Underwater bridge inspections

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail is seeking expressions of interest for the provision of specialist expertise to undertake inspection of railway bridges that traverse water courses. The inspection will consist of the following Category 1: Inspection of the bridge, through touching and probing of all elements of the bridge to a height of 1 m above the highest water level and to an extent of 60 m upstream and 60m downstream of bridge. Category 2: Inspection of the bridge, through touching and probing of all elements of the bridge to a height of 1m above the highest water level and to an extent of 300 m upstream and 60 m downstream of bridge.
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=195912.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-03-07. The procurement was published on 2011-02-03.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2011-02-03 Contract notice
Contract notice (2011-02-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: bridge-inspection services
Quantity or scope:
Iarnród Éireann envisage a contractual arrangement for a period of 2 years with an option to extend annually for a further 2 years.
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Bridge-inspection services 📦

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Postal address: Engineering & New Works Building, Inchicore
Postal town: Dublin 8
Contact
Internet address: http://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
E-mail: gavin.cahill@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17031755 📞
Fax: +353 17031777 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-02-03 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-03-07 📅
Publication date: 2011-02-08 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 26-042492
OJ-S issue: 26
Additional information
Expressions of interest to include completion of the attached pre-qualification questionnaire must be returned by 12 00hrs on Monday 7.3.2011 to: Gavin Cahill. Engineering Procurement. Engineering & New Works Building. Inchicore. Dublin 8. IRELAND. (ET Ref:195912).
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Service category: 27
Notice involves: Establishment_framework_agreement
Short description:
Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail is seeking expressions of interest for the provision of specialist expertise to undertake inspection of railway bridges that traverse water courses. The inspection will consist of the following Category 1: Inspection of the bridge, through touching and probing of all elements of the bridge to a height of 1 m above the highest water level and to an extent of 60 m upstream and 60m downstream of bridge. Category 2: Inspection of the bridge, through touching and probing of all elements of the bridge to a height of 1m above the highest water level and to an extent of 300 m upstream and 60 m downstream of bridge.
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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=195912.
Reference number: CE 3459
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Various locations throughout Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As per the pre qualification questionnaire.
Economic and financial standing: As per the pre qualification questionnaire.
Technical and professional ability: As per the pre qualification questionnaire.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: Details to be provided in tender documents.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: To be agreed with successful tenderer.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
A group if successful must be prepared to contract as a single entity, or alternatively, at Iarnród Éireann's discretion, each member of the group will be required to execute the contract and have joint and several liablity.
Names and professional qualifications of the staff

Procedure
Maximum number of operators of the framework agreement: 5
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 2
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Iarnród Éireann-Irish Rail
Main activity: Railway_services
Contact
Contact point: Engineering Procurement
Gavin Cahill
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01548 🌏
Name: Iarnród Éireann-Irish Rail
URL for further information: http://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
URL for documents: http://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
URL for participation: http://www.irishrail.ie 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar Four Courts Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2011/S 026-042492 (2011-02-03)