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Contract notice – utilities

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

N/A

Procurement, CIE Works,

Dublin 8

Inchicore

Contact person: Simon Mills

Telephone: +353 17033748

E-mail: Simon.Mills@irishrail.ie

Fax: +353 17034870

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address(es):

Main address: www.irishrail.ie

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/433

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:

http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=107711&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Additional information can be obtained from

the abovementioned address:

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

to the abovementioned address

I.6)

Main activity

Railway services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Design, Supply, Installation & Maintenance of a Passenger Accessible Rolling Stock Based Wi-Fi System

Reference number: 6560

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72400000 - Internet services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

Design, supply, installation and maintenance of a passenger accessible, rolling stock based Wi-Fi system

II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 3000000.00 EUR

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32412100 - Telecommunications network

32412110 - Internet network

32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system

32523000 - Telecommunications facilities

32524000 - Telecommunications system

45314000 - Installation of telecommunications equipment

64200000 - Telecommunications services

64227000 - Integrated telecommunications services

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72411000 - Internet service providers ISP

72420000 - Internet development services

72421000 - Internet or intranet client application development services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Inchicore, Fairview, Drogheda, Portlaoise

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

IE are seeking expressions of interest from companies wishing to participate in a tender process for the design, supply, installation and support of a new rolling stock integrated Wi-Fi system. IE have provided free to access Wi-Fi services since 2011 and over this time the facility has proven to be an important component of the service delivery to its customers on both Commuter and Intercity services.
IE propose to replace the existing system with a modern, technologically enhanced, reliable and state of the art Wi-Fi system which will enhance the overall customer experience. The new upgraded Wi-Fi system will be integrated into approximately 170 train sets.
The WiFi system is to be fitted to all passenger fleets as follows:
29000 Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) 29 sets of 4 cars;
2800 DMU 10 sets of 2 cars;
2600 DMU 8 sets of 2 cars;
Intercity Railcar (ICR) 22000 DMU 63 sets of 3/4/ and 5 fixed formation sets;
Mark 4 Passenger Carriages 8 sets of 7 cars;
8100 Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) 38 sets of 2 cars;
8500 EMU 4 sets of 4 cars;
8510 EMU 3 sets of 4 cars;
8520 EMU 10 sets of 4 cars.
Locations for the maintenance of the equipment will take place at the following depots:
Drogheda DMU depot, Co. Louth;
Inchicore Railway Works, Dublin;
Connolly Train Care Depot, Dublin;
Heuston Station, Dublin;
Cork Maintenance Depot, Cork;
Limerick Maintenance Depot, Limerick;
Portlaoise Train Care Depot, Portlaoise;
Fairview DART depot, Dublin

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 300000.00 EUR

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Planned contract duration is 5 years. IE reserve the right to extend this initial 5yr contract term by an additional 2 years. Any such extension will be entirely at IE's discretion.

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Duration: Option to extend the contract term by up to an additional 2 years.
Data: Option to include mobile data charges.

II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)

Additional information

n/a

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions: As outlined in the procurement documents.

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: As outlined in the attached pre-qualification questionnaire.

III.1.6)

Deposits and guarantees required

N/A

III.1.7)

Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

As outlined in the procurement documents.

III.1.8)

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 having joint and several liability with the members of the group. It will become necessary for the group to state a single addressee responsible for the receipt and processing of the participating orders and resolving any problems relating to the contract.

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Service Level Agreement.
Performance Bond/Retention.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

IV.1.4)

Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2015/S 224-408552

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 03/03/2017

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)

Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 03/04/2017

IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

January 2022

VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3)

Additional information

As outlined in the procurement documents.

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court

Four Courts,

Inns Quay,

Dublin 7

Telephone: +353 18886511

E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie

Fax: +353 18886125

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

27/01/2017

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