ADIF tenders 3.8 million for the modification of switches at Atocha Cercanías

ADIF has put out to tender the execution of the works for the construction project to modify the track layouts at the Recoletos end of the Atocha Cercanías Station in Madrid. The announcement, with official reference BOE-B-2026-30699 and file number 3.26/27507.0047, is published in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado) no. 235, dated September 23, 2026, within section V-A of public sector procurement. The estimated value of the contract is 3,832,078.75 euros, and interested companies have until October 23, 2026, to submit their bids.

The tender is promoted by ADIF - Presidencia, an entity with NIF Q2801660H and address at calle Sor Ángela de la Cruz, 3, Madrid, reporting to the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility. The announcement is part of the public procurement of the railway infrastructure manager and is published under CPV code 45234110 (interurban railway track works), with the main location of the works in region ES300, corresponding to the Community of Madrid.

The file is processed via an open procedure and does not admit variants. The expected duration of the contract is three months, and the announcement was sent for publication on September 18, 2026, signed in Madrid by the president of ADIF, Luis Pedro Marco de la Peña, with identifier A260040123-1.

Figures and scope of the work

• Estimated contract value: 3,832,078.75 euros.
• Duration: 3 months.
• CPV Code: 45234110, interurban railway track works.
• Place of execution: ES300 (Madrid).
• Variants: will not be accepted.

The action focuses on the Recoletos end of the Atocha Cercanías Station in Madrid. The contract is covered by the Agreement on Government Procurement.

Deadlines and award criteria

The deadline for the receipt of bids or requests to participate ends at 1:00 PM on October 23, 2026. Submission is electronic, in accordance with the specific administrative clauses document, and is carried out before the ADIF Society in Madrid.

The opening of the economic bid envelope will take place on December 3, 2026, at 10:00 AM, in a private act. The award criteria are divided between the cost-related criterion, with a weighting of 51%, and the criteria evaluable by value judgment, with the remaining 49%.

Conditions and means of appeal

• Required personal situation: D1-5-Track laying, for contracts exceeding 2,400,000 euros and less than or equal to five million euros.
• Execution conditions: compliance with data protection regulations, promotion of employment for people with particular difficulties in labor market insertion, social considerations, and the elimination of inequalities between men and women.
• Electronic processing: electronic bids, electronic orders, electronic invoicing, and electronic payment are permitted.
• Competent body for appeal procedures: Central Administrative Tribunal for Contractual Appeals.

The modification of switches at the Recoletos head end will be carried out in a Madrid station that channels a large part of the capital’s commuter traffic, such that the award and subsequent development of the works will condition the operation of the network. Furthermore, the announcement allows for tracking the railway investment planned by ADIF in Madrid.

Source: Official State Gazette, no. 235, September 23, 2026, Sec. V-A (Announcements. Public Sector Procurement), pages 49858-49860 (official reference: BOE-B-2026-30699).