Supply and Delivery of an On-Track Railway Ballast Regulator

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

As part of IE’s strategy with regard to on track machines, it is now proposed to commence the pre-qualification process to identify a number of suitably qualified candidates to participate in the tender for the supply of an on-track ballast regulator. The contract will also include for the necessary training in the operation and maintenance of the machine to In-house IE staff and external contracting personnel.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-06-06. The procurement was published on 2019-05-02.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2019-05-02 Contract notice
2020-03-02 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-05-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Railway maintenance or service vehicles
Reference number: 7272
Short description:
As part of IE’s strategy with regard to on track machines, it is now proposed to commence the pre-qualification process to identify a number of suitably qualified candidates to participate in the tender for the supply of an on-track ballast regulator. The contract will also include for the necessary training in the operation and maintenance of the machine to In-house IE staff and external contracting personnel.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Railway maintenance or service vehicles 📦
Additional CPV: Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons 📦
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, Engineering and New Works, Inchicore
Postal town: Dublin 8
Contact
Internet address: https://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
E-mail: martin.egan@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17031761 📞
Fax: +353 17031777 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=146511&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=146511&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-05-02 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-06-06 📅
Publication date: 2019-05-07 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 088-212027
OJ-S issue: 88

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The ballast regulator must;
— be self-propelled at transit speeds of 100km/h,
— be fitted with a cab at either end of the machine for bio-directional movement (driven from both cabs),
— be capable of working on IE’s Infrastructure Permanent Way Gauge for On-Track Machines with a track gauge of 1 600 mm,
— be supplied with shoulder ploughs, centre ploughs, brush boxes, rail fastening brushes, conveying systems and hoppers,
— be capable of hauling or propelling other on-track machines,
— be designed, manufactured, tested and delivered accordance with EN 14033-1, EN 14033-2 and EN14033-3 and all related standards,
— be a CE marked vehicle complete with a declaration of conformity with all applicable directives,
— comply with all relevant Technical Standards for Interoperability (TSI’s).
Options such as obstacle avoidance systems, ballast compacting/stabilising systems, ballast profile measurement recording systems, dust suppression systems may also form part of the contract.
Other innovations or enhancements may also be considered.
The winning contractor will be required to participate and co-operate with IE’s safety validation process and Commission for Railway Regulation approval (CRR) for introducing new equipment on to IE’s network.
Duration: 36 months
Description of options:
— Options such as obstacle avoidance systems,
— Ballast compacting/stabilising systems,
— Ballast profile measurement recording systems, and dust suppression systems may also form part of the contract.
Other innovations or enhancements may also be considered.

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 Iarnród Éireann'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 🗣️

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=146511&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

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 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2019/S 088-212027 (2019-05-02)
Contract award notice (2020-03-02)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-03-02 📅
Publication date: 2020-03-06 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 047-112223
Refers to notice: 2019/S 088-212027
OJ-S issue: 47

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Ballast regulator must:
— be self-propelled at transit speeds of 100 km/h;
— be fitted with a cab at either end of the machine for bio-directional movement (driven from both cabs);
— be capable of working on IE’s Infrastructure Permanent Way Gauge for on-track machines with a track gauge of 1 600 mm;
— be supplied with shoulder ploughs, centre ploughs, brush boxes, rail fastening brushes, conveying systems and hoppers;
— be capable of hauling or propelling other on-track machines;
— be designed, manufactured, tested and delivered accordance with EN 14033-1, EN 14033-2 and EN14033-3 and all related standards;
— be a CE marked vehicle complete with a declaration of conformity with all applicable directives;
The winning contractor will be required to participate and cooperate with IE’s safety validation process and Commission for Railway Regulation approval (CRR) for introducing new equipment on to IE’s network.
Description of options:
Options such as:
Obstacle avoidance systems,
Ballast compacting/stabilising systems,
Ballast profile measurement recording systems,
And dust suppression systems may also form part of the contract.

Complementary information
Review body
Postal address: Court Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Dublin 7
Source: OJS 2020/S 047-112223 (2020-03-02)
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