Supply of Track Welding Services

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

Iarnrรณd ร‰ireann requires a company to provide services in the following:
(1) welding of Rails in situ using the thermit welding process under SoW5 and SmW-F formats or approved equivalent.
(2) Electric arc welding track repairs; for rail defects such as squats, wheel burns, gauge corner cracking โ€“ all personnel to be certified in both manual and automatic flux cored and stick welding for carbon, Manganese, and HP335 rail
(3) Grinding repair to Plain Rail, switches and crossings in carbon, tri-metal zone (TMZ) Manganese and HP335 steel.
(4) Competent in use of Abrasive Wheels for profile grinding and cutting of plain line rail and in points and crossings.
(5) Pre and Post point care inspections, repairs and weld repairs.
(6) Point care maintenance and renewals works.
The work will take place at various locations throughout the Irish rail network on day and night shifts.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-06-06. The procurement was published on 2018-05-03.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2018-05-03 Contract notice
Contract notice (2018-05-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Railway-track maintenance services
Reference number: 7014
Short description:
Iarnrรณd ร‰ireann requires a company to provide services in the following: (1) welding of Rails in situ using the thermit welding process under SoW5 and SmW-F formats or approved equivalent. (2) Electric arc welding track repairs; for rail defects such as squats, wheel burns, gauge corner cracking โ€“ all personnel to be certified in both manual and automatic flux cored and stick welding for carbon, Manganese, and HP335 rail (3) Grinding repair to Plain Rail, switches and crossings in carbon, tri-metal zone (TMZ) Manganese and HP335 steel. (4) Competent in use of Abrasive Wheels for profile grinding and cutting of plain line rail and in points and crossings. (5) Pre and Post point care inspections, repairs and weld repairs. (6) Point care maintenance and renewals works. The work will take place at various locations throughout the Irish rail network on day and night shifts.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Railway-track maintenance services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other 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, CIE Works,
Postal code: Inchicore
Postal town: Dublin 8
Contact
Internet address: http://www.irishrail.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: bobby.ohara@irishrail.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 7031762 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 7031777 ๐Ÿ“ 
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=128682&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-05-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2018-06-06 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2018-05-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 087-196281
Refers to notice: 2014/S 135-243324
OJ-S issue: 87

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Iarnrรณd ร‰ireann requires a company to provide services in the following:
(1) welding of Rails in situ using the thermit welding process under SoW5 and SmW-F formats or approved equivalent.
(2) Electric arc welding track repairs; for rail defects such as squats, wheel burns, gauge corner cracking โ€“ all personnel to be certified in both manual and automatic flux cored and stick welding for carbon, Manganese, and HP335 rail
(3) Grinding repair to Plain Rail, switches and crossings in carbon, tri-metal zone (TMZ) Manganese and HP335 steel.
(4) Competent in use of Abrasive Wheels for profile grinding and cutting of plain line rail and in points and crossings.
(5) Pre and Post point care inspections, repairs and weld repairs.
(6) Point care maintenance and renewals works.
The work will take place at various locations throughout the Irish rail network on day and night shifts.
Estimated total value: 6 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
Note; All personell carrying out the above services must be certified and competent in accordance with BS EN ISO 15613:2004, IS EN 15594:2009, IS EN 16725:2016, BS EN 14730 Parts 1 and 2:2017 and IS EN 14730 Parts 1 and 2:2017.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 6 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 48 months
Description of renewals:
Contract will Run from November for 4 years with an option to extend by 1 further year.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Irish Rail Network.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: To be advised at tender stage.
Economic and financial standing: To be advised at tender stage.
Minimum level(s) of standards:
Note; All personell carrying out the services must be certified and competent in accordance with BS EN ISO 15613:2004, IS EN 15594:2009, IS EN 16725:2016, BS EN 14730 Parts 1 and 2:2017 and IS EN 14730 Parts 1 and 2:2017.
List and brief description of rules and criteria: Please complete attached Pre-qualification Questionnaire.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: Please complete attached Pre-qualification Questionnaire.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: Please complete 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 Iarnrรณd ร‰ireannโ€˜s discretion,each member of the group will be required to execute the Contract and have joint and several liability.

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2018-07-02 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 6 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Robert O'Hara
Internet address: www.irishrail.ie ๐ŸŒ
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=128682&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: 4 to 5 years

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrars, Four Courts
Postal town: Inns Quay Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2018/S 087-196281 (2018-05-03)