en.Wedoany.com Reported - Spain's national railway company (Renfe) has launched a new tender for the procurement of high-speed trains, planning to acquire 30 trainsets with the goal of achieving commercial operations at 350 km/h. The contract is valued at €1.36 billion, with an option to purchase an additional 40 trains worth nearly €1.8 billion. The bid submission deadline is June 23, 2026, and submitted offers must remain valid for 18 months.
Approved by Renfe's board of directors in March this year, this procurement project is part of the rolling stock renewal plan for Spain's railway network. According to the procurement notice published by Renfe Viajeros on the EU's TED platform, the total estimated value of this framework agreement is €4.14 billion. Deliveries will be phased, with the first five trainsets required to be delivered within 40 months of contract signing, and the remaining ordered trains to be delivered within 78 months at a rate of one trainset every six months.
Renfe will evaluate bids using a comprehensive technical and financial scoring model. The technical proposal accounts for 59.8% of the total score, price accounts for 30%, and the remaining 10.2% depends on qualitative technical criteria. Bidders must provide a provisional guarantee of €54.8 million, and the winning bidder must subsequently submit a final guarantee equivalent to 5% of the contract value. Companies participating in the tender must meet legal, financial, and technical conditions, including eligibility to contract with public entities, timely fulfillment of tax obligations and social security contributions, as well as meeting the financial capacity and technical experience requirements specified in the procurement documents.
Renfe's high-speed train tender aims to renew the existing fleet, increase capacity, and improve reliability to meet growing railway passenger demand. Spanish high-speed trains typically operate at commercial speeds of around 300 km/h. Renfe stated in the official announcement that to achieve regular commercial operations at 350 km/h, technical certification of the trainsets alone is insufficient; infrastructure must also be prepared to safely accommodate higher speeds. The Madrid-Barcelona line has been selected as the first pilot corridor for speed increases, and authorities plan to carry out necessary infrastructure works on this corridor, aiming to reduce travel time between the two cities to under two hours.
The newly procured high-speed trains must provide at least 450 seats (standard class) and meet strict accessibility requirements for passengers with reduced mobility. The trains will be equipped with catering services and other onboard features to enhance the travel experience. In terms of technical specifications, the trainsets are designed for standard European gauge and equipped with modern signaling and control systems, including ERTMS/ETCS and ASFA (Anuncio de Señales y Frenado Automático). ASFA is the primary signaling notification and automatic braking safety system used in Spain.
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