A joint venture of Dutch design and engineering consultancy Arcadis and US consulting and engineering firm Tetra Tech has been appointed to Iarnród Éireann’s Multi-Party Framework for Project MDC PMP Phases 1-5, which has an estimated value of up to €600 million (£519 million). The joint venture is one of five suppliers selected, giving it access to advisory and design work across all stages of the project lifecycle for the five-year term.

The framework runs for five years with three possible one-year extensions, so the maximum term is eight years.

Arcadis and Tetra Tech, with supply chain partners including Spanish engineering firm Idom, will provide design and engineering, environmental, advisory, programme management and project management services.

The joint venture combines Arcadis’s design, engineering and consultancy capabilities with Tetra Tech’s infrastructure and environmental services expertise. Arcadis describes the appointment as a milestone in its continued growth across Ireland, strengthening its partnership with Iarnród Éireann.

Mott MacDonald, with Roughan & O’Donovan, is also on the framework.

The firms said the evaluation process highlighted “the joint venture’s expertise, local knowledge and track record in delivering complex rail programmes.”

The framework will support projects aimed at decarbonising transport, improving connectivity and accessibility and developing a more sustainable and integrated transport system.

Robin Miedzybrodzki, Arcadis business director for rail in Scotland and Ireland, said: “This appointment is a significant milestone for our team and partners, and we are proud to support Iarnród Éireann’s vision for a more connected, sustainable and high-performing rail network.”

Miedzybrodzki added: “The framework provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to projects that will benefit communities across Ireland and help shape the future of transport on the island.”

The structural driver is electrification-led decarbonisation of rail, one of the aims of the projects the framework supports. For the sector, the five-supplier panel gives consultancies a route to advisory and design work without a separate tender for each project.

Source: newcivilengineer.com / railbusinessdaily.com / railtechnologymagazine.com