NW5062 - Signalling, Telecoms and OHLE Works for CCRP Phase 3

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified contractors with experience of complex railway system projects for the installation of Signalling, Telecoms and Overhead Line Equipment (OHLE) for Phase 3 of the City Centre Re-Signalling Project.
The City Centre Re-Signalling Project (CCRP) is a strategic re-signalling project covering the DART network in Dublin. The project is divided into four phases for ease of management and control. Phases 1 & 2 are now nearing completion. Phase 3 comprises Connolly Station to Sandymount, with permanent way changes at Grand Canal Dock (GCD) including the replacement of the life expired signalling system. Phase 4 covers the Connolly Station area.
The scope of this tender will include works relating to Phase 3 only. It is intended to enter into an Early Collaboration Contract with the successful tenderer. The Early Collaboration Contract consists of two parts; the first being The Early Services and the second being The Tasks. The Early Services comprise of survey, planning and construction detailing. The Phase 3 Signalling, Telecoms and OHLE Tasks comprise of the following:
— Installation of signalling to cater for a centre road terminating turn back facility for southbound trains at Grand Canal Dock Station adjacent to platform 2.
— Installation of wayside systems suitable for both automatic train protection (ATP) technology and continuous automatic warning systems (CAWS).
— Replacement of the existing track circuits with axle counters.
— Installation of point machines to all new points.
— Installation of new fibre transmission nodes at strategic points to provide circuits for line side phones, train radio and signalling.
— Upgrade of the PABX system and installation of new line side telephones.
— Modification and extension of the existing layout of the overhead line equipment (OHLE) for a turnback facility at Grand Canal Dock station.
— Installation of new signals and associated cable routes and equipment cases.
— Cabling of new equipment rooms, termination and testing of new cables.
— Support to Iarnród Éireann in carrying out the testing and commissioning.
It is the intent to issue the tender in early February 2014 with a return date in late May 2014. The Early Services will commence in August 2014 with works starting on site in January 2015. These dates are tentative at this time.
Interested candidates must download, complete and return the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire by the closing date stated in the PQQ document.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2013-12-15. The procurement was published on 2013-11-14.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2013-11-14 Contract notice
Contract notice (2013-11-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Railway signalling works
Quantity or scope:
Phase 3 of the City Centre Re-Signalling Project comprises Connolly Station to Sandymount Station with permanent way changes at Grand Canal Dock(GCD) Station.
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Works
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Railway signalling works 📦

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: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
Postal address: Engineering Procurement, CIE Works, Inchicore
Postal code: 8
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
E-mail: sinead.leonard@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17031727 📞
Fax: +353 17031700 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2013-11-14 📅
Submission deadline: 2013-12-15 📅
Publication date: 2013-11-16 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2013/S 223-388807
Refers to notice: 2013/S 219-380363
OJ-S issue: 223
Additional information
To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=71860&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified contractors with experience of complex railway system projects for the installation of Signalling, Telecoms and Overhead Line Equipment (OHLE) for Phase 3 of the City Centre Re-Signalling Project.
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The City Centre Re-Signalling Project (CCRP) is a strategic re-signalling project covering the DART network in Dublin. The project is divided into four phases for ease of management and control. Phases 1 & 2 are now nearing completion. Phase 3 comprises Connolly Station to Sandymount, with permanent way changes at Grand Canal Dock (GCD) including the replacement of the life expired signalling system. Phase 4 covers the Connolly Station area.
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The scope of this tender will include works relating to Phase 3 only. It is intended to enter into an Early Collaboration Contract with the successful tenderer. The Early Collaboration Contract consists of two parts; the first being The Early Services and the second being The Tasks. The Early Services comprise of survey, planning and construction detailing. The Phase 3 Signalling, Telecoms and OHLE Tasks comprise of the following:
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— Installation of signalling to cater for a centre road terminating turn back facility for southbound trains at Grand Canal Dock Station adjacent to platform 2.
— Installation of wayside systems suitable for both automatic train protection (ATP) technology and continuous automatic warning systems (CAWS).
— Replacement of the existing track circuits with axle counters.
— Installation of point machines to all new points.
— Installation of new fibre transmission nodes at strategic points to provide circuits for line side phones, train radio and signalling.
— Upgrade of the PABX system and installation of new line side telephones.
— Modification and extension of the existing layout of the overhead line equipment (OHLE) for a turnback facility at Grand Canal Dock station.
— Installation of new signals and associated cable routes and equipment cases.
— Cabling of new equipment rooms, termination and testing of new cables.
— Support to Iarnród Éireann in carrying out the testing and commissioning.
It is the intent to issue the tender in early February 2014 with a return date in late May 2014. The Early Services will commence in August 2014 with works starting on site in January 2015. These dates are tentative at this time.
Interested candidates must download, complete and return the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire by the closing date stated in the PQQ document.
Reference number: NW5062
Name of EU-financed project or programme: 2012 TEN-T Multi Annual Work Programme

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Interested candidates must download, complete and return the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Economic and financial standing:
Interested candidates must download, complete and return the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Technical and professional ability:
Interested candidates must download, complete and return the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Contract execution
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. It will become necessary for the group to state a single addressee responsible for the receipt and processing of the participating orders and resolving any problems relating to the contract.
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Procedure
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Sinead Leonard
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧

Reference
Dates
Start date: 2014-08-01 📅
End date: 2015-11-30 📅
Publication date: 2013-11-12 📅
Identifiers
Type of previous publication: Notice_buyer_profile
Notice number in the OJ S: 2013/S 219-380363

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 1
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2013/S 223-388807 (2013-11-14)
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