Supply chain

To get started, simply click the button below to access our dedicated e-sourcing portal. Here you can register your company to participate in upcoming tender opportunities for works or supplies required by ERB Rail.

It is important to note that only those companies registered on the Lodace sourcing platform will be eligible to receive invitations to tender. This platform will serve as the exclusive gateway to our procurement processes, ensuring that all tendering is streamlined and accessible.

Please keep in mind that the entire procurement and application process will be conducted in English. We will not be utilizing the Latvian Electronic Procurement System for this initiative, so proficiency in English is essential for your participation.

By clicking the button, you will be redirected to the official page of Eiffage, our esteemed partner and the creator of the Lodace platform. Eiffage is a trusted collaborator in this project, ensuring that all aspects of the sourcing process are handled efficiently and transparently.

How We Engage:
  1. Create a Profile on Lodace:
    • Register by yourself and send us an email when it’s done.
    • By being detailed in completing the registration, your company will get a better visibility.
  2. Access the ITT and Inquiries:
    • Once an opportunity related to your scope of work arises, ERB Rail will contact you and send you the invitation to tender directly on Lodace. Depending on the scope of work, a non-disclosure agreement might be requested prior to receiving any documentation about the project.
    • The invitation to tender will contain all the information required to provide your offer (this include the draft of the contract agreement and T&Cs, the Scope of Works, and the associated detail design
    • All the questions and clarifications related to an invitation to tender must be raised directly on Lodace.
  3. Submit Your Offer:
    • Answer all questions in the technical and commercial envelope on Lodace.
    • Submit your best offer.
  4. Awarding the Contract and Signing the Agreement:
    • Awarding will be based on an objective evaluation grid considering price, planning, health and safety, technical, environment, quality, etc.

We seek diverse supply chain partners who share our values and enthusiasm, regardless of your organization’s size. Success comes from teamwork and close collaboration with suppliers to deliver excellence. We are committed to improving lives, creating sustained employment, and promoting careers in engineering, and construction. We partner with our supply chain to foster a culture of equality, diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing.

Why to Partner with Us:

Pride:

  • Be part of the largest Baltic-region infrastructure project in the last 100 years.
  • Contribute to a project of significant importance for the Baltic Nations.
  • Engage in a project that is environmentally friendly, safe, and modern.

Legacy:

  • Strengthen relationships between industry partners at regional and European levels.
  • Ensure quality assurances for the high-speed rail line.
  • Utilize digital solutions, including BIM where required, to enhance the railway industry’s image as modern and attractive to young engineers.
Register for the e-sourcing portal