Contract for the Supply and Delivery of Aluminothermic Welding Consumables

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

This is a call to competition by Iarnród Éireann (IE) for the supply and delivery of aluminothermic welding consumables, for:
1) single use crucible, and
2) long life crucible; to its sleeper factory in Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Rep. of Ireland.
IE proposes to pre-qualify a number of suitably qualified candidates to participate in the tender process for the supply and delivery of aluminothermic welding consumables.
The contract shall include annual training and certification services for IE staff and external contractors.
This will be a fixed price contract for three (3) years with an option to extend annually for up to an additional two (2) years.
A pre-qualification questionnaire is attached to this notice and must be completed in full and uploaded with all required support documentation.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-04-14. The procurement was published on 2020-03-10.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2020-03-10 Contract notice
2020-12-07 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-03-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Welding materials
Reference number: 7476
Short description:
This is a call to competition by Iarnród Éireann (IE) for the supply and delivery of aluminothermic welding consumables, for: 1) single use crucible, and 2) long life crucible; to its sleeper factory in Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Rep. of Ireland. IE proposes to pre-qualify a number of suitably qualified candidates to participate in the tender process for the supply and delivery of aluminothermic welding consumables. The contract shall include annual training and certification services for IE staff and external contractors. This will be a fixed price contract for three (3) years with an option to extend annually for up to an additional two (2) years. A pre-qualification questionnaire is attached to this notice and must be completed in full and uploaded with all required support documentation.
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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: Welding materials 📦
Additional CPV: Welding materials 📦
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: Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
Postal address: Procurement, Engineering and New Works Building
Postal code: D08 K6Y3
Postal town: Inchicore
Contact
Internet address: http://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
E-mail: martin.egan@irishrail.ie 📧
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=164238&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=164238&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-03-10 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-04-14 📅
Publication date: 2020-03-13 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 052-124571
Refers to notice: 2017/S 027-048253
OJ-S issue: 52

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
This is a call to competition by Iarnród Éireann (IE) for the supply and delivery of aluminothermic welding consumables, for:
1) single use crucible, and
2) long life crucible; to its sleeper factory in Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Rep. of Ireland.
IE proposes to pre-qualify a number of suitably qualified candidates to participate in the tender process for the supply and delivery of aluminothermic welding consumables.
The contract shall include annual training and certification services for IE staff and external contractors.
This will be a fixed price contract for three (3) years with an option to extend annually for up to an additional two (2) years.
A pre-qualification questionnaire is attached to this notice and must be completed in full and uploaded with all required support documentation.
Estimated total value: 1 750 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
Background
IE have a requirement for the welding of railway steel rails in situ.
The estimated volume will be 3 000-5 000 welds per year with a possibility of more.
The contract will involve the supply of welding consumables portions, moulds, iron works and welding tools — for a range of rail sections which shall be predominantly 54 kg, 60 kg and 113 lb (56 kg).
There may also be requirements for 50 Kg, 95 lb and 85 lb rail sections.
The contract shall also make provision for the following:
1) aluminothermic wide gap weld consumables and tools,
2) aluminothermic partial rail head weld repair consumables and tools,
3) electronic weld ignition tools,
4) rail preheating equipment,
5) aluminothermic weld cooling equipment,
6) aluminothermic weld data management system,
7) other associated aluminothermic welding consumable products.
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:
This will be a fixed price contract for three (3) years with an option to extend annually for up to an additional two (2) years.
Description of options:
The contract shall also make provision for the following:
1) aluminothermic wide gap weld consumables and tools,
2) aluminothermic partial rail head weld repair consumables and tools,
3) electronic weld ignition tools,
4) rail preheating equipment,
5) aluminothermic weld cooling equipment,
6) aluminothermic weld data management system,
7) other associated aluminothermic welding consumable products.
Name of EU-financed project or programme: May be required for projects financed by EU funds — unable to identify these projects at this stage.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Portlaoise.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
For full details, please download a copy of the attached pre-qualification questionnaire.
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.
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 entity’s technical capacity.
For full details, please download a copy of the 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 IE's discretion, each member of the group will be required to execute the contract and have joint and several liability.
Contract performance conditions:
For full details, please download a copy of the attached pre-qualification questionnaire.

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: IE 4812851 O
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=164238&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: March 2023 unless the option to extend the contract is used.

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 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886511 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2020/S 052-124571 (2020-03-10)
Contract award notice (2020-12-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
This is a call to competition by Iarnród Éireann (IE) for the supply and delivery of Aluminothermic Welding Consumables, for: 1) single use crucible; and 2) long life crucible. To its sleeper factory in Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Rep. of Ireland. IE proposes to pre-qualify a number of suitably qualified candidates to participate in the tender process for the supply and delivery of aluminothermic welding consumables. The contract shall include annual training and certification services for IE staff and external contractors. This will be a fixed price contract for three (3) years with an option to extend annually for up to an additional two (2) years. A pre-qualification questionnaire is attached to this notice and must be completed in full and uploaded with 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: 2020-12-07 📅
Publication date: 2020-12-11 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 242-599682
Refers to notice: 2020/S 052-124571
OJ-S issue: 242

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
This is a call to competition by Iarnród Éireann (IE) for the supply and delivery of Aluminothermic Welding Consumables, for:
1) single use crucible; and
2) long life crucible.
To its sleeper factory in Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Rep. of Ireland.
Background;
1) aluminothermic wide gap weld consumables and tools;
2) aluminothermic partial rail head weld repair consumables and tools;
3) electronic weld ignition tools;
4) rail preheating equipment;
5) aluminothermic weld cooling equipment;
6) aluminothermic weld data management system;
Description of options:
1) aluminothermic wide gap weld consumables and tools;
2) aluminothermic partial rail head weld repair consumables and tools;
3) electronic weld ignition tools;
4) rail preheating equipment;
5) aluminothermic weld cooling equipment;
6) aluminothermic weld data management system;

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2020-11-04 📅
Name: Elektro-Thermit GmbH and Co. KG
National registration number: HRB 34021
Postal address: Chemiestrasse 24
Postal town: Halle
Postal code: 06132
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Phone: +49 34577795708 📞
Internet address: https://www.elektro-thermit.de 🌏
Source: OJS 2020/S 242-599682 (2020-12-07)
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