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Somafel - Engenharia e Obras Ferroviárias, S.A.
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- Track & electrification contractor
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- Positions held
- 4
Portuguese railway works contractor, subsidiary of the Teixeira Duarte group, founded 1956.
- Kind
- Track & electrification contractor
- Headquarters
- Portugal
- Ownership
- Subsidiary
- Segments
- Track, Electrification
- Present in
- European Union
Footprint
European Union
| Kind | Where | Detail | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project presence | Portugal | Named as a winner on 4 awarded tenders the Atlas carries (buyers: IP) |
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Positions held
SegmentTechnologyPhase
- awarded by IP — IP Ovar Espinho track renewal — Somafel – Engenharia e Obras Ferroviárias, S.A. (active · since 2026-06)
- awarded by IP — IP catenary and track maintenance services — Somafel – Engenharia e Obras Ferroviárias, S.A. (active · since 2023-08)
- awarded by IP — IP Évora Elvas border track catenary — Somafel (active · since 2021-04)
- awarded by IP — IP Cerdeira Vilar Formoso modernisation — Somafel — Engenharia e Obras Ferroviárias, S. A. (active · since 2020-12)
Sources for these relationships (5)
- ● Infraestruturas de Portugal · Rede de Alta Velocidade — the Porto–Lisboa, Porto–Vigo and Lisboa–Madrid high-speed programme: phasing, lot scopes, concession model, dates, CEF and EIB funding, PNI 2030 rail envelope (checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Infraestruturas de Portugal — Linha da Beira Alta, Guarda–Vilar Formoso phase 2, modernisation of the Cerdeira–Vilar Formoso sub-section over 25 km; contract modification notice naming Somafel – Engenharia e Obras Ferroviárias, S.A. (published 2026-08-21 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Infraestruturas de Portugal — track and catenary between Évora and Elvas/border and civil works on the Évora–Évora Norte sub-section; contract modification notice naming the Somafel / Teixeira Duarte / Mota-Engil / Mota-Engil Railway consortium (published 2026-06-22 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Infraestruturas de Portugal — catenary and track maintenance services on the Rede Ferroviária Nacional, lot 1; contract modification notice naming SOMEFER, A.C.E. (Somafel, Mota-Engil Railway Engineering, Fergrupo) (published 2026-07-16 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Infraestruturas de Portugal — Linha do Norte, Ovar (Válega)–Espinho track renewal; awarded to the Somafel / Gabriel Couto / Teixeira Duarte consortium; contract award notice (published 2026-07-08 · checked 2026-09-12)
Competes with
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Leonhard Weiss | Germany | European Union | 8 |
| EŽ Praha | Czechia | European Union | 7 |
| Colas Rail | France | European Union, United Kingdom | 5 |
| Rhomberg Sersa | Austria | European Union, United States | 5 |
| GoTrack | EE | European Union | 5 |
| TSS Grade | SK | European Union | 5 |
| ZUE | Poland | European Union | 5 |
5 sources · all primary
- ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Infraestruturas de Portugal — Linha da Beira Alta, Guarda–Vilar Formoso phase 2, modernisation of the Cerdeira–Vilar Formoso sub-section over 25 km; contract modification notice naming Somafel – Engenharia e Obras Ferroviárias, S.A. (published 2026-08-21 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Infraestruturas de Portugal — track and catenary between Évora and Elvas/border and civil works on the Évora–Évora Norte sub-section; contract modification notice naming the Somafel / Teixeira Duarte / Mota-Engil / Mota-Engil Railway consortium (published 2026-06-22 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Infraestruturas de Portugal — catenary and track maintenance services on the Rede Ferroviária Nacional, lot 1; contract modification notice naming SOMEFER, A.C.E. (Somafel, Mota-Engil Railway Engineering, Fergrupo) (published 2026-07-16 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Infraestruturas de Portugal — Linha do Norte, Ovar (Válega)–Espinho track renewal; awarded to the Somafel / Gabriel Couto / Teixeira Duarte consortium; contract award notice (published 2026-07-08 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Teixeira Duarte / D&B · Somafel - Engenharia e Obras Ferroviárias, S.A. — company page (checked 2026-10-03)
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