# Enterprise Fleet Replacement Project

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Translink.

## Key facts

- Buyer: Translink
- Tender value: £565,423,800
- Published: 26 September 2023
- Contract start: 1 January 2025
- Contract end: 31 December 2033
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 18e7a789-a819-47bf-ac69-6429e7a41fa5-683469
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3b975565-ec43-4947-a13d-00409af2a96f

## Description

This is a call to competition by IARNROD EIREANN \(IE\) and NORTHERN IRELAND RAILWAYS COMPANY LIMITED \(NI Railways\) for the establishment of an 8 Year, Single Party Framework Agreement for the procurement of new Enterprise vehicles \(Enterprise Fleet Replacement Agreement\) required for the replacement of the existing Enterprise Fleet \(the Contract\)\. Along with procurement of the rolling stock, the scope of the procurement process will also include a maintenance contract in respect of technical support services and spares supply in relation to the new rolling stock \(Maintenance Contract\)\. IE and NI Railways \(the Contracting Entity\) now wish to initially procure 8 new trainsets up to a maximum of 200m in length to operate an hourly service between Dublin and Belfast\. It is planned to have the entire new fleet in service in 2028 to 2029 and to deliver the end to end journey sub 2 hours or better on the existing infrastructure\. Initial traction power will be Internal Combustion Engine \(ICE\) Battery Electric \(using the existing 1\.5 kV DC OHLE\) with the train designed to transition to a net zero carbon operation during its life by the removal of the diesel power generation for replacement with dual OHLE power supply equipment\. The trains will operate on 1600mm track gauge, will operate in full length formation of a maximum of 200m in length and will be required to meet other gauging requirements of the Irish Rail - NI Railways network\. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www\.etenders\.gov\.ie E-mail: caroline\.oreilly@irishrail\.ie

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18e7a789-a819-47bf-ac69-6429e7a41fa5-683469)