Aluminothermic Process Supplier — Supply and Delivery of Aluminothermic Welding Consumables for: (1) Single use Crucible, and (2) Long-life crucible Processes

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) invites Applications from suitably qualified companies to participate in the Pre-Qualification process: (1) To be appointed as IE Aluminothermic Welding Process Supplier; (2) For the Supply and delivery of Aluminothermic welding consumables. The contract duration will be for a period of 3 years (2016-2019) with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Iarnród Éireann have a requirement for the welding of Railway steel rails in situ. The estimated volume will be 3 000-5 000 welds per year with a possibility of more. The contract involves the supply of welding consumables and moulds — for a range of rail sections, e.g. 50 kg, 54 kg and 60 kg including wide gap welds. Alternative technologies will be considered. Applicants must be ISO Certified and welding processes must conform to relevant European Standards, e.g. EN14730.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2016-07-04. The procurement was published on 2016-05-31.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2016-05-31 Contract notice
Contract notice (2016-05-31)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Welding materials
Reference number: CE6257
Short description:
Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) invites Applications from suitably qualified companies to participate in the Pre-Qualification process: (1) To be appointed as IE Aluminothermic Welding Process Supplier; (2) For the Supply and delivery of Aluminothermic welding consumables. The contract duration will be for a period of 3 years (2016-2019) with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Iarnród Éireann have a requirement for the welding of Railway steel rails in situ. The estimated volume will be 3 000-5 000 welds per year with a possibility of more. The contract involves the supply of welding consumables and moulds — for a range of rail sections, e.g. 50 kg, 54 kg and 60 kg including wide gap welds. Alternative technologies will be considered. Applicants must be ISO Certified and welding processes must conform to relevant European Standards, e.g. EN14730.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Welding materials 📦
Additional CPV: Welding equipment 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

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: bobby.ohara@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17031762 📞
Fax: +353 18860567 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=98664&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-05-31 📅
Submission deadline: 2016-07-04 📅
Publication date: 2016-06-03 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 106-188737
OJ-S issue: 106
Additional information
Applicants are required to complete the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) appended to this notice. The negotiated procedure will be used for the award of contract under this notice. The successful tenderer will be required to to provide a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 900 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) invites Applications from suitably qualified companies to participate in the Pre-Qualification process: (1) To be appointed as IE Aluminothermic Welding Process Supplier; (2) For the Supply and delivery of Aluminothermic welding consumables. The contract duration will be for a period of 3 years (2016-2019) with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Iarnród Éireann have a requirement for the welding of Railway steel rails in situ. The estimated volume will be 3 000-5 000 welds per year with a possibility of more. The contract involves the supply of welding consumables and moulds — for a range of rail sections, e.g. 50kg, 54kg and 60kg including wide gap welds. Alternative technologies will be considered. Applicants must be ISO Certified and welding processes must conform to relevant European Standards e.g. EN14730.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 900 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:
Iarnród Éireann will review contract 6257 after the initial 36 Months to decide if option of extension of a further 24 months will be agreed.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) Rail Network.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Applicants are required to complete the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) appended to this notice.
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
Applicants are required to complete the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) appended to this notice.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: To be set out in Tender Documents.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: To be set out in Tender Documents.
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 each number of the group.
Contract performance conditions: To be set out in Tender Documents.

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2016-07-29 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Bobby O; Hara
Internet address: www.irishrail.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/433 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=98664&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: 36-60 months depending if option is taken.
Applicants are required to complete the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) appended to this notice.
The negotiated procedure will be used for the award of contract under this notice.
The successful tenderer will be required to to provide a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court, Registrar
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://ww.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2016/S 106-188737 (2016-05-31)