Onboard Space Rental

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

Iarnrรณd Eireann has space on some of its Intercity services that it is considering making available to an interested party (parties) on a contract basis. The services concerned are:
โ€” Dublin to Cork: departures every hour in both directions,
โ€” Dublin to Belfast: departures approximately every 2 hours in both directions.
The space available is sufficient to accommodate 3 to 4 standard size transport cages on most of these services. A methodology for the transport of items, handling then to and from trains, security scanning and interacting with rail operations would be developed as part of the process of getting to an agreed contract.
Parties interested in being considered for a possible contract award are asked to complete the attached as part of the prequalification process. Qualifying parties will then be issued with tender documents giving them the opportunity to present their proposed methodology and commercial offer to the Company.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=211612.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-04-29. The procurement was published on 2011-03-24.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2011-03-24 Contract notice
Contract notice (2011-03-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: railway transport services
Quantity or scope:
It is envisaged that we will be awarding a contract with a maximum duration of 5 years.
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Railway transport services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Not specified
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Postal address: Central Services Procurement, CIE Works,, Inchicore
Postal town: Dublin 8
Contact
Internet address: http://www.irishrail.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: fergal.riggs@irishrail.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 17033714 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 14537349 ๐Ÿ“ 

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-03-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2011-04-29 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2011-03-25 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 59-096196
OJ-S issue: 59
Additional information
Attached pre qualification questionnaire must be completed in full. (et ref: 211612).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Service category: 27
Notice involves: Public_contract
Short description:
Iarnrรณd Eireann has space on some of its Intercity services that it is considering making available to an interested party (parties) on a contract basis. The services concerned are:
โ€” Dublin to Cork: departures every hour in both directions,
โ€” Dublin to Belfast: departures approximately every 2 hours in both directions.
The space available is sufficient to accommodate 3 to 4 standard size transport cages on most of these services. A methodology for the transport of items, handling then to and from trains, security scanning and interacting with rail operations would be developed as part of the process of getting to an agreed contract.
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Parties interested in being considered for a possible contract award are asked to complete the attached as part of the prequalification process. Qualifying parties will then be issued with tender documents giving them the opportunity to present their proposed methodology and commercial offer to the Company.
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Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=211612.
Variants will be accepted โœ…
Reference number: SE 3491 FR
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Attached pre qualification questionnaire must be completed.
Economic and financial standing: Attached pre qualification questionnaire must be completed.
Technical and professional ability: Attached pre qualification questionnaire must be completed.

Procedure
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
Main activity: Railway_services
Contact
Contact point: Fergal Riggs
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01548 ๐ŸŒ
Name: Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
Postal address: Central Services Procurement, CIE Works, Inchicore
URL for further information: http://www.irishrail.ie ๐ŸŒ
URL for documents: http://www.irishrail.ie ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://www.irishrail.ie ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Source: OJS 2011/S 059-096196 (2011-03-24)