Contract for supply of Ultrasonic Rail Testing Operatives
Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) is seeking to enter into a long term fixed price agreement for the supply of operatives experienced in ultrasonic rail testing.
The ultrasonic testing operatives are required to undertake non-destructive testing of rail on the IÉ network.
The contract will be 3 years in duration with the option to extend for 1 additional year.
IÉ will also require the ultrasonic testing operatives to undertake the testing of thermit weld and arc weld repairs prior to the hand back of track.
A Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is Attached.
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-11-06. The procurement was published on 2017-10-04.
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Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2017-10-04 | Contract notice |
| 2018-04-25 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2017-10-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Railway-track inspection services
Reference number: 6946
Short description:
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: Railway-track inspection services 📦
Additional CPV: Railway-track inspection services 📦
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 Dept, Engineering & New Works Building, 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=119524&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-10-04 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-11-06 📅
Publication date: 2017-10-06 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 192-394485
OJ-S issue: 192
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Estimated total value: 500 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals: Option to extend for 1 additional year at IE's discretion.
Description of options: Option to extend the contract for 1 additional year at IE's discretion.
Name of EU-financed project or programme: Some testing may be financed by European Union funds, is not possible at this stage to identify these projects
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Throughout the IE Rail Network.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: See Attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Economic and financial standing: See Attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Technical and professional ability: See Attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
List and brief description of rules and criteria: See Attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Contract execution
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Procedure
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=119524&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: October/November 2020.
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2017/S 192-394485 (2017-10-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Railway-track inspection services
Reference number: 6946
Short description:
Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) is seeking to enter into a long term fixed price agreement for the supply of operatives experienced in ultrasonic rail testing.
The ultrasonic testing operatives are required to undertake non-destructive testing of rail on the IÉ network.
The contract will be 3 years in duration with the option to extend for 1 additional year.
IÉ will also require the ultrasonic testing operatives to undertake the testing of thermit weld and arc weld repairs prior to the hand back of track.
A Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is Attached.
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Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Railway-track inspection services 📦
Additional CPV: Railway-track inspection services 📦
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 Dept, Engineering & New Works Building, 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=119524&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-10-04 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-11-06 📅
Publication date: 2017-10-06 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 192-394485
OJ-S issue: 192
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) is seeking to enter into a long term fixed price agreement for the supply of operatives experienced in ultrasonic rail testing.
The ultrasonic testing operatives are required to undertake non-destructive testing of rail on the IÉ network.
The contract will be 3 years in duration with the option to extend for 1 additional year.
IÉ will also require the ultrasonic testing operatives to undertake the testing of thermit weld and arc weld repairs prior to the hand back of track.
A Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is Attached.
Short description:
Between 2 and 4 operatives will be required depending on workload.
The contract will be 3 years in duration with the option to extend for 1 additional year at IE's discretion.
It is an anticipated that the operatives will be required for 2 12-week blocks each year to facilitate the verification of ultrasonic defects following the testing campaign. These 12-week blocks are typically during the spring and during the autumn of each year with IÉ reserving the right to shorten or extend this period as required.
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IÉ will also require the ultrasonic testing operatives to undertake the testing of thermit weld and arc weld repairs prior to the hand-back of track.
The ultrasonic testing operatives shall be required to work at all locations throughout the IÉ network. Operatives will work a 48 hour week.
The working roster will require day work and night work and will be on a 5 over 7 arrangement; i.e. weekend working will be part of normal rostering arrangements.
All operatives must have a current qualification to ASNT L2 or PCN L2.
A Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is attached to this notice and must be completed and returned as directed.
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals: Option to extend for 1 additional year at IE's discretion.
Description of options: Option to extend the contract for 1 additional year at IE's discretion.
Name of EU-financed project or programme: Some testing may be financed by European Union funds, is not possible at this stage to identify these projects
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Throughout the IE Rail Network.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: See Attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Economic and financial standing: See Attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Technical and professional ability: See Attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
List and brief description of rules and criteria: See Attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Contract execution
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.
Procedure
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=119524&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: October/November 2020.
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2017/S 192-394485 (2017-10-04)
Contract award notice (2018-04-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Procurement Dept, Engineering and New Works Building
Postal code: Inchicore
Postal town: Dublin 8
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-04-25 📅
Publication date: 2018-04-26 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 081-182542
Refers to notice: 2017/S 192-394485
OJ-S issue: 81
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Description of options: Option to extend the contract for 1 additional year at IE’s discretion.
Name of EU-financed project or programme: Some testing may be financed by European Union funds, is not possible at this stage to identify these projects.
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical ability of proposed operatives
Quality criterion (weighting): 20 %
Quality criterion (name): Proposed methodology for the provision of the service
Quality criterion (weighting): 10 %
Cost criterion (name): Cost will be evaluated on the basis of the total cost of 960 shifts
Cost criterion (weighting): 70 %
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-03-26 📅
Name: GPX Rail Limited
Postal address: Morette Castle
Postal town: Emo
Postal code: CO. Laois
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 578646067 📞
Complementary information
Review body
Postal address: Chief Registrar, Four Courts,
Postal town: Inns Quay
Postal code: Dublin 7
Source: OJS 2018/S 081-182542 (2018-04-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) is seeking to enter into a long term fixed price agreement for the supply of operatives experienced in ultrasonic rail testing.
The ultrasonic testing operatives are required to undertake non-destructive testing of rail on the IÉ network.
The contract will be 3 years in duration with the option to extend for 1 additional year.
IÉ will also require the ultrasonic testing operatives to undertake the testing of thermit weld and arc weld repairs prior to the hand back of track.
A pre-qualification questionnaire is attached.
Show more
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Procurement Dept, Engineering and New Works Building
Postal code: Inchicore
Postal town: Dublin 8
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-04-25 📅
Publication date: 2018-04-26 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 081-182542
Refers to notice: 2017/S 192-394485
OJ-S issue: 81
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
A pre-qualification questionnaire is attached.
The contract will be 3 years in duration with the option to extend for one additional year at IE’s discretion.
It is an anticipated that the operatives will be required for two 12-week blocks each year to facilitate the verification of ultrasonic defects following the testing campaign. These 12-week blocks are typically during the spring and during the autumn of each year with IÉ reserving the right to shorten or extend this period as required.
Show more
IÉ will also require the ultrasonic testing operatives to undertake the testing of thermit weld and arc weld repairs prior to the handback of track.
All operatives must have a current qualification to ASNT L2 or PCN L2..
A pre-qualification questionnaire is attached to this notice and must be completed and returned as directed.
Name of EU-financed project or programme: Some testing may be financed by European Union funds, is not possible at this stage to identify these projects.
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical ability of proposed operatives
Quality criterion (weighting): 20 %
Quality criterion (name): Proposed methodology for the provision of the service
Quality criterion (weighting): 10 %
Cost criterion (name): Cost will be evaluated on the basis of the total cost of 960 shifts
Cost criterion (weighting): 70 %
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-03-26 📅
Name: GPX Rail Limited
Postal address: Morette Castle
Postal town: Emo
Postal code: CO. Laois
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 578646067 📞
Complementary information
Review body
Postal address: Chief Registrar, Four Courts,
Postal town: Inns Quay
Postal code: Dublin 7
Source: OJS 2018/S 081-182542 (2018-04-25)
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