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Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/03/2021

External Reference: 2021-251707

TED Reference: 2021/S 052-131956

Contract award notice - utilities

Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
IE 4812851 O
Connolly Station,
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Contact person: David O'Sullivan
Telephone: +353 17034211
E-mail: david.osullivan@irishrail.ie
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.6)

Main activity

Railway services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Overhaul and Repair of Ni-Cad Batteries
Reference number:  7505
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

IÉ wishes to procure the services of a suitably experienced company capable of overhauling and repairing trainset Batteries on all IE’s fleets including Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) and Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) and Locomotives.
The successful tenderer will be required to collect Batteries from IÉ’s Depots, overhaul or repair them in accordance with the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s) recommendations.and return them. Typical overhauls will include but not limited to: Individual Battery Cell Voltage Check, Battery Clean, Tightening Torque of Battery, Battery Coating Repair, Battery Test and Battery Cell Change.
IE will be responsible for removing the battery sets from the rolling stock and for refitting them following completion of the overhaul / repair.
All work on the batteries is to be done at the contractor’s premises. Indicative requirements are expected be in the region of approximately 120 vehicle battery sets to be overhauled per year of the contract.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

50200000  -  Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
60200000  -  Railway transport services
63711000  -  Support services for railway transport
71311230  -  Railway engineering services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Inchicore, Dublin 8
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This is a call to competition by Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) for the procurement of overhaul and repair services for NiCad Batteries (the “Contract”).
IÉ wishes to procure the services of a suitably experienced company capable of overhauling and repairing trainset Batteries on all IE’s fleets including Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) and Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) and Locomotives.
The successful tenderer will be required to collect Batteries from one of IÉ’s Depots located at Limerick, Portlaoise, Drogheda or Dublin, overhaul or repair them in accordance with the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s) recommendations. Typical overhauls will include but not limited to:
• Individual Battery Cell Voltage Check
• Battery Clean
• Tightening Torque of Battery
• Battery Coating Repair
• Battery Test
• Battery Cell Change
IE will be responsible for removing the battery sets from the rolling stock and for refitting them following completion of the overhaul / repair.
All work on the batteries is to be done at the contractor’s premises, i.e. ‘off site’ from an IÉ perspective.
Overhaul and Repair of the Batteries will be undertaken in line with IÉ’s programme and delivery schedules. Full details of IÉ’s requirements will be made available to those companies who have been successful in this Pre-Qualification and shortlisted to be invited to tender. Indicative requirements are expected be in the region of approximately 120 vehicle battery sets to be overhauled per year of the contract. This is an approximation and IÉ can give no guarantee on these figures at this stage.
It is anticipated that the proposed contract will run, subject to performance, for a three-year period with the option, solely at IE’s discretion, for an additional period of twelve months.
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by 12 months at IE's discretion.
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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 180-435618

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Overhaul and Repair of Ni-Cad Batteries

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

04/03/2021
V.2.3)

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

HBL NiCad Batteries (UK) Ltd
GB824274826
Unit 30-33, Webb Ellis Bsn Park
Woodside Park, Rugby
Warwickshire
UK
Telephone: +44 1788553577
E-mail: chris@hblnicad.co.uk
Internet address: http://www.hblnicad.co.uk

The contractor is an SME : yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Central Office of the High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
D07 N972
IE
Telephone: +353 18886511
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Central Office of the High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
D07 N972
IE
Telephone: +353 18886511
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie