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How Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail buys transport services

Based on 63 award notices in the past 24 months. Figures are estimated contract values from TED notices, not realised spend.

How this authority buys transport

31% of Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail transport awards (16 of 52) fell in the €100k-500k band over the past 24 months. (11 awards did not disclose a value.)

Award value distribution (disclosed, 24-month window)

€<25k
14 (27%)
€25k-100k
7 (13%)
€100k-500k
16 (31%)
€500k-1M
5 (10%)
€1M-5M
7 (13%)
€>5M
3 (6%)

Irish procurement thresholds: supplies/services on eTenders above €50,000; works above €200,000. Figures from thresholds.json (OGP Circular 05/2023 + EU Regulation 2025/2487).

Typical entry requirements

  • Tax clearance: A valid Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) from Revenue is required for all public contracts. [source]

Who wins Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail transport contracts

Awards tracked

63

24-month window

Median contract value

€163k

Realised where available, else estimated

Top suppliers by award count

1 United Metal Recycling (Ireland) Ltd T/A UMR Group 5 awards €277k est.
2 MG Metal Trading Ltd. 5 awards €90k est.
3 Cork Metal Company Limited CRO 445624 4 awards €393k est.
4 FRS Network 3 awards €237k est.
5 EGIS RAIL 2 awards €24.0M est.

Current Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail transport opportunities

9738 - MKIV Seat Replacement €1M-5M
9685 Supply of 221 and 222 Keys, Locks, Components €500k-1M

Expiring transport frameworks across Ireland

Sector-wide, not specific to Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail — framework expiry across Irish public bodies often signals a replacement procurement.

Framework expiry typically triggers a replacement procurement. Monitor transport tenders for new notices.

Deadlines are date-only (time stripped). Verify the exact closing time on the official TED or eTenders notice before bidding.

Bid readiness for Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail transport contracts

Most Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail transport awards land in the €100k-500k band (median contract value: €163k). This sits above the Irish national advertising threshold (€50,000 for supplies/services), so formal competitive tender on eTenders is the standard route.

  • Register on eTenders.gov.ie and set up sector alerts so you don't miss new notices.
  • Keep a current Tax Clearance Certificate from Revenue. Required for all public contracts.
  • Review past award notices to understand typical contract scope and evaluate your competitiveness against United Metal Recycling (Ireland) Ltd T/A UMR Group and MG Metal Trading Ltd..
  • Check the full awards dataset for Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail for year-by-year procurement patterns.

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Estimated values are from TED notices and represent contract estimates, not realised or awarded amounts. Award winner names are TED-reported and resolved against the CRO where possible; approximately 22% of TED award notices carry no winner. Generated 2026-06-25.

Data sources

  • TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) — EU procurement notices, reused under the European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU).
  • data.gov.ie / Office of Government Procurement (OGP), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER), and CORDIS — historical award and funding data, licensed CC‑BY‑4.0.
  • EUR-Lex — EU legal-directive metadata, released CC0.