Supply and Delivery of Insulated Dry Block Joint Kits

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

Irish Rail (Iร‰) invites applications from suitably qualified companies to participate in the pre-qualification process to award a contract for the supply and delivery of insulated dry block joint kits for delivery to Portlaoise Depot.
This will be a fixed price contract valid for 3 years with the option to extend annually for up to a maximum of 2 additional years.
Average annual requirement estimated at;
130 No. 4 Hole Kits and 10 No. 6 Hole Kits.
A Pre-qualification questionnaire is attached to this notice and must be completed and returned as directed and include all required support documentation.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-10-30. The procurement was published on 2018-09-26.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2018-09-26 Contract notice
2019-01-23 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2018-09-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Railway equipment
Reference number: 7135
Short description:
Irish Rail (Iร‰) invites applications from suitably qualified companies to participate in the pre-qualification process to award a contract for the supply and delivery of insulated dry block joint kits for delivery to Portlaoise Depot. This will be a fixed price contract valid for 3 years with the option to extend annually for up to a maximum of 2 additional years. Average annual requirement estimated at; 130 No. 4 Hole Kits and 10 No. 6 Hole Kits. A Pre-qualification questionnaire is attached to this notice and must be completed and returned as directed and include all required support documentation.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Railway equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Railway materials ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
Postal address: Procurement, Engineering and New Works Building,
Postal code: Inchicore
Postal town: Dublin 8
Contact
Internet address: https://www.irishrail.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: martin.egan@irishrail.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 17031761 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=135801&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-09-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2018-10-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2018-09-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 187-423485
Refers to notice: 2015/S 162-297577
OJ-S issue: 187

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Irish Rail (Iร‰) invites applications from suitably qualified companies to participate in the pre-qualification process to award a contract for the supply and delivery of insulated dry block joint kits for delivery to Portlaoise Depot.
This will be a fixed price contract valid for 3 years with the option to extend annually for up to a maximum of 2 additional years.
Average annual requirement estimated at;
130 No. 4 Hole Kits and 10 No. 6 Hole Kits.
A Pre-qualification questionnaire is attached to this notice and must be completed and returned as directed and include all required support documentation.
Insulated dry block joint specification:
4 hole CEN54/56E1 Insulated dry joint kit details;
โ€” 2 x Fishplates,
โ€” 2 x Washer plates plain, 2 x Washer plates lipped,
โ€” 4 x Fishbolts and nuts,
โ€” 1 x Endpost,
โ€” Holes c/c 126,6 mm, 380,6 mm.
6 hole CEN54/56E1 Insulated dry joint kit details;
โ€” 6 x Fishbolts and nuts,
โ€” Clip recess @ 584 mm,
โ€” Holes c/c 126,6 mm, 380,6 mm, 786,6 mm.
Note:
1) Proposed plates must have certificate of acceptance for use in European high speed main line rail applications (for use in continuously welded rail);
2) Only steel/steel core type plates will be considered;
3) Proposed plates must have inspection window for resistance testing.
A pre-qualification questionnaire is attached to this notice and must be completed and returned as directed and include all required support documentation.
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:
This will be a fixed price contract valid for 3 years with the option to renew/extend annually for up to a maximum of 2 additional years.
Name of EU-financed project or programme: Some may be related to projects financed by EU funds โ€” it is not possible at this stage to identify these projects.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Portlaoise, Co. Laois

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 or alternatively at Irish Railโ€˜s discretion;each member of the group will be required to execute the Contract and have joint and several liability.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2018-11-12 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

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 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=135801&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices:
Estimated timing for further notices to be published August/September 2021, 2022 or 2023 depending, if contract extension options are used.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Court Chief Registrar, Four Courts,
Postal town: Inns Quay
Postal code: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2018/S 187-423485 (2018-09-26)
Contract award notice (2019-01-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Irish Rail (Iร‰) invites applications from suitably qualified companies to participate in the pre-qualification process to award a contract for the supply and delivery of insulated dry block joint kits for delivery to Portlaoise Depot. This will be a fixed price contract valid for 3 years with the option to extend annually for up to a maximum of 2 additional years. Average annual requirement estimated at; 130 no 4 Hole Kits and 10 no 6 Hole Kits. A Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is attached to this notice and must be completed and returned as directed and include all required support documentation.
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Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-01-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2019-01-25 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 018-039583
Refers to notice: 2018/S 187-423485
OJ-S issue: 18

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
130 no 4 Hole Kits and 10 no 6 Hole Kits.
A Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is attached to this notice and must be completed and returned as directed and include all required support documentation.
4 hole CEN54/56E1 Insulated dry joint kit details:
โ€” Holes c/c 126 6mm, 380 6mm.
6 hole CEN54/56E1 Insulated dry joint kit details:
โ€” Clip recess @ 584 mm
โ€” Holes c/c 126 6mm, 380 6mm, 786 6mm.
130 no. 4 Hole Kits and 10 no. 6 Hole Kits.
a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is attached to this notice and must be completed and returned as directed and include all required support documentation.

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-12-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: LB Foster Rail Technologies (UK) Ltd
Postal address: Stamford Street,
Postal town: Sheffield,
Postal code: S9 2TX
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Phone: +44 1142562225 ๐Ÿ“ž
Internet address: www.lbfoster.com ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2019/S 018-039583 (2019-01-23)