Flash Butt Rail Welding Machine

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

The Contract the subject of this competition is a contract for the design, supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of a Flash Butt Rail Welding Machine.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2016-06-15. The procurement was published on 2016-05-13.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2016-05-13 Contract notice
2017-02-14 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2016-05-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Welding equipment
Reference number: 6309
Short description:
The Contract the subject of this competition is a contract for the design, supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of a Flash Butt Rail Welding Machine.
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 equipment 📦
Additional CPV: Railway 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: Iarnród Éireann-Irish Rail
Postal address: Procurement, CIE Works, Inchicore
Postal code: 8
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: https://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
E-mail: gavin.cahill@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17031755 📞
Fax: +353 18860567 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=98634&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-05-13 📅
Submission deadline: 2016-06-15 📅
Publication date: 2016-05-18 📅
Start date: 2016-10-03 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 094-168775
OJ-S issue: 94
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.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 1 500 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
The Flash Butt Rail Welding Machine shall be designed to achieve the following:
i. The Flash Butt Welding of rails on the present rail welding line at Portlaoise within the existing building and ambient conditions utilising the existing depot power supply;
ii. The welding of new and serviceable rails. Any limitations on rail section and length to be advised, including any change-over time required to change rail section being welded. Generally rail weight up to 60kg/m required up to 36m lengths, but the Supplier to state maximum and minimum sizes that their equipment will handle: rail alignment, welding and burr removal to be accomplished in 1 work cycle;
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iii. The welding cycle to be less than 5,5 minutes, from confirmation of lock-out of main conveyor (on both sides of welder) to release of the welder's own lock-off of the conveyors. Supplier to define parameters under which this can be achieved;
iv. Alignment of the rails to be automatic and within +/- 0,3mm tolerance (vertical and horizontal);
v. The rail clamping arrangement shall not leave any marks on the rail that could lead to a fatigue break of the rail in service;
vi. Correct positioning of the rail ends inside the machine to be indicated to the operator;
vii. Interlock circuits or connections to be provided to prevent rail conveyor being activated whilst machine is in welding cycle and prevent welder being activated whilst conveyor is not locked-out;
viii. Supplier to advise regarding the need for any other interlocks or protective systems to ensure safe operation;
ix. The welder shall achieve compliance with BS EN 14587-1:2007 and the supplier shall be required to undertake weld testing to confirm compliance with this standard;
x. The Welder shall be capable of being monitored remotely by the supplier to assess performance and reliability;
xi. The Flash Butt Rail Welding Machine shall comply with all Iarnród Éireann Standards and the specification issued at tender stage.
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.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Delivery to Portlaoise, Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
As detailed in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) appended to this notice.
Economic and financial standing:
As detailed in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) appended to this notice.
Technical and professional ability:
As detailed in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) appended to this notice.
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
As detailed in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) appended to this notice.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: To be set out in the tender documents.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: To be set out in the 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 member of the group.
Contract performance conditions: To be set out in the tender documents.

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2016-07-01 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Gavin Cahill
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=98634&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Applicants are required to complete the Pre Qualification Questionnaire which is appended to this notice.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: The Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 1
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2016/S 094-168775 (2016-05-13)
Contract award notice (2017-02-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The award of a contract for the design, supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of a Flash Butt Rail Welding Machine.
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-02-14 📅
Publication date: 2017-02-16 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 033-060175
Refers to notice: 2016/S 094-168775
OJ-S issue: 33

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Award of Contract for the Supply, Installation and Commissioning of a Flash Butt Rail Welding Machine.

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-02-13 📅
Name: Société Des Anciens Etablissements L.Geismar
National registration number: 562076117
Postal address: 113 bis Avenue, Charles de Gaulle
Postal town: Neuilly-sur-Seine
Postal code: 92200
Country: France 🇫🇷
Phone: +33 141434040 📞
E-mail: geismar@geismar.com 📧
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Source: OJS 2017/S 033-060175 (2017-02-14)
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