Framework Agreement for the Supply and Delivery of Washed Ballast to Iarnród Éireann

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

Iarnród Éireann proposes to pre-qualify a number of suitably qualified candidates to participate in the tender process for the Supply and Delivery of Washed Ballast throughout its rail network.
The Contract the subject of this competition is a Multi Company Framework Agreement valid for 3 years, with an option to extend by 1 additional year at IE's discretion.
A Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and current Ballast Specification are both attached with this notice and available to download.
Under the proposed Framework Agreement, requirements will be mini tendered to all suppliers who meet the pre-qualification criteria.
There will be an on-going requirement for suppliers to meet quality compliance, by way of continuous testing, as detailed within the specification.
Divisional requirements and stock pile locations will be tendered on an annual basis. Specific project requirements and ad-hoc divisional requirements will be subject to mini tender competitions.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-02-03. The procurement was published on 2016-12-19.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2016-12-19 Contract notice
2018-07-06 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2016-12-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Ballast
Reference number: 6668
Short description:
Iarnród Éireann proposes to pre-qualify a number of suitably qualified candidates to participate in the tender process for the Supply and Delivery of Washed Ballast throughout its rail network. The Contract the subject of this competition is a Multi Company Framework Agreement valid for 3 years, with an option to extend by 1 additional year at IE's discretion. A Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and current Ballast Specification are both attached with this notice and available to download. Under the proposed Framework Agreement, requirements will be mini tendered to all suppliers who meet the pre-qualification criteria. There will be an on-going requirement for suppliers to meet quality compliance, by way of continuous testing, as detailed within the specification. Divisional requirements and stock pile locations will be tendered on an annual basis. Specific project requirements and ad-hoc divisional requirements will be subject to mini tender competitions.
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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: Ballast 📦
Additional CPV: Ballast 📦
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: Procurement, Engineering and New Works, Inchicore
Postal code: 8
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
E-mail: martin.egan@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17031761 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=106503&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-12-19 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-02-03 📅
Publication date: 2016-12-22 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 247-452111
Refers to notice: 2013/S 243-423469
OJ-S issue: 247

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Iarnród Éireann proposes to pre-qualify a number of suitably qualified candidates to participate in the tender process for the Supply and Delivery of Washed Ballast throughout its rail network.
The Contract the subject of this competition is a Multi Company Framework Agreement valid for 3 years, with an option to extend by 1 additional year at IE's discretion.
A Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and current Ballast Specification are both attached with this notice and available to download.
Under the proposed Framework Agreement, requirements will be mini tendered to all suppliers who meet the pre-qualification criteria.
There will be an on-going requirement for suppliers to meet quality compliance, by way of continuous testing, as detailed within the specification.
Divisional requirements and stock pile locations will be tendered on an annual basis. Specific project requirements and ad-hoc divisional requirements will be subject to mini tender competitions.
Estimated total value: 13 000 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Ballast to Stockpile Locations
Lot number: 1
Short description:
Stock pile locations will be tendered on an annual basis.
The five main stockpile locations in the IE network are.
North Wall, Dublin 1.
Mallow, Co. Cork.
Charleville, Co. Cork.
Lisduff, Co. Laois.
Portarlington, Co. Laois.
All would be delivered using artic trucks.
Duration: 48 months
Description of options:
Three year framework agreement with the option to extend by 1 addition year at IE's discretion.
Name of EU-financed project or programme: Some may be related to projects financed by EU funds — it is not possible at this stage to identify these projects.
Title of the lot: Ballast to Divisional locations throughout the IE Network
Lot number: 2
Short description:
Divisional requirements will be tendered annually.
There are 25 Divisions in total in the IE Network.
Delivery would be required to various locations throughout a division and delivery can be by either artic or rigid depending on the specific location.
Description of options:
Three year framework agreement with the option to extend by one addition year at IE's discretion.
Title of the lot: Specific Project and Ad-Hoc Requirements
Lot number: 3
Short description:
Specific project requirements and ad-hoc divisional requirements will be subject to mini tender competitions.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Please see attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Economic and financial standing: Please see attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Technical and professional ability: Please see attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: Please see attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: Please see attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
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, or alternatively at Irish Rail's discretion,each member of the group will be required to execute the contract and have joint and several liability.

Procedure
Number of participants to be contemplated: 10
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Martin Egan
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=106503&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: December 2019 or December 2020 depending if the 4th year option is taken by IE.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Postal code: Inns Quay
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2016/S 247-452111 (2016-12-19)
Contract award notice (2018-07-06)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Iarnród Éireann proposes to pre-qualify a number of suitably qualified candidates to participate in the tender process for the Supply and Delivery of Washed Ballast throughout its rail network. The Contract the subject of this competition is a Multi Company Framework Agreement valid for three years, with an option to extend by 1 additional year at IE’s discretion. A Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and current Ballast Specification are both attached with this notice and available to download. Under the proposed Framework Agreement, requirements will be mini tendered to all suppliers who meet the pre-qualification criteria. There will be an on-going requirement for suppliers to meet quality compliance, by way of continuous testing, as detailed within the specification. Divisional requirements and stock pile locations will be tendered on an annual basis. Specific project requirements and ad-hoc divisional requirements will be subject to mini tender competitions.
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Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal town: Dublin 8

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-07-06 📅
Publication date: 2018-07-10 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 130-297594
Refers to notice: 2016/S 247-452111
OJ-S issue: 130

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Contract the subject of this competition is a Multi Company Framework Agreement valid for three years, with an option to extend by 1 additional year at IE’s discretion.
The 5 main stockpile locations in the IE network are:
North Wall, Dublin 1
Mallow, Co. Cork
Charleville, Co. Cork
Lisduff, Co. Laois
Portarlington, Co. Laois
Name of EU-financed project or programme: Some may be related to projects financed by EU funds – it is not possible at this stage to identify these projects
Description of options:
3-year framework agreement with the option to extend by 1 addition year at IE's discretion.

Procedure
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Price
Cost criterion (weighting): 100 %

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-06-30 📅
Name: Arkil Ltd
Postal address: This award to Arkil Ltd refers to Supply of Ballast to Mallow and to Charleville
Postal town: Rathangan
Postal code: Co. Kildare
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-06-02 📅
Postal address: This award to Arkil Ltd refers to Supply of Ballast to Divisions 16,17 and 19
Name: Will be mini tendered to the Framework on ad-hoc basis
Postal town: 6668 Framework Companies
Name: Peter Fitzpatrick Ltd
Postal town: Newry
Postal code: Co. Down BT34 5TJ
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Source: OJS 2018/S 130-297594 (2018-07-06)