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/pmc/viewPmc.do?resourceId=6696998 ). A Market Sounding Questionnaire is also provided in the same workspace. The Information Document provides a summary of the proposed contractual and commercial aspects of the MetroLink Project, including the nature and terms of the proposed form of availability-based DBFOM contract, which will form the M500 Contract. TII proposes to invite selected recipients to participate in one-to-one clarification meetings, the purpose of which is to allow recipients to provide feedback on the draft proposed features of the M500 Contract as currently contemplated and outlined in the Information Document and to allow TII to further develop its contracting strategy for the MetroLink Project. Please note that the Information Document is private and confidential and concerns draft proposals under consideration. It is provided to the recipient for market consultation purposes only. The M500 Contract will be procured in accordance with the European Union Regulation (EC) 1370/2007. Interested parties are permitted to register their interest in this M500 Contract PIN. Expressions of Interest and responses to the Market Sounding Questionnaire(s) must be received via the eTenders PMC by 17:00hrs (BST) on Thursday 23rd October 2025, confirming a designated representative, e-mail address and contact number from their firm. TII reserves the right, at its discretion to request some or all interested parties to engage further with prospective candidates participating in the Market Sounding, including by requesting further information either in writing or by way of one-to-one meetings. The purpose of these meetings is to allow TII to further develop and finalise its procurement strategy. It is expected that these clarification meetings will focus on those key issues raised by participants. Participation or non-participation in any engagement during the consultation process will not prejudice participation in any future tender competition related to the MetroLink programme. This PIN is open for SMEs to register their interest in the same way as other parties, even where they intend to participate as a sub-contractor or part of a consortium bid. There will be further information on the approach to SME participation on MetroLink during the market sounding period. This is a periodic indicative notice (PIN) used only for information and the purposes of market consultation. This is not a call for competition and therefore no tender documents are available. No competitive process will result from this PIN; any future competitions will be subject to appropriate advertisement via the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) and on www.etenders.gov.ie. The information contained in this PIN may be subject to change due to the impact of governance, assurance and regulatory changes. Insofar as is permitted by law, TII shall not be liable for any losses incurred by any party as a result of reliance on the information contained/linked herein. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken by organisations or service providers in response to this PIN is a matter solely for themselves and costs will not be reimbursed.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/25/EU
Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 -

3. Part

3.1 Part technical ID : PAR-0001

Title : Information Document relating to draft proposals for the Dublin MetroLink M500 Contract (DBFOM).
Description : M500 Contract outline of scope: The M500 Contract will comprise the delivery of the works, services and financing requirements described in Section 2 above. In addition to those activities outlined in Section 2 above, the M500 Contract scope will include interfaces with the scope of the two M400 Main Civil Infrastructure Contracts, including the design and delivery of the station fit out works and of the mechanical and electrical plant equipment and associated services within sixteen stations within the shell and core structure that has been designed and built under the M400 Main Civil Infrastructure Contracts. The M500 Contractor shall be required to deliver integrated operation and life-cycle maintenance of the metro system and all civil engineering structures (including as designed and constructed under the M400 Main Civil Infrastructure Contracts) for an anticipated service period of at least 22.5 years (following completion of the MetroLink works). An Information Document relating to draft proposals for the Dublin MetroLink M500 Contract (DBFOM) is provided in the etenders workspace available through the following link. https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/pmc/viewPmc.do?resourceId=6696998

3.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 60210000 Public transport services by railways

3.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland

3.1.4 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 9 500 000 000 Euro

3.1.5 General information

Additional information : In relation to the value in section 2.1.3 : The Delivery cost summary is presented in Box 4-5 of the MetroLink Preliminary Business Case on the National Transport Authority website. MetroLink - Preliminary Business Case - National Transport This shows a P50 Management Base target (Central Cost Forecast) of €9.50B (costed at 2021).

3.1.9 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
Organisation processing tenders : Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
Registration number : 9510201H
Postal address : Parkgate Business Centre, Parkgate Street
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D08 DK10
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 00 353 1 6463600
Internet address : https://www.tii.ie/
Buyer profile : https://www.tii.ie/
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : The High Court of Ireland
Registration number : The High Court of Ireland
Department : The High Court of Ireland
Postal address : Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number : 002024901000
Department : European Dynamics S.A.
Town : Athens
Postcode : 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών ( EL301 )
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : f8bceab8-7afe-4bed-82ee-c9291dd34b1a - 01
Form type : Planning
Notice type : Prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice used only for information
Notice dispatch date : 03/10/2025 22:52 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00656798-2025
OJ S issue number : 192/2025
Publication date : 07/10/2025