Supply and Delivery of Rail Gauge Face Lubrication Grease

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

This is a call to competition by Iarnrรณd ร‰ireann (IE) for the procurement of Rail Gauge Face Lubrication Grease.
This Grease is used on trackside lubricating machines.
These are electrically driven machines โ€“ the passage of trains triggers the application of grease to the rail gauge face, thereby reducing rail wear through areas of high curvature.
The grease is for the following machines types:
โ€” Protector IV GF Rail Lubricators,
โ€” Whitmore Lubricurve Electro system.
Proposed products must have approval for use in both machine types.
Attached to this notice are:
โ€” a pre-qualification questionnaire,
โ€” a copy of the specification.
IE intend to enter into a 3 year fixed price agreement with the option to extend for up to 2 additional years.
Delivery is to Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Current usage is in the region of 2 000 kg per annum.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-12-13. The procurement was published on 2018-11-07.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2018-11-07 Contract notice
2019-04-01 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2018-11-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Greases and lubricants
Reference number: 7170
Short description:
This is a call to competition by Iarnrรณd ร‰ireann (IE) for the procurement of Rail Gauge Face Lubrication Grease. This Grease is used on trackside lubricating machines. These are electrically driven machines โ€“ the passage of trains triggers the application of grease to the rail gauge face, thereby reducing rail wear through areas of high curvature. The grease is for the following machines types: โ€” Protector IV GF Rail Lubricators, โ€” Whitmore Lubricurve Electro system. Proposed products must have approval for use in both machine types. Attached to this notice are: โ€” a pre-qualification questionnaire, โ€” a copy of the specification. IE intend to enter into a 3 year fixed price agreement with the option to extend for up to 2 additional years. Delivery is to Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Current usage is in the region of 2 000 kg per annum.
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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: Greases and lubricants ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Railway equipment 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=137841&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=137841&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-11-07 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2018-12-13 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2018-11-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 216-494971
OJ-S issue: 216

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
This is a call to competition by Iarnrรณd ร‰ireann (IE) for the procurement of Rail Gauge Face Lubrication Grease.
This Grease is used on trackside lubricating machines.
These are electrically driven machines โ€“ the passage of trains triggers the application of grease to the rail gauge face, thereby reducing rail wear through areas of high curvature.
The grease is for the following machines types:
โ€” Protector IV GF Rail Lubricators,
โ€” Whitmore Lubricurve Electro system.
Proposed products must have approval for use in both machine types.
Attached to this notice are:
โ€” a pre-qualification questionnaire,
โ€” a copy of the specification.
IE intend to enter into a 3 year fixed price agreement with the option to extend for up to 2 additional years.
Delivery is to Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Current usage is in the region of 2 000 kg per annum.
Estimated total value: 200 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
This is a call to competition by Iarnrรณd ร‰ireann (IE) for the procurement of Rail Gauge Face Lubrication Grease
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:
3 year fixed price agreement with the option to renew for up to 2 additional years.
Name of EU-financed project or programme: May be required for 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
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 Iarnrรณd ร‰ireann'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
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=137841&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices:
October 2021, 2022 or 2023 depending, if contract renewal/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 216-494971 (2018-11-07)
Contract award notice (2019-04-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
This is a call to competition by Iarnrรณd ร‰ireann (IE) for the procurement of Rail Gauge Face Lubrication Grease. This Grease is used on trackside lubricating machines. These are electrically driven machines โ€” the passage of trains triggers the application of grease to the rail gauge face, thereby reducing rail wear through areas of high curvature. The grease is for the following machines types: โ€” Protector IV GF Rail Lubricators, โ€” Whitmore Lubricurve Electro system. Proposed products must have approval for use in both machine types. Attached to this notice are: โ€” a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, โ€” a copy of the Specification. IE intend to enter into a 3-year fixed price agreement with the option to extend for up to 2 additional years. Delivery is to Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Current usage is in the region of 2 000 kg per annum.
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Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-04-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2019-04-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 068-160945
Refers to notice: 2018/S 216-494971
OJ-S issue: 68

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
These are electrically driven machines โ€” the passage of trains triggers the application of grease to the rail gauge face, thereby reducing rail wear through areas of high curvature.
โ€” a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire,
โ€” a copy of the Specification.
IE intend to enter into a 3-year fixed price agreement with the option to extend for up to 2 additional years.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Portlaoise, Co. Laois.

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-03-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Whitmore Europe Ltd
Postal address: City Park, Watchmead, Welwyn Garden City
Postal town: Hertfordshire
Postal code: AL7 1LT
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
E-mail: admin@whitmores.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: www.whitmores.com ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2019/S 068-160945 (2019-04-01)