Iarnród Éireann – Irishrail will be seeking proposals from suitably qualified companies for the supply, installation, commissioning and support of an Acoustic Bearing Monitoring (ABM) system. The ABM system must be capable of accessing the condition of axle journal bearings on vehicles in operation and notifying relevant staff when these bearings are entering a degraded state. The ABM System must be capable of monitoring bearings on freight, locomotive hauled passenger stock, locomotives, diesel mutable units, electric multiple units as well as on track machinery. The System must also be capable of monitoring bearings on trains irrespective of their length and at speeds up to 160 km/hr The Acoustic Bearing Monitoring is to be provided for vehicles operating in both directions on single line track and installation will be required on Electrified and non-electrified track. Nominal Irish Rail gauge is 1600mm. The system should last for a minimum of 15 years. Tenderers will be initially invited to bid for three (3) possible location sites. The award of contract will be initially to complete one (1) site while IE retains the option of award the remaining two additional sites subject to financial approval. The location of the initial installation will be agreed post contract award, possible locations are; north of Connolly Station on the EMU network, Straffan on Intercity network and in the vicinity of Limerick station. Tenderers will be required to include in their offer an option for the monitoring of inboard final drive bearings If you are interested in participating in this process expressing your interest should send by email to Tommy Conlon Senior Procurement Executive email: tommy.conlon@irishrail.ie Only Economic Operators who can supply, installation, commissioning and support of an Acoustic Bearing Monitoring (ABM) system should note their interest, Irishrail will be not contract with third parties on this matter.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2013-11-20.
The procurement was published on 2013-10-20.
Contract notice (2013-10-20) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Train-monitoring system
Quantity or scope:
“Tenderers will be initially invited to bid for three (3) possible location sites. The award of contract will be initially to complete one (1) site while IE...”
Quantity or scope
Tenderers will be initially invited to bid for three (3) possible location sites. The award of contract will be initially to complete one (1) site while IE retains the option of award the remaining two additional sites subject to financial approval. The location of the initial installation will be agreed post contract award, possible locations are; north of Connolly Station on the EMU network, Straffan on Intercity network and in the vicinity of Limerick station.
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Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Train-monitoring system📦
Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Other
Awarding authority name: Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
Postal address: Engineering Procurement, CIE Works, Inchicore
Postal code: 8
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
E-mail: tommy.conlon@irishrail.ie📧
Phone: +353 17033713📞
“Expression of Interest must contain full name and contact details of the economic operator expressing the interest, incluing contact names and email...”
Expression of Interest must contain full name and contact details of the economic operator expressing the interest, incluing contact names and email addresses of the person or persons to whom the documents are to sent to. It is up to the economic operator to ensure all relevant information is supplied. This is stage one of the process and not RFT stage.
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Source: OJS 2013/S 206-356415 (2013-10-20)