CPV-koodi: Arkkitehti-, insinööri- ja suunnittelupalvelut

The M401 and M402 (the M400 Contracts) will provide the civil engineering and infrastructure works for
the MetroLink project, with each contract including the track alignment preparation, stations and structures including
bridges and tunnels. The scope of the M400 Contracts is expected to comprise of the following: 1. Southern Section
M401 – Charlemont to Northwood: • Bored railway tunnels, tunnel portals, evacuation / intervention shafts and
ventilation shafts. • Below ground station excavations at Charlemont, St Stephen’s Green, Tara Station, O’Connell,
Mater, Glasnevin, Griffith Park, Collins Avenue, Ballymun, Northwood up to 35 m deep including shell and core
structures. • Required ancillary civil and accommodation works. 2. Northern Section M402 ­ Northwood to Estuary: •
M50 viaduct, surface route (retained cut, cut and cover) and at­grade sections. • Broadmeadow river viaduct. • Estuary
Station Park and Ride Facility (bulk earthworks and site preparation). • Preparation of the Dardistown Depot site and
access road. • Bored tunnels and portals, evacuation / intervention shafts. • Stations excavations and associated
logistics including Dardistown, Fosterstown, Swords Central, Seatown and Estuary. • It is currently anticipated that
the construction of the underground MetroLink station at Dublin Airport will not be included in the M402 contract
package and will be separately procured under the M120 Heavy Civils Enabling Works Framework. The Contracting
Authority reserves the right at its discretion to include this work in the scope of the M402 contract. The procurement
process for the M400 Contracts will be managed by TII, acting as the Contracting Authority, who will be the sole
point of contact for Applicants. The procurement of the M400 Contracts (the Competition) will be conducted using
the negotiated procedure with prior call for competition, Regulation 46 of the European Union (Award of Contracts by
Utility Undertakings) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 286/2016). The Competition will consist of two lots; Lot 1: M401 contract
and Lot 2: M402 contract. Applicants may apply for one or both lots, but can only be awarded one contract. The
Competition will comprise two main stages: a prequalification stage with shortlisting at the end, and a tender stage,
The prequalification stage will assess Applicants separately for each lot (M401 and M402) based on defined selection
criteria for each lot, such as financial stability, technical capability, and relevant experience. The prequalification stage
will commence with the Contracting Authority publishing a Pre­Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). Provided that there
is a sufficient number of Applicants for each lot, three Applicants for each lot will be shortlisted. TII reserves the right
at its absolute discretion to shortlist the fourth highest ranked Applicant for one or both of the M400 Contracts. If less
than three Applicants meet the minimum requirements for a lot, TII reserves the right to proceed with those Applicants
to the second stage of the procurement for that lot. If shortlisted for both lots, Applicants may tender for both lots but
can only be awarded one contract. The prequalification stage for the M400 Contracts will run concurrently and the
tender stage for each contract will be staggered, with the M401 contract tender stage commencing first followed by
the M402 contract tender stage. The tender stage may involve multiple stages, and the Contracting Authority reserves

the right to include negotiation with Applicants. For each lot, the tender stage will commence with the Contracting
Authority issuing the Invitation To Negotiate (ITN) to each shortlisted Applicant for that lot. The ITN will supersede
the PQQ document and will contain the draft contract documents and specification. Detailed information regarding
the award process and award criteria for the M400 Contracts will be included in the ITN for each lot. Applicants
will then submit their tenders, which will be evaluated on Compliance, Quality and Cost criteria. The process may
include negotiations to refine proposals and optimise commercial terms. The Contracting Authority will conduct a
final evaluation to select the most economically advantageous tender for each lot. The Contracting Authority has the
right, at any time and without notice to, terminate the competition (or part of it), change the basis or procedures of
the competition or procure the contract by other means, or to do any combination of the aforementioned or anything
else deemed appropriate. In line with the Irish Government’s climate action legislation and MetroLink’s sustainability
and carbon management commitments outlined in the Railway Order, the M400 Contracts will include a structured
framework for managing carbon performance to ensure alignment with carbon targets, including financial mechanisms
to reward carbon performance. This approach aims to encourage innovation in low­carbon construction methods,
materials, and logistics, and will form part of the overall contract performance assessment.