ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/09/2018

Expire date: 20/09/2018

External Reference: 2018-278572

TED Reference: 2018/S 171-389386

Contract notice - utilities

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
IE
Contact person: Robert O'Hara
Telephone: +353 7031762
E-mail: bobby.ohara@irishrail.ie
Fax: +353 7031777
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=134713&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

Track Welding Services
Reference number:  7123
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

50220000  -  Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Iarnród Éireann requires a company to provide services in the following; (1) welding of Rails in situ using the thermit welding process under SoW5 and SmW-F formats or approved equivalent. (2) Electric Arc Welding Track Repairs; for rail defects such as squats, wheel burns, gauge corner cracking – all personnel to be certified in both manual and automatic flux cored and stick welding for carbon, Manganese, and HP335 rail (3) Grinding repair to Plain Rail, switches & crossings in carbon, tri-metal zone (TMZ) Manganese and HP335 steel. (4) Competent in use of Abrasive Wheels for profile grinding and cutting of plain line rail and in points & crossings. (5) Pre and Post point care inspections, repairs and weld repairs. (6) Point care maintenance and renewals works.
The work will take place at various locations throughout the Irish Rail Network on day and night shifts.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 600000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71311230  -  Railway engineering services
71631470  -  Railway-track inspection services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Iarnród Éireann requires a company to provide services in the following; (1) welding of Rails in situ using the thermit welding process under SoW5 and SmW-F formats or approved equivalent. (2) Electric Arc Welding Track Repairs; for rail defects such as squats, wheel burns, gauge corner cracking – all personnel to be certified in both manual and automatic flux cored and stick welding for carbon, Manganese, and HP335 rail (3) Grinding repair to Plain Rail, switches & crossings in carbon, tri-metal zone (TMZ) Manganese and HP335 steel. (4) Competent in use of Abrasive Wheels for profile grinding and cutting of plain line rail and in points & crossings. (5) Pre and Post point care inspections, repairs and weld repairs. (6) Point care maintenance and renewals works.
The work will take place at various locations throughout the Irish Rail Network on day and night shifts.
Note; All personell carrying out the above services must be certified and competent in accordance with BS EN ISO 15613:2004, I.S. EN 15594:2009, I.S. EN 16725:2016, BS EN 14730 Parts 1 & 2:2017 and IS EN 14730 Parts 1 & 2:2017
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: 600000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
Contract will run from November for four years with the option of extending by a further one year.
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.1.1)

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

List and brief description of conditions:  To be advised at tender stage
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
To be advised at tender stage
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Note; All personell carrying out the above services must be certified and competent in accordance with BS EN ISO 15613:2004, I.S. EN 15594:2009, I.S. EN 16725:2016, BS EN 14730 Parts 1 & 2:2017 and IS EN 14730 Parts 1 & 2:2017
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 complete attached Pre- Qualification Questionnaire.
III.1.7)

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

Please complete attached Pre- Qualification Questionnaire.
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, or alternatively at Iarnród Éireanns discretion,each member of the group will be required to execute the Contract and have joint and several liability.
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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 087-196281
IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  17/09/2018
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.3)

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

Date: 21/09/2018
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:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
Four years time, if option of extension of a further one year is not implemented by Irish Rail
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Chief Registrars, Four Courts
Inns Quay Dublin
7
IE