ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/06/2015

Expire date: 27/07/2015

External Reference: 2015-620355

TED Reference: 2015/S 123-226142

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
Engineering Procurement, CIE Works,
Inchicore  Dublin 8
IE
Contact point(s): IM Procurement
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=89568&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 High-Strength Structural Bolting Assemblies for Preloading (System HR)

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:

    Mullingar, Co. Westmeath and Inchicore, 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 the establishment of a framework agreement
    II.1.4)

    Information on framework agreement

    Framework agreement with several operators
    maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 6
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in years: 4
    Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: 
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    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 framework agreement for the supply of High-Strength Structural Bolting Assemblies for Preloading using System HR.

    All bolt assemblies must comply with BS EN 14399-1, and must be supplied by one manufacturer and include bolts, nuts, washers and direct tension indicators.

    Bolt assemblies MUST include the following:

    • System HR Hexagon Bolt & Nut Assemblies: BS EN 14399-3.

    • System HR Hexagon Bolt Assemblies – Plain Chamfered Washers: BS EN 14399-6.

    • System HR Hexagon Bolt Assemblies – Direct Tension Indicators: BS EN 14399-9.

    The Framework agreement will be in place for three years with the option to extend for one additional year.

    The approved list framework of contractors would then receive all formal tender enquiries.

    THE PRE-QUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE MUST BE COMPLETED AS DIRECTED AND RETURNED BY THE CLOSING DATE.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    44200000   Structural products
    Supplementary vocabulary
    44531400   Bolts
    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:

    Ad-hoc requirements will be issued to all framework participants for pricing.

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: yes
    Description of these options:

    The Framework agreement will be in place for three years with the option to extend for one additional year.

    Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no

    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 Irish rail‘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:

    SEE THE ATTACHED PRE-QUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    SEE THE ATTACHED PRE-QUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    SEE THE 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

    CCE5630

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Notice on a buyer profile
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2011/S 205-334747  of 25.10.2011
    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

    27.07.2015 - 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:

    June 2018 or June 2019 depending if teh option of an additiona year is taken.

    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):

    High-Strength Structural Bolting Assemblies 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
    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