MetroLink seeks Specialist Heritage Works Contract to Safeguard Dublin’s Landmark Monuments During Construction

TII is seeking to establish a contract for the delivery of Specialist Heritage Works for MetroLink.

This will see the safeguarding in situ or secure and safe removal and storage of many Dublin landmark monuments along the MetroLink alignment for the duration of construction.

The contract, called the M190 contract, also covers repair, conservation and cleaning of heritage items before subsequent reinstatement.

The Specialist Heritage contract is required to support the successful preparation of sites across Dublin over 12 years.

The scope of the contract encompasses four key phases:

Preparatory works such as setting up storage facilities, preparing method statements for heritage constraint removal, scheduling, programming works and surveys, and organising all necessary resources
The dismantling, salvage, transport, and storage of heritage items, ensuring proper management systems are in place at storage facilities
The repair and conservation of heritage items, including developing and submitting proposals and method statements for cleaning, repair, restoration, adaptation, fabrication, and conservation

Preparing and submitting proposals for reinstatement works, carrying out these tasks during the Main Works Contract or as specified, and reinstating heritage constraints in line with approved documentation

TII will conduct a pre-qualification process followed by inviting a shortlisted number of Applicants to respond to an Invitation to Tender.

All potential Applicants wishing to participate in the procurement for "MetroLink – Specialist Heritage” should register at MetroLink e-Sourcing Portal https://metrolink.app.jaggaer.com/.

Upon the completion of the registration, please navigate to "PQQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers" tab on the Main Dashboard, locate PQQ for “MetroLink – Specialist Heritage", express an interest and submit a response.

For more information on the MetroLink project and scope of the Dublin Airport Works Framework, please visit www.metrolink.ie

MetroLink is Ireland's first fully automated, high-capacity metro system, designed to transform public transport in the city.  Spanning approximately 19km, it will connect Swords to Charlemont via Dublin Airport and the city centre. This innovative and vital programme is a cornerstone of Ireland’s climate and mobility goals, supporting economic growth as well as urban connectivity and renewal. It will offer new business opportunities for a wide range of organisations, from large international firms to locally based Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs).

MetroLink will also support several thousand direct construction jobs for each year of construction activity up to its opening, as well as a further 2,500 to 3,000 indirect supply chain and support related jobs each year.  

For further information, please contact Niall McHugh, MetroLink Strategic Communications Lead, at 086 8322413 or niall.mchugh@tii.ie

ENDS

Transport Infrastructure Ireland's eTenders page can be viewed here.

Notes to Editor:

MetroLink will deliver:

World-class infrastructure for Ireland
The largest programme of works in the history of the State
Will transform Dublin and its environs
Sustainable, joined-up travel networks
Access to vital landbanks for housing

Date published: 23rd June 2026