Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Translink
22 Great Victoria Street
Belfast
BT27LX
Contact
mark osmer
Telephone
+44 7590352387
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN06 - Belfast
Companies House
NI006673
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Enterprise Fleet Replacement Project
Reference number
8437
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34620000 - Rolling stock
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Establishment of 8 year Framework by Irish Rail and Northern Ireland Railways for replacement of Cross border Belfast to Dublin Trains
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 650,000,000 EUR
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- IE - Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Dublin Connolly Train Station
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Establishment of 8 year Framework by Irish Rail and Northern Ireland Railways for replacement of Cross border Belfast to Dublin Trains
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 185-577564
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice
The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
8437
Title
Enterprise Fleet Replacement Project
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stadler Rail Schweiz AG
Bussnang
9565
Country
Switzerland
NUTS code
- CH0 - Switzerland
Stadler Rail Schweiz AG Switzerland
CH44030001895
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 650,000,000 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 650,000,000 EUR
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Central Office of the High Court
Dublin 7
Country
Ireland