ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 06/02/2015

Expire date: 10/03/2015

External Reference: 2014-748476

TED Reference: 2015/S 029-049675

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice

Utilities

Directive 2004/17/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
N/A
Engineering Procurement, CIE Works,
Inchicore  Dublin 8
IE
For the attention of: Sinead Leonard
Telephone: +353 17031727
E-mail: sinead.leonard@irishrail.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting entity: http://www.irishrail.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/433
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84594&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Main activity

  • Railway services
I.3)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities

The contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:

OHLE Maintenance and Repair Services

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No1:  Maintenance and repair services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Dublin 8

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) is seeking expressions of interest from suitable candidates with regard to the establishment of a contract for the provision of a Maintenance and Repair Services Contract for Overhead Line Equipment (OHLE) on the Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) Network. The scope of services will include the provision of competent and experienced OHLE personnel suitably equipped to assist IÉ in carrying out OHLE maintenance and repairs as well as renewal programmes on the DART. The DART is a 1,500Vdc Overhead Line Catenary System with traction return path through the track. It comprises some 45Kms of double track, 10Kms of single track and necessary stabling sidings in the Dublin area. The total length of contact wire is approximately 130Kms. Personnel must have experience and knowledge of working on 1500Vdc Overhead Line Systems and fluency in the English language will be required. Technical and managerial supervision will also form part of the scope of services.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    50220000   Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
    Supplementary vocabulary
    50532400   Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment
    50200000   Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    II.1.8)

    Information about lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  yes
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    It is intended to award a contract for up to four years. The scope of services will involve the OHLE located in the DART network, which comprises comprises some 45Kms of double track, 10Kms of single track and necessary stabling sidings in the Dublin area. The total length of contact wire is approximately 130Kms.

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition: 
    in months: 48
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Starting  01. 10. 2015  Completion  30. 09. 2019

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.3)

    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.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Interested candidates must download, complete and return the attached Pre Qualification Questionnaire. The PQQ should be completed and returned in strict accordance with the instructions set out in Section 1. Please note that it is not sufficient to submit a response via the E-Tenders portal.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Interested candidates must download, complete and return the attached Pre Qualification Questionnaire. The PQQ should be completed and returned in strict accordance with the instructions set out in Section 1. Please note that it is not sufficient to submit a response via the E-Tenders portal.

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Interested candidates must download, complete and return the attached Pre Qualification Questionnaire. The PQQ should be completed and returned in strict accordance with the instructions set out in Section 1. Please note that it is not sufficient to submit a response via the E-Tenders portal.

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Negotiated
    Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures):  no
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of , the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting entity

    SET 5438

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Notice on a buyer profile
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2011/S 178-292853  of 16.09.2011
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

    Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 10.03.2015 - 17:00
    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    10.03.2015 - 17:00
    IV.3.5)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    [Language_EN]

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: yes
    Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

    January 2019

    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    High Court of Ireland
    Four Courts, Inns Quay
    Dublin
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

    High Court of Ireland
    Four Courts, Inns Quay
    Dublin 1
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie