Train Driving Simulators
Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
Iarnród Éireann (IE) is a subsidiary company of Córas Iompair Éireann which is the publicly owned transport company of Ireland. Its role is to provide rail transport and Harbour Management services within the State of Ireland. The company is wholly owned by the Irish Government. IE currently has a simulator system which is used to provide basic and advanced driving skills training for trainee drivers and experienced drivers respectively. These simulators are used:
— To provide initial training in train handling techniques and in the application of the full range of rules and procedures;
— To provide mandatory biennial refresher training on infrequently applied rules and procedures during normal, degraded and emergency operating modes;
— To assess the application of IÉ's rules and procedures in all operating modes;
— To assist the training of fault-finding procedures;
— To compliment IÉ's established training processes.
The existing simulators, 8 of, located Dublin (6) and Cork (2) were purchased from CORYS in 2008. The current contract for the software maintenance expires in May 2017; the system is currently operating on MS Window XP. In addition to required software upgrades, the hardware in the simulators will need modification.
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2015-11-04. The procurement was published on 2015-10-06.
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| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2015-10-06 | Contract notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Training simulators
Quantity or scope:
“Train Drivers Simulators.Upgrading of the existing train simulators equipment, hardware and software or if commercially viable propose a replacement of the...”
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: Training simulators 📦
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: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
Postal address: Engineering Procurement, CIE Works, Inchicore
Postal code: 8
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
E-mail: obrien.michelle@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17033855 📞
Fax: +353 18860567 📠
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-10-06 📅
Submission deadline: 2015-11-04 📅
Publication date: 2015-10-09 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 196-355086
OJ-S issue: 196
Source: OJS 2015/S 196-355086 (2015-10-06)
- Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation (>20 new procurements)