Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail: public contracts and tenders
Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail awarded 374 public contracts worth €1.5bn where a value is stated since 2023-10-30; the repair and maintenance services contract held by Circet Networks (Ireland) Limited (Companies House (GB) 04645331) ends on 2026-12-17 (signed + duration). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 308 of 374 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail |
| Country | Ireland |
| Buyer type | Public undertaking |
| City | Dublin |
| Sources | EU TED |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carra Plant Hire Ltd | 18 | €2.7M | ||
| TRIUR Construction Limited | triurconstruction.com | 13 | €105.3M | |
| Cork Metal Company Limited | 13 | €628k | ||
| RINA SERVICES S.P.A. | 07419599 Companies House (GB) | rina.org | 7 | €88.4M |
| Shane mc donagh tree care and plant hire ltd | 6 | €757k | ||
| Global Rail Services Ltd | theglobalinfrastructuregroup.com | 5 | €3.6M | |
| Global Rail Services Ltd | 5 | €5.5M | ||
| Causeway Geotech Ltd | 4 | €3.1M | ||
| M. Corduff Travel Rossport Ltd | 4 | €258k | ||
| Glenferry Coaches Ltd | kearneysofcork.com | 3 | €119k | |
| O'Connor Sutton Cronin_19870 | ocsc.ie | 3 | €1.8M | |
| Capgemini Ireland Ltd_96607 | sogeti.ie | 3 | €8.4M | |
| Croom Concrete_23780 | 3 | €195k | ||
| MG Metal Trading Ltd. | 3 | €307k | ||
| AtkinsRéalis_10323 | atkinsrealis.ie | 2 | n/a |
Suppliers named on Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail's award notices (the top 15 of 223); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-17 | 9240 Foynes Line Line Fibre Services | Circet Networks (Ireland) Limited (Companies House (GB) 04645331) | €24.9M | signed + duration |
| 2027-01-30 | 8923 DESIGN, SUPPLY INSTALL AND COMISSION HYDRAULIC SLOW BEND TEST PRESS | VFC Engineering | €180k | signed + duration |
| 2027-01-31 | Glounthuane to Midleton Twin Track Construction | BAM Civils Ltd | €29.6M | signed + duration |
| 2027-02-04 | 8921 - Supply of HVO for trials | €800k | award date + duration | |
| 2027-03-03 | 9049 - Heuston Fuel Farm | Raptor Engineering Solutions Ltd. | €553k | signed + duration |
| 2027-07-28 | 9231 Nationwide Tree Analysis using Lidar and Imagery | €1.2M | signed + duration | |
| 2027-10-01 | Provision of Revenue Equipment Maintenance Services | Quaestor Analytics Ltd | €14.0M | start + duration |
| 2027-11-18 | 8729 Supply and Delivery of Level Crossing CCTV Camera Pole | Altron Communications | €145.3M | signed + duration |
| 2027-12-09 | 9436 Replacement 38kV Transaction Transformer | Kyte Powertech Limited | €429k | signed + duration |
| 2028-01-08 | 9499 Supply and delivery of Cast Baseplates for Expansion,Adjustment Switches | Trackwork Limited (Companies House (GB) 01271067) | €176k | signed + duration |
| 2028-02-23 | 9227 - Purchase of Rolling Stock Recovery Cradle | LUKAS Hydraulik GmbH | €186k | signed + duration |
| 2028-04-02 | Supply of Equipment Cabinets and Electrical Fit Out Services. | Rivval Ltd | €8.5M | end date stated |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 12 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-27 or later (not awarded yet); the 15 soonest of 21.
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction work | 45 | 67 | €215.4M |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 41 | €139.2M |
| Transport equipment | 34 | 29 | €138.1M |
| IT services | 72 | 29 | €28.3M |
| Transport services | 60 | 20 | €8.6M |
| Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 16 | €237.7M |
| Transport support and travel services | 63 | 16 | €4.9M |
| Construction materials | 44 | 13 | €156.1M |
| Business services | 79 | 13 | €55.1M |
| Mining and basic metals | 14 | 7 | €3.1M |
| Electrical equipment and lighting | 31 | 6 | €42.8M |
| Chemical products | 24 | 4 | €2.5M |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
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Sources: EU TED, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,756,546 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail awarded?
Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail published 374 contract award notices between 2023-10-30 and 2026-10-23; the 308 that state a value add up to €1.5bn (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: Carra Plant Hire Ltd (18), TRIUR Construction Limited (13) and Cork Metal Company Limited (13) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail contracts end soon?
12 contracts awarded by Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the repair and maintenance services contract held by Circet Networks (Ireland) Limited, ending on 2026-12-17 (signed + duration) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail have open tenders now?
Yes: 21 calls for tender from Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail are open today (deadline 2026-10-27 or later) (as of 2026-10-27).
What does Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail buy?
Most of Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail's awards are in Construction work (CPV 45) (67), Architecture and engineering services (CPV 71) (41) and Transport equipment (CPV 34) (29) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail tenders and contracts: 374 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/iarnrod-eireann-irish-rail-ie/, data as of 2026-10-27.