ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/05/2022

Expire date: 30/06/2022

External Reference: 2022-221315

TED Reference: 2022/S 107-303063

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

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: Tommy Conlon
E-mail: tommy.conlon@irishrail.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
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.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=213395&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=213395&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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

Foreign Currency Transaction Payments
Reference number:  8018
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

66180000  -  Foreign exchange services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Irish Rail require a foreign currency payment platform for the processing of its foreign currency payments to vendors/suppliers. The payment platform must be able to receive and process bulk file transaction data in multiple currencies on a weekly basis. You will be required to process the payments in the denominated currencies to our supplier’s bank accounts in a single file process. The FXP payment platform must detail the Euro cost of each payment, together with transaction processing costs and provide systemised reports to support. Irish Rail will transfer the total Euro cost of each weekly FXP bulk file payment, including transaction processing costs/margin to the provider’s bank account in advance of the payments being made to our suppliers. Irish Rail does not intend to open new currency bank accounts to support this process and will pay for the service in Euros and using our current banking partner and accounts.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

66180000  -  Foreign exchange services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

You are invited to submit proposals for the provision of Foreign Currency Payment (FXP) services and associated facilities. Irish Rail require a foreign currency payment platform for the processing of its foreign currency payments to vendors/suppliers.
The payment platform must be able to receive and process bulk file transaction data in multiple currencies on a weekly basis. You will be required to process the payments in the denominated currencies to our supplier’s bank accounts in a single file process. The FXP payment platform must detail the Euro cost of each payment, together with transaction processing costs and provide systemised reports to support.
Irish Rail will transfer the total Euro cost of each weekly FXP bulk file payment, including transaction processing costs/margin to the provider’s bank account in advance of the payments being made to our suppliers. Irish Rail does not intend to open new currency bank accounts to support this process and will pay for the service in Euros and using our current banking partner and accounts.
Irish Rail also require security and separation of duty validations within the chosen foreign currency payment platform. It is envisaged that individual users will have responsibility for the preparation and upload of transactions for payment with separate user authorisation before payments are processed. Irish Rail will also require transaction and user value limit controls.
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: 1.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
IE reserve the right to extend the contract for a further two years on a year by year basis
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:  For full details, please download a copy of the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
The economic and financial capacity of the entity must be established to the satisfaction of IE.
Applicants will be invited to complete a questionnaire (attached) which seeks company details; information on similar contracts undertaken with value, dates, locations and contact names for reference etc; applicants may be requested to provide supporting information such as balance sheets for the past three financial years.
For full details, please download a copy of the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
The technical competence of the entity, its employees and processes must be established to the satisfaction of IE. Applicants will be invited to complete a questionnaire which seeks company details to establish the entity’s technical capacity.
For full details, please download a copy of the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

For full details, please download a copy of the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  30/06/2022
Local time:  12:00
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:  no
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.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

The High Court
Dublin
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