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Contract notice - utilities

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Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/03/2018

Expire date: 25/04/2018

External Reference: 2018-452874

TED Reference: 2018/S 062-138293

Contract notice - utilities

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Contract notice – utilities

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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: Gary Mander
Telephone: +353 17034334
E-mail: gary.mander@irishrail.ie
Fax: +353 18860567
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
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=126516&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

Wheel Profile Monitoring System - Rolling Stock
Reference number:  7045
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

50221300  -  Repair and maintenance services of locomotive wheelsets
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Iarnród Éireann are seeking expressions of interest from specialist engineering companies to participate in a tender process for the supply of track mounted automatic rolling stock wheel profile measurement equipment.
The equipment will be capable of accessing the condition of each wheel (i.e. wheel diameter gauging, flange gauging, hollow wear gauging etc.) on vehicles in real time operation and will be capable of notifying relevant maintenance staff when these wheels are entering a degraded state. The data generated will also be capable of being used to assist in the planning of maintenance activities such as wheel turning and bogie changes.
The successful tenderer will also be required to supply all preventative maintenance, emergency breakdown support and annual calibration services.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34620000  -  Rolling stock
34631400  -  Wheel axles and tyres and other parts of locomotives or rolling stock
38570000  -  Regulating and controlling instruments and apparatus
50222000  -  Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Iarnród Éireann are seeking expressions of interest from specialist engineering companies to participate in a tender process for the supply of track mounted automatic rolling stock wheel profile measurement equipment.
The equipment will be capable of accessing the condition of each wheel (i.e. wheel diameter gauging, flange gauging, hollow wear gauging etc.) on vehicles in real time operation and will be capable of notifying relevant maintenance staff when these wheels are entering a degraded state. The data generated will also be capable of being used to assist in the planning of maintenance activities such as wheel turning and bogie changes.
The successful tenderer will also be required to supply all preventative maintenance, emergency breakdown support and annual calibration services.
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: 1000000.00  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: 3
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Options to purchase additional equipment systems up to a maximum of 3 sets.
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

The initial procurement process will cover the supply of a minimum of 1 piece of equipment however there will be options to purchase as many of 3 pieces of equipment subject to commercial offers received,

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: Full details are contained within the attached pre-qualification questionnaire.
III.1.6)

Deposits and guarantees required

Any advance payments will be protected by way of an on-demand security bond.
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

Retention will also form part of the payment profile which will be linked to satisfactory operation and reliability of the equipment.

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  25/04/2018
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.3)

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

Date: 01/06/2018
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
Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
D7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886511
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie