ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/08/2015

Expire date: 21/09/2015

External Reference: 2015-891028

TED Reference: 2015/S 162-297579

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, CIE Works,
Inchicore  Dublin 8
IE
Contact point(s): 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=92058&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 and delivery of expansion switches following free-issue of rail by IÉ

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

    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

    machining and delivery of Expansion (adjustment/breather) switches following

    free-issue of rail by IÉ.

    PRE-QUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE AND

    SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED AS DIRECTED IN ORDER TO BE

    CONSIDERED

    This will be a fixed price contract valid for three years with the option to extend

    annually for up to a maximum of two additional years.

    To Note:

    1. IÉ shall free issue CEN54 E1 rails for machining

    2. Expansion switch rails must be machined identically to allow for pairing in

    service.

    3. All rail branding must be removed clear of clamp plate positions.

    4. Rail ends to be provided undrilled.

    5. Average annual requirement estimated at 30 sets.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    34946120   Railway materials
    Supplementary vocabulary
    34940000   Railway equipment
    71311230   Railway engineering 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:

    estimated at 30 sets per annum

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 060 (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 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:

    Please see attached pre-qualification questionnaire

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    Please see attached pre-qualification questionnaire

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Please see 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

    CCE/5589

    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

    21.09.2015 - 13:00
    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:

    Estimated timing for further notices to be published: July/August 2018, 2019 or 2020 depending if contract extension options are used.

    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):

    Some may be related to 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

    Teh High Court
    Court Chief Register, 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