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TII's €7.3bn MetroLink Partner Hunt Dominates Ireland's Procurement Week
This week's standout Irish public tenders — what to watch and where the deadlines fall.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland’s search for a Service Delivery Partner on the MetroLink M500 programme is the standout notice this week. With construction and professional services also posting significant frameworks, it is a strong week for firms with capacity to bid at scale.
Transport
Transport Infrastructure Ireland’s MetroLink M500 Service Delivery Partner notice is the biggest single procurement on the Irish market in recent memory, and its absence of a published deadline means bidders should monitor TII directly for imminent updates. Iarnród Éireann also seeks suppliers for MKIV seat replacement, while Limerick City and County Council is in the market for a combination bitumen sprayer and chip spreader truck, with a deadline of 8 June 2026.
- MetroLink M500 Service Delivery Partner — Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) · €7300.0m
- 9738 - MKIV Seat Replacement — Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail · €1.0m
- Limerick City and County Council - Supply of NEW Combination Bitumen Sprayer and Chip Spreader Truck — Limerick City and County Council · €450k · Deadline 8 Jun
Construction
Cork County Council leads the construction cluster with a notice valued at €70 million, and Limerick City and County Council has launched a multi-party framework for active travel and urban realm schemes worth €50 million. Dublin City Council is also procuring construction of the North Circular Road active travel scheme, with a deadline of 19 May 2026, making this a critical fortnight for contractors to get submissions in order.
- DCC Contract for Construction of the North Circular Road (Dorset Street Lower to Amiens Street) Active Travel Scheme — Dublin City Council · €6.1m · Deadline 19 May
- 1 — Cork County Council · €70.0m · Deadline 29 May
- MULTI PARTY FRAMEWORK FOR ACTIVE TRAVEL AND URBAN REALM IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES — Limerick City and County Council · €50.0m
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Professional Services
UCD’s framework for architect-led integrated design team services, valued at €25 million, is the headline opportunity for consultancies in this cluster. The HSE is separately seeking a managed transport service for renal dialysis patients at University Hospital Waterford, with a deadline of 2 June 2026, representing a niche but substantial contract for specialist patient-transport operators.
- Managed Service for Non-Emergency Transport for HSE Service Users in Renal Dialysis Patients, University Hospital Waterford — Health Service Executive (HSE) · €10.0m · Deadline 2 Jun
- Framework Agreement for Architect-Led Integrated Design Team Services — University College Dublin ( UCD ) · €25.0m
- Provision of Contact Management and Business Administration Services — National Transport Authority · €7.8m
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IT Services
Dublin Bus is the standout buyer this week, advertising a €26 million requirement for depot management and charge management systems that will underpin its electrification programme. Pobal has also issued a single-party framework for round-the-clock SOC, SIEM and XDR security services worth €1.8 million, closing 5 June 2026 — a tight window for managed-security providers.
- Databases, Datasets and Reports — University College Dublin ( UCD ) · €15.0m
- Provision of Depot Management and Charge Management Systems — Dublin Bus / Bus Atha Cliath · €26.0m
- Single Party Framework for a 24 / 7 SOC, with SIEM, XDR and associated services — Pobal · €1.8m · Deadline 5 Jun
Other
SmartPly Europe DAC dominates this cluster with a €25 million electricity supply tender closing 21 May 2026, a rare private-sector notice that will interest energy brokers and suppliers. On the education side, Louth and Meath ETB is tendering hospitality and catering services for St. Oliver’s Community College in Drogheda, valued at €2.5 million, with a deadline of 2 June 2026.
- Tender for Electricity Supply Medite Smartply 26 — SmartPly Europe DAC · €25.0m · Deadline 21 May
- 2026/19 CFT for the provision of Hospitality and Catering Services to St. Oliver’s Community College, Drogheda, Co. Louth — Louth and Meath Education and Training Board 1384 · €2.5m · Deadline 2 Jun
- Request for Tender to establish Dynamic Panel for the provision of Venue Hire and Venue Hire with Catering Services for Administration Offices, Schools and Centres under the auspices of KCETB — Kilkenny and Carlow ETB · €2.0m
Facilities
Bus Éireann has issued a notice for the repair and overhaul of bus engines valued at €5 million, a contract that will appeal to specialist fleet-maintenance firms with heavy-vehicle capability. The Irish Defence Forces round out the cluster with a vehicle conversion and fit-out requirement worth €299,000, closing 12 June 2026.
- Repair and Overhaul of Bus Engines for Bus Éireann — Bus Eireann/Irish Bus · €5.0m
- Repair and Overhaul of Bus Engines for Bus Éireann — Bus Eireann/Irish Bus · €5.0m
- Vehicle Conversions / Vehicle Fit Out of Defence Forces vehicles — Irish Defence Forces · €299k · Deadline 12 Jun
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