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Contract notice - utilities

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/03/2017

Expire date: 04/05/2017

External Reference: 2017-770465

TED Reference: 2017/S 048-088555

Contract notice - utilities

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Contract notice – utilities

Supplies

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
IE
Contact person: Beth Reid
Telephone: +353 17033605
E-mail: Beth.Reid@irishrail.ie
NUTS code:  IE021 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://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=109459&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

Piled Rubber Springs & Rubber Seat Primary Suspension
Reference number:  6844
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

34631000  -  Parts of locomotives or rolling stock
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

IÉ is seeking tenders by suitably qualified companies for the supply of piled rubber springs and rubber seat primary suspension required for Irish Rail’s 22000 Intercity DMU fleet.
There are 234 carriages in the 22000 fleet; each carriage is fitted with 16 piled rubber springs (8 per bogie). The springs and suspension will be changed out as part of a bogie overhaul approximately over the next four years. Both items are safety critical components.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 850000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

19510000  -  Rubber products
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE021 -  Dublin
Main site or place of performance:  
Deliveries to Dublin, Republic of Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

IÉ is seeking tenders by suitably qualified companies for the supply of piled rubber springs and rubber seat primary suspension required for Irish Rail’s 22000 Intercity DMU fleet.
There are 234 carriages in the 22000 fleet; each carriage is fitted with 16 piled rubber springs (8 per bogie).
The springs and suspension will be changed out as part of a bogie overhaul approximately over the next four years.
Both items are safety critical components.
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: 850000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
The supply of Piled Rubber Springs and Rubber Seat Primary Suspensions are deemed to be safety critical products which are subject to stringent regulatory controls and procedures.
Due to the technical nature of the supply contract, it may be impractical to invite all companies who submit a pre-qualification questionnaire to tender.
IE do not know at this stage the quantity or quality of the pre-qualification submissions it will receive following placement of this call for competition.
IE do however invisage, subject to the above, that approximately 5 companies may be invited to tender.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

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: Please refer to the attached pre-qualification questionnaire which contains the advertised selection criteria.
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

N/A
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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  04/05/2017
Local time:  12:00
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:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Central Office of the High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

07/03/2017