Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2025-05-19
Buyer: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
Country: IE
Region: IE061
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 45112450 | 71317200 | 71350000 | 71351500 | 71351720
Estimated value: 40000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2025-07-01

Technical requirements: MetroLink will provide a high speed, high capacity, high frequency, modern and efficient public transport service for passengers travelling along the Swords/Airport to City Centre corridor in Dublin, which will be capable of integration with other modes of public transport. Further information on MetroLink is available at www.metrolink.ie/

In advance of the MetroLink main infrastructure works contracts, TII will commence the procurement of the Enabling Works Programme.  The Enabling Works Programme comprises of the establishment of a suite of framework agreements and qualification systems to select contractors to deliver enabling works  in advance of the main infrastructure works contracts (in respect of civil engineering, tunnelling and  station works).  The enabling works will include the removal and/or relocation of existing utilities, archaeology, heritage items (for storage/replacement) and buildings  from site and undertaking other survey activities.  
To deliver the enabling and advance works for MetroLink, TII intends to establish an archaeology services qualification system with contracts under the qualification system being awarded using the  negotiated procedure.   
The proposed duration of the Qualification System is 12 years.  
This PIN is in connection with the Archaeology Services Qualification System.

The purpose of this PIN is to alert the market of TII’s intention to undertake market consultation and subsequently commence a procurement process in Q3 2025.  

 It is anticipated that a Qualification System Questionnaire (QSQ) will be issued in Q3 2025. This will contain criteria that will need to be satisfied in order for Applicants to be admitted to the Qualification System. Following this, those admitted into the Qualification System will be issued with an instructions to tenderers (ITT) for the first call-off contract (circa. Q4 2025 ).  TII intends to utilise the GCCC Standard Conditions of Engagement for Archaeological Services (COE-2) form of contract for contracts awarded under this  Qualification System.  

Interested parties must register their interest at supplychainmetrolink@tii.ie. Any interested parties wishing to respond to the market consultation in advance of procurement commencement, are required to send a request to the following email address supplychainmetrolink@tii.ie by 12:00hrs on the 23rd May 2025 seeking to be issued with a copy of the briefing pack for review and completion of the questionnaire contained within the pack.  The questionnaire is required to be completed in full and returned by the closing date of the 27th May 2025 by 12:00hrs to the following email address supplychainmetrolink@tii.ie. Following receipt of completed questionnaires from interested parties, TII proposes to invite selected participants to provide further information by way of one-to-one clarification meetings  to be held on the 3rd , 4th and 5th June 2025.  To be deemed an interested party you must register your interest on supplychainmetrolink@tii.ie.   
TII intends to hold a webinar for the registered interested parties in relation to this procurement on May 29th  2025 at 12:00hrs.  
While applications may be made to join the Qualification System at any time over its duration, those interested in being considered for the first contract to be awarded  under this Qualification System should submit a completed QSQ response when prior to the deadline to be advertised under as part of the Qualification system.  

TII previously issued a PIN in connection with the MetroLink Advance Works packages for market consultation (reference OJ S 217/2023 10/11/2023).

The estimated and maximum value will be advised in the forthcoming  Contract Notice.
The Archaeology Services Qualification System for MetroLink, will be procured in accordance with the European Union (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) Regulations 2016 (SI 286/2016) (Utilities Regulations). 
This is a periodic indicative notice (PIN) used only for information.  This is not a call for competition and therefore no tender documents are available.  No competitive process will result from this PIN; any future competitions will be subject to appropriate advertisement via the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) and on www.etenders.gov.ie.
Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken by organisations or service providers is a matter solely for themselves and costs will not be reimbursed. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any failure to participate in the market consultation associated with this PIN.  TII will not pay any compensation or fees for attending any meetings or engagements. Participants in the market consultation may be invited to provide further information at TII's sole discretion. Following receipt of completed questionnaires from interested parties, TII proposes to invite selected participants to provide further information by way of one-to-one clarification meetings. The purpose of these meetings is to allow TII to further develop and finalise its procurement strategy for the MetroLink enabling and advance works contracts. It is expected that these clarification meetings will focus on those key issues raised by participants. Participation or non-participation in any engagement during the consultation process will not prejudice participation in any future tender competition. 
TII reserves the right to only engage in market consultation with bona fide suppliers who are actively involved in this area of business and have registered their interest at the following email address supplychainmetrolink@tii.ie.