Date of dispatch of this notice: 06/12/2021
External Reference: 2021-231809
TED Reference: 2021/S 240-633696
Contract award notice - utilities
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Contract award 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:
Thomas Conlon
E-mail:
tommy.conlon@irishrail.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
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
Design, Supply and Safety Validation of Trackside Train Protection System (TPS) Equipment
Reference number:
6908
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
34942000
-
Signalling equipment
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4)
Short description
As part of the roll out of a new Train Protection System across the rail network, Iarnrod Eireann has a requirement for the design, supply, safety validation, programming, testing & commissioning of trackside Train Protection System (TPS) equipment. The on - board TPS equipment will be procured under a separate supply agreement. The supplier of the trackside TPS equipment will be responsible for the design and safety validation of the equipment including the interface with the on-board equipment. Further information is included in the Pre -Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) attached to this Contract Notice. Interested candidates are required to download, complete and return the PQQ document in strict accordance with the instructions provided. All queries must be submitted in writing only to sinead.leonard@irishrail.ie.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
34630000
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Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment
34632000
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Railways traffic-control equipment
34632200
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Electrical signalling equipment for railways
34940000
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Railway equipment
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
To facilitate the roll out of a new Train Protection System across the rail network, Iarnrod Eireann has a requirement for the design, supply, safety validation, programming, testing & commissioning of trackside Train Protection System (TPS) equipment. The on - board TPS equipment will be procured under a separate supply agreement.
The supplier of the trackside TPS equipment will be responsible for:
1. The design of the trackside system including the interface with the on-board equipment supplier, Alstom Ferroviaria SpA..
2. The safety validation of the trackside system including the production of all product, generic and specific application safety cases to obtain Authorisation for Placing in Service for the national network or parts thereof in phases.
3. The supply and delivery of the associated trackside equipment (see further details below).
4. Provision of technical support during the installation stage - IE will be responsible for the actual installation of the equipment
5. Testing and commissioning of the system.
From 3 above, it is anticipated that the trackside equipment will include:
I. European Train Control System (ETCS) compatible balises (EuroBalise) for communicating with the on-board equipment.
II. Lineside Electronic Units (balise encoders) communicating with the balises and the existing lineside signals, including associated ancillary equipment (e.g. cabling, termination boxes and power supplies).
III. EuroBalise and Encoder programming and test equipment and accessories.
Further information is included in the Pre -Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) attached to this Contract Notice. Interested candidates are required to download, complete and return the PQQ document in strict accordance with the instructions provided. All queries must be submitted in writing only to sinead.leonard@irishrail.ie.
The supplier of the trackside TPS equipment will be responsible for:
1. The design of the trackside system including the interface with the on-board equipment supplier, Alstom Ferroviaria SpA..
2. The safety validation of the trackside system including the production of all product, generic and specific application safety cases to obtain Authorisation for Placing in Service for the national network or parts thereof in phases.
3. The supply and delivery of the associated trackside equipment (see further details below).
4. Provision of technical support during the installation stage - IE will be responsible for the actual installation of the equipment
5. Testing and commissioning of the system.
From 3 above, it is anticipated that the trackside equipment will include:
I. European Train Control System (ETCS) compatible balises (EuroBalise) for communicating with the on-board equipment.
II. Lineside Electronic Units (balise encoders) communicating with the balises and the existing lineside signals, including associated ancillary equipment (e.g. cabling, termination boxes and power supplies).
III. EuroBalise and Encoder programming and test equipment and accessories.
Further information is included in the Pre -Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) attached to this Contract Notice. Interested candidates are required to download, complete and return the PQQ document in strict accordance with the instructions provided. All queries must be submitted in writing only to sinead.leonard@irishrail.ie.
II.2.5)
Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Compliance with the technical Specification
/
Weighting:
25%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Proposed Project team
/
Weighting:
15%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Project Execution Plan
/
Weighting:
5%
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Cost
/
Weighting:
60%
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.1.3)
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2017/S 179-367251
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Design, Safety Validation and Supply of Trackside Train Protection System (TPS)
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
21/10/2020
V.2.2)
Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )
Number of tenders received:
2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:
2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )
Alstom Ferroviaria S.p.A
Bologna
IT
NUTS code:
IT -
ITALIA
The contractor is an SME : no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886511
E-mail:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address:
http://www.courts.ie
VI.4.4)
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886511
E-mail:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address:
http://www.courts.ie