ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/03/2015

Expire date: 15/04/2015

External Reference: 2015-658850

TED Reference: 2015/S 054-095279

Contract notice - utilities

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Contract notice

Utilities

Directive 2004/17/EC

Supplies

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
N/A
Infrastructure Procurement, Engineering & New Works Building,
Inchicore  Dublin 8
IE
For the attention of: Martin Egan
Telephone: +353 17031761
E-mail: martin.egan@irishrail.ie
Internet address(es):
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=86505&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:

Supply of Insulated Glue Joints

II.1.2)

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

Supplies
    Purchase
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Portlaoise, Co. Laois

    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)

    Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) invites Applications from suitably qualified companies to participate in the Pre-Qualification process for the proposed tender for the Supply and Delivery of insulated glue joints to its concrete sleeper factory in Portlaoise, Co. Laois.

    A PRE-QUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE IS ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE AND MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED AS INSTRUCTED.

    This will be for a one year fixed price period with the option to extend annually for up to an additional two years.

    To note:

    • Rail will be free issued to the successful contractor – predominantly 10, 12, 15, 18m lengths but specials of greater or shorter length may be required from time to time – any specials will be priced individually under the contract.

    • Rail section will be predominantly CEN54 (kg/m). There may be a small requirement for joint installation in 113lb or CEN60 (kg/m) from time to time but these will be priced individually under the contract.

    • Joints to be predominantly fitted centrally, but offset joints may be required from time to time.

    • Running edge side to be marked

    • Joints to be manufactured and tested as per Network Rail Specification NR/SP/TRK024, NR/SP/TRK064 & RE/PW/268

    • Based on an annual average requirement of 200 joints per year.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    34946000   Railway-track construction materials and supplies
    34946120   Railway materials
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    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:

    ESTIMATED AS 200 JOINTS PER ANNUM

    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: 36 (from the award of the contract)
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 036 (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 contract as a single entity, or alternatively at Iarnród Éireann‘s discretion,each member of the group will be required to execute the contract and have joint and several liability

    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 ATTACHED PRE-QUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    PLEASE COMPLETE ATTACHED PRE-QUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    PLEASE COMPLETE ATTACHED PRE-QUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE

    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

    5307

    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

    15.04.2015 - 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:

    February / March 2018

    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
    Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s):

    Insulated Glue Joints may be required for projects financed by EU funds — it is not possible at this stage to identify these projects.

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court
    Court Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
    Dublin 7
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    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