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Northern Ireland
2 buyers · 4 tenders · checked 2026-10-03
£548m Stadler Enterprise fleet; Translink's £78m framework (Sept 2026); €100m Shared Island track renewals to 2030; £340m new Belfast hub open.
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0Metro systems operating
2Buyers tracked
4Tenders tracked
- Live pipeline
- £1bn+ tracked (Enterprise £548m, Grand Central £340m, FW127 £78m, track renewals €100m)
- Technology areas
- Rolling-stock hardware, Track & civil, Predictive maintenance, Digital operations, AI inspection, Signalling & train control
Key figures
New Enterprise fleet and associ…£548m / €698m
1 source · primary
- ● Translink · New Enterprise Trains Project (published 2026-05 · checked 2026-09-05)
Shared Island Fund allocation f…€228m (of which €100m NI track renewals)
1 source · primary
- ● Government of Ireland — Department of Transport · Almost €230 million Shared Island funding to support investment in all-island rail (press release) (published 2026-06-23 · checked 2026-09-05)
Buyers
| Buyer | Type | Tenders | Contracts awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Translink (Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company / NI Railways) | National operator | 4 | 4 |
| Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland Executive) | National rail HQ | 0 | 0 |
Tenders
| Tender | Buyer | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW127 Infrastructure Services framework permanent way civil | Translink | Open | $100–500m | Closes October 2026 |
| Track renewals Derry–Belfast Dublin Shared Island Fund | Translink | Pre-bid | $100–500m | Published June 2026 |
| Enterprise fleet Stadler FLIRT tri-mode Belfast–Dublin | Translink | Awarded | $500m–1bn | Awarded May 2026 |
| Belfast Grand Central integrated transport hub | Translink | Awarded | $100–500m |
Cities
| City | Network status | Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast | operational — NI Railways hub at Belfast Grand Central (opened 2024); hourly Enterprise to Dublin | NI Railways (Belfast Grand Central hub); Enterprise Belfast–Dublin (new fleet from 2028–30) |
Players with a footprint here
| Player | Kind | Footprint |
|---|---|---|
| Stadler | Rolling-stock OEM | Depot / maintenance |
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- Market narrative
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- Composition
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Sources
- ● Find a Tender Service · Translink — FW127 Infrastructure Professional Services — tender notice 083874-2026 (ocds-h6vhtk-06f232) (published 2026-09-04 · checked 2026-09-05)
- ● Government of Ireland — Department of Transport · Almost €230 million Shared Island funding to support investment in all-island rail (press release) (published 2026-06-23 · checked 2026-09-05)
- ○ Institution of Civil Engineers · Belfast Grand Central Station: integrated transport hub in Northern Ireland (published 2025 · checked 2026-09-05)
- ● Translink · New Enterprise Trains Project (published 2026-05 · checked 2026-09-05)
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