Metal Fabrication Multi Party Framework

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) invites suitably qualified and experienced companies to participate in a tender process for the establishment of a multiparty metal fabrication services framework to meet the needs of all IÉ locations nationwide.
This tender was previously advertised on RFT 168388/OJEU Reference 2020/S 106-257953. The requirement to re-advertise was due to changes in the requested standards to lots 2 and lot 3.
Requirements can range from standard fabrication such as bracketry and hinges to more bespoke designed components which may require specialised welding and compliance with welding standards. Only companies with suitable fabrication expertise and experience in accordance with the strict requirements of each lot applied for, will be considered for entry to the framework agreement.
The framework will be broken into 3 lots. As this is a multi-party framework, there will be multiple suppliers selected for each lot.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-08-05. The procurement was published on 2020-07-03.

Who?

• Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2020-07-03	Contract notice
2021-10-12	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2020-07-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items
Reference number: 7304
Short description:

Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) invites suitably qualified and experienced companies to participate in a tender process for the establishment of a multiparty metal fabrication services framework to meet the needs of all IÉ locations nationwide. This tender was previously advertised on RFT 168388/OJEU Reference 2020/S 106-257953. The requirement to re-advertise was due to changes in the requested standards to lots 2 and lot 3. Requirements can range from standard fabrication such as bracketry and hinges to more bespoke designed components which may require specialised welding and compliance with welding standards. Only companies with suitable fabrication expertise and experience in accordance with the strict requirements of each lot applied for, will be considered for entry to the framework agreement. The framework will be broken into 3 lots. As this is a multi-party framework, there will be multiple suppliers selected for each lot.

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items 📦
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: Connolly Station
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
E-mail: tony.lambert@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17033681 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=169707&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=169707&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-07-03 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-08-05 📅
Publication date: 2020-07-07 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 129-317600
Refers to notice: 2020/S 106-257953
OJ-S issue: 129

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

This tender was previously advertised on RFT 168388/OJEU Reference 2020/S 106-257953. The requirement to re-advertise was due to changes in the requested standards to lots 2 and lot 3.

Requirements can range from standard fabrication such as bracketry and hinges to more bespoke designed components which may require specialised welding and compliance with welding standards. Only companies with suitable fabrication expertise and experience in accordance with the strict requirements of each lot applied for, will be considered for entry to the framework agreement.

The framework will be broken into 3 lots. As this is a multi-party framework, there will be multiple suppliers selected for each lot.

Estimated total value: 4 000 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Standard or Basic Fabricated Parts that do not Require Welding
Lot number: 1
Short description:

The framework will be broken into 3 lots.

• Lot 1 will compose of fabricated materials that require no welding such as hinges, engine mounting plates, welder qualification plates, brackets, pre-shaped plates, wear plates.

The locations to be covered by the framework (But not limited to):

(a) chief mechanical engineering dept. (Dublin, Cork, Portlaoise, Drogheda and Limerick);

(b) signalling maintenance facilities. (Dublin, Mayo, Drogheda, Tipperary and Athlone);

(c) nationwide civil engineering facilities which are dispersed across the national railway infrastructure (Tipperary, Cork, Kerry, Dublin, Louth, Meath, Wicklow, Waterford, Carlow, Wexford, West Meath, Galway, Clare, Leitrim and Mayo);

d) railway stores and depots nationwide.

The duration of the contract will be 4 years with the option to extend by 1 year at the sole discretion of IÉ. As this is a multi-party framework, there will be multiple suppliers selected for each lot.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Description of options:

The duration of the framework shall be 4 years with the option to extend by 1 year up to a maximum of 5 years.

Title of the lot: Fabricated Parts that Require Welding
Lot number: 2
Short description:

• Lot 2: will compose of fabricated parts that require welding. Requirements may contain parts mentioned in level 3 and 4 of EN 15085-2:2007 such as equipment boxes, striking plates, handrails, steps and seating frames. Applicants will not be required to be certified to EN 15085 level 3 and 4 for lot 2.

The applicant will have a verifiable welding system in place with EN 3834 accreditation or equivalent and welders qualified to EN 9606-1:2017 or equivalent. Applicants will have access to a welding supervisor and to the following NDT personnel, visual inspectors and surface testing inspector (dye penetrant or magnetic particle) The locations to be covered by the framework (but not limited to):

(d) railway stores and depots nationwide.

The duration of the contract will be 4 years with the option to extend by 1 year at the sole discretion of IÉ. As this is a multi-party Framework, there will be multiple suppliers selected for each lot.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 200 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Fabricated Parts where Welding Falls under Certification Level 1 and 2 EN 15085-2:2007
Lot number: 3
Short description:

• Lot 3: will compose of fabricated parts in which the welding fall under certification level 1 and 2 EN 15085-2:2007 such as welded parts of bogies underframes, fuel tanks, pressurised vessels, welded brake components. Applicants will be qualified to EN 15085-2:2007 level 1 and 2.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 800 000 EUR 💰

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 three financial years.

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 having joint and several liability with the members of the group. It will become necessary for the group to state a single addressee responsible for the receipt and processing of the participating orders and resolving any problems relating to the contract.

Contract performance conditions:

For full details, please download a copy of the attached pre-qualification questionnaire.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
Minimum number of candidates: 5
Maximum number of candidates: 10
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Lot (1) will compose of ‘Standard or Basic Fabricated Parts that do not require welding’ such as hinges, engine mounting plates, welder qualification plates, pipe brackets, preshaped plates to repair loco front skirt, wear plates.

Applicants will have ISO 9001 certification or equivalent in place. Applicants without ISO:9001 or equivalent can qualify for the framework but must have an ISO accreditation or equivalent in place within 12 months of the framework going live or provide evidence that they are at an advanced stage in gaining certification.

Applicants would be required to demonstrate their ability to manufacture each component to the design and specification as laid down by Irish Rail technical Department applicants will be able to produce 3.1 material certifications for fabricated components when requested.

Lot (2): will compose of fabricated parts that require welding. Requirements may contain parts mentioned in Level 3 and 4 of EN 15085-2:2007 such as equipment boxes, striking plates, handrails, steps and seating frames. Applicants will not be required to be certified to EN 15085 level 3 and 4 for lot 2.

Applicants must have a verifiable WPS with a recognised welding accreditation e.g. EN 3834 or equivalent.

Welders must be trained to EN 9606-1:2017 or equivalent.

Applicants must have access to a qualified welding supervisor.

Applicants must have access to the following NDT personnel, Visual Inspectors and surface testing inspector (dye penetrant or magnetic particle).

Minimum number of candidates: 3
Maximum number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Lot (3) will compose of ‘Fabricated parts where welding falls under certification level 1 and 2 EN 15085-2:2007’ and may contain welded parts of bogies underframes, fuel tanks, pressurised vessels and welded brake components.

Applicants will have expertise in specialised welding service and must be certified to EN 15085 certification level 1 and 2 similar to lots 1 and 2 — applicants will have ISO 9001 certification or equivalent in place.

Applicants without ISO: 9001 or equivalent can qualify for the framework but must have an ISO accreditation or equivalent in place within 12 months of the framework going live or provide evidence that they are at an advanced stage in gaining certification.

Number of participants to be contemplated: 20
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2020-08-21 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE 4812851 O
Contact
Contact point: Tony Lambert
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=169707&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

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 129-317600 (2020-07-03)

Contract award notice (2021-10-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) invites suitably qualified and experienced companies to participate in a tender process for the establishment of a multiparty Metal Fabrication Services Framework to meet the needs of all IÉ locations nationwide. This tender was previously advertised on RFT 168388 / OJEU Reference 2020/S 106-257953. The requirement to re-advertise was due to changes in the requested standards to Lots 2 and Lot 3. Requirements can range from standard fabrication such as bracketry and hinges to more bespoke designed components which may require specialised welding and compliance with welding standards. Only companies with suitable fabrication expertise and experience in accordance with the strict requirements of each lot applied for, will be considered for entry to the Framework Agreement. The framework will be broken into 3 lots. As this is a multi-party Framework, there will be multiple suppliers selected for each lot.

Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Connolly Station,
Postal code: Dublin
Contact
E-mail: david.osullivan@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17034211 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-10-12 📅
Publication date: 2021-10-15 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 201-525862
Refers to notice: 2020/S 129-317600
OJ-S issue: 201
Additional information

Decision has been made by Iarnród Éireann not to proceed with this tender process

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

This tender was previously advertised on RFT 168388 / OJEU Reference 2020/S 106-257953. The requirement to re-advertise was due to changes in the requested standards to Lots 2 and Lot 3.

The framework will be broken into 3 lots. As this is a multi-party Framework, there will be multiple suppliers selected for each lot.

Title of the lot: Standard or Basic Fabricated Parts that do not require welding
Short description:

• Lot 1 will compose of fabricated materials that require no welding such as hinges, engine mounting plates, welder qualification plates, brackets, pre-shaped plates, wear plates.

a) Chief Mechanical Engineering Dept. (Dublin, Cork, Portlaoise, Drogheda and Limerick)

b) Signalling Maintenance facilities. (Dublin, Mayo, Drogheda, Tipperary and Athlone)

c) Nationwide Civil Engineering facilities which are dispersed across the national railway infrastructure (Tipperary, Cork, Kerry, Dublin, Louth , Meath, Wicklow, Waterford, Carlow, Wexford, West Meath, Galway, Clare, Leitrim and Mayo)

d) Railway stores and depots nationwide

Description of options:

The duration of the framework shall be 4 years with the option to extend by 1 year up to a

maximum of 5 years.

Title of the lot: Fabricated parts that require welding
Short description:

• Lot 2: will compose of fabricated parts that require welding. Requirements may contain parts mentioned in Level 3 and 4 of EN 15085-2:2007 such as equipment boxes, striking plates, handrails, steps and seating frames. Applicants will not be required to be certified to EN 15085 level 3 and 4 for Lot 2.

The applicant will have a verifiable welding system in place with EN 3834 accreditation or equivalent and welders qualified to EN 9606-1:2017 or equivalent. Applicants will have access to a Welding Supervisor and to the following NDT personnel, Visual Inspectors and Surface Testing Inspector (Dye penetrant or Magnetic Particle)

Title of the lot: Fabricated parts where welding falls under certification level 1 and 2 EN 15085-2:2007
Short description:

Description of options: maximum of 5 years

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: David O'Sullivan
Source: OJS 2021/S 201-525862 (2021-10-12)

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