Description of the procurement
Iarnród Éireann (IE) has a 3 year requirement for a specialist company to provide engineering workshop consumables to its engineering facilities and operational offices nationwide.
The locations covered by the contract will be (but not limited to):
a. Train maintenance facilities in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Drogheda and Portlaoise.
b. Signalling maintenance facilities in Dublin, Mayo, Drogheda, Tipperary and Athlone.
c. Civil engineering facilities nationwide which are dispersed along the current railway infrastructure.
d. Train stations nationwide.
The contract will cover the following product types (but not limited to):
1. Abrasives (sand-paper, grinding discs, cutting discs etc.);
2. Adhesives (glues, epoxy resin, mastics, sealants etc.);
3. Lubricants (anti-seize compounds, greases, WD40 etc.);
4. Batteries (AA, AAA, D, C etc.);
5. Hand tools (shovels, paint brushes, screwdrivers, hammers and knives etc.);
6. Miscellaneous (torches, cable ties, extension leads, padlocks etc.);
7. Drill Bits (hole saws, rail drills/cutters).
The contract will require weekly site visits to a number of locations to insure that the requirements of the maintenance and operational staff are satisfactorily met.
This will involve the creation of an electronic catalogue which will be used to make the ordering process as easy as possible. IÉ will also be seeking a streamlined ordering and invoicing proposal which utilities best in class procurement systems technologies in order to significantly reduce the cost of procurement.
The successful company will also be required to attend regular contract review meetings, report on a monthly basis to procurement as part of a KPI programme, develop an on-going cost reduction strategy within the internal and external supply chain and to identify and procure quality products whilst consistently achieving best value for money.