ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/09/2014

Expire date: 04/10/2014

External Reference: 2014-000779

TED Reference: 2014/S 168-299811

Contract notice - utilities

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Contract notice

Utilities

Directive 2004/17/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
N/A
Engineering Procurement, CIE Works,
Inchicore  Dublin 8
IE
For the attention of: Sinead Leonard
Telephone: +353 17031727
E-mail: sinead.leonard@irishrail.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting entity: http://www.irishrail.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/433
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=80687&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Main activity

  • Railway services
I.3)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities

The contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:

Provision of Stress Free Temperature (SFT) Measurement Services

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No27:  Other services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Dublin 8

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    Iarnrod Eireann (IE) is seeking expressions of interest from suitable companies to carry out in track, non destructive, non intrusive measurements to determine the Stress Free Temperature (SFT) on continuous welded rail (CWR) track sections at selected locations on the IE network.

    The method of measurement must provide high output with accurate results. The method of measurement and proposed equipment must be beyond the trial stage and have been successfully used on other EU railways. The proposed equipment must be weather resistant and suitable for both day and night works. Interested candidates are required to submit a written expression of interest (EoI) directly to sinead.leonard@irishrail.ie. The EoI must be supported by testimonials to demonstrate the successful use on other EU Railways.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    71631470   Railway-track inspection services
    50225000   Railway-track maintenance services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.1.8)

    Information about lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    It is intended to establish a four year contract for the provision of these services. The contract will cover any requirements that IE may have during this period.

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition: 
    in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 048 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    A grouping if successful must be prepared to have joint and several liability with the members of the group.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please complete and return the attached declaration.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Interested candidates should provide a statement covering the three previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Interested candidates must provide testimonials/references to demonstrate the successful use of the proposed solution on other EU rail networks.

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Negotiated
    Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures):  no
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of , the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting entity

    CCE 5329

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    04.10.2014 - 12:00
    IV.3.5)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    EN

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: yes
    Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

    A notice will be published for the renewal of this contract shortly before the end of the 48 month contract period.

    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    Interested candidates must submit a written expression of interest (EoI) directly to sinead.leonard@irishrail.ie. EoIs must be supported by testimonials/ references to demonstrate successful use of the proposed solution in other EU railway networks.

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    High Court of Ireland
    Four Courts, Inns Quay
    Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

    High Court of Ireland
    Four Courts, Inns Quay
    Dublin 1
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie