Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/04/2019

External Reference: 2019-229211

TED Reference: 2019/S 075-179528

Contract award notice - utilities

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Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Iarnród Éireann-Irish Rail
N/A
Procurement, CIE Works,
Dublin 8
Inchicore
IE
Contact person: Sinead Leonard
Telephone: +353 01-7031727
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
I.6)

Main activity

Railway services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Operation & Maintenance of On Track Machines
Reference number:  6995
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

50225000  -  Railway-track maintenance services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) (Irish Rail) is the operator of the national railway network of Ireland. IÉ has an ongoing requirement for a suitable service provider to operate and maintain its On Track Machine (OTM) fleet.
Track maintenance operations are carried out on the network using IÉ owned On Track Machines. The OTM fleet is comprised of the following elements:
1. Plain Line and P&C Tampers
2. Ballast Regulators
3. Ballast Cleaners
4. Dynamic Track Stabilizer
5. Track Recording Vehicle
6. Inspection Cars
7. Other Multi Purpose Vehicles (MPV) to operate for example, during the leaf fall season, weed spraying season and to provide other rail bound services as required.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71631470  -  Railway-track inspection services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Rail Network in Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

IÉ has awarded a contract for the operation and maintenance of its On Track Machine (OTM) fleet.
Track maintenance operations comprising of planned works, emergency works and any new projects undertaken are carried out on the network using Iarnród Éireann owned On Track Machines. The OTM fleet is comprised of the following:
1. Plain Line and P&C Tampers
2. Ballast Regulators
3. Ballast Cleaners
4. Dynamic Track Stabilizer
5. Track Recording Vehicle
6. Inspection Cars
7. Other Multi Purpose Vehicles (MPV) to operate for example, during the leaf fall season, weed spraying season and to provide other rail bound services as required.
IE will lease to successful contractor existing depot maintenance facilities with track access to the rail network at Kildare and Portlaoise. During the course of the contract there may be opportunities for the contractor to enhance IE’s existing fleet in order to provide greater efficiencies in the provision of OTM services.
The services may be carried out throughout the Island of Ireland on IE’s rail network and if requested on the Northern Ireland Railways rail network.
The contractor will be required to undertake the duties equivalent to that of an Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM) as set out in the ECM Regulations EU 445/2011 for all works associated with the maintenance of the OTM fleet. The contractor may also be required to undertake the duties equivalent to that of a Keeper and shall be registered as such in the National Vehicle Register (NVR) as set out in the Directive 2004/49/EC for all works associated with the maintenance of the OTM fleet and if required of IE’s Civil Engineering Works Train fleet.
The contractor will be required to obtain Safety Certification from the Commission for Railway Regulation (CRR) in Ireland in accordance with Directive 2004 /49/EC Parts A & B.
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology for Service Performance  /  Weighting:  14%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Organisation resource proposals for operation of the contract  /  Weighting:  12%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Mobilisation  /  Weighting:  4%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  70%
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 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 043-094790

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Operation & Maintenane of On Track Machines

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/02/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

Rhomberg Sersa Rail Holding GmbH
FN264322i
Mariahilfstrasse 29, A6900
Bregenz
AT
NUTS code:  AT -  ÖSTERREICH
Internet address: https://rhomberg-sersa.com

The contractor is an SME : no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Chief Registrar, Four Courts
Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie