Independent Assessor for Iร‰โ€™s National Train Control Centre โ€” Traffic Management System Project

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

Iarnrรณd ร‰ireann (IE) has a requirement to engage an Independent Assessor (IA) for the National Train Control Centre Project (NTCC). The selected Independent Assessor (IA) will be asked to produce an independent assessment plan against this remit. The IA is to fulfil the roles of an Assessment Body (CSM-AB) under the common safety method on risk assessment and evaluation [CSM 352/2009]. The IA may be required to fulfil the role of an Independent Assessor (IA) under the CENELEC standard [EN50129].

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-01-16. The procurement was published on 2019-12-09.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2019-12-09 Contract notice
2020-09-28 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-12-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Safety consultancy services
Reference number: 7417
Short description:
Iarnrรณd ร‰ireann (IE) has a requirement to engage an Independent Assessor (IA) for the National Train Control Centre Project (NTCC). The selected Independent Assessor (IA) will be asked to produce an independent assessment plan against this remit. The IA is to fulfil the roles of an Assessment Body (CSM-AB) under the common safety method on risk assessment and evaluation [CSM 352/2009]. The IA may be required to fulfil the role of an Independent Assessor (IA) under the CENELEC standard [EN50129].
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Safety consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Safety cases 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: Iarnrรณd Eireann-Irish Rail
Postal address: Connolly Station
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.irishrail.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: tommy.conlon@irishrail.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 17033836 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=159411&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=159411&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-12-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2020-01-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2019-12-11 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 239-587733
OJ-S issue: 239
Additional information
As specified in the pre-qualification questionnaire which is available on www.etenders.gov.ie

Object
Scope of the procurement
Duration: 72 months
Additional information:
As specified in the pre-qualification questionnaire which is available on www.etenders.gov.ie
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
As specified in the pre-qualification questionnaire which is available on www.etenders.gov.ie
Economic and financial standing:
The economic and financial capacity of the entity must be established to the satisfaction of IE.
Applicants will be invited to complete a questionnaire (attached) which seeks company details; information on similar contracts undertaken with value, dates, locations and contact names for reference, etc.; applicants may be requested to provide supporting information such as balance sheets for the past 3 financial years.
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For full details, please download a copy of the attached pre-qualification questionnaire.
Minimum level(s) of standards:
As specified in the pre-qualification questionnaire which is available on www.etenders.gov.ie
Technical and professional ability:
The technical competence of the entity, its employees and processes must be established to the satisfaction of IE. Applicants will be invited to complete a questionnaire which seeks company details to establish the entityโ€™s technical capacity.
For full details, please download a copy of the attached pre-qualification questionnaire.
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
As specified in the pre-qualification questionnaire which is available on www.etenders.gov.ie
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: Nil
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
As specified in the pre-qualification questionnaire which is available on www.etenders.gov.ie
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
As specified in the pre-qualification questionnaire which is available on www.etenders.gov.ie
Contract performance conditions:
As specified in the pre-qualification questionnaire which is available on www.etenders.gov.ie

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: IE 4812851 O
Contact
Contact point: Thomas Conlon
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=159411&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Central Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 N972
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886511 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 18886125 ๐Ÿ“ 
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: The High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2019/S 239-587733 (2019-12-09)
Contract award notice (2020-09-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Iarnrรณd ร‰ireann (IE) has a requirement to engage an Independent Assessor (IA) for the National Train Control Centre Project (NTCC). The selected Independent Assessor (IA) will be asked to produce an independent Assessment Plan against this Remit. The IA is to fulfil the roles of an Assessment Body (CSM-AB) under the common safety method on risk assessment and evaluation [CSM 352/2009]. The IA may be required to fulfil the role of an Independent Assessor (IA) under the CENELEC standard [EN50129].
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Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-09-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2020-10-02 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 192-464802
Refers to notice: 2019/S 239-587733
OJ-S issue: 192

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Proposed project team
Quality criterion (weighting): 40 %
Quality criterion (name): Proposed methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 10 %
Price (weighting): 50 %

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2020-09-25 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Rina Services S.p.A
Postal address: Via Corsica 12, 16128
Postal town: Genoa
Country: Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Source: OJS 2020/S 192-464802 (2020-09-28)