This is a call to competition by Iarnród Éireann-Irish Rail (‘IE’) for the provision and application of a rail corrosion protection system. IE require a proven rail corrosion protection system (and associated repair kits) for rails in tunnels, level crossings and coastal areas. The contract the subject of this competition will be a fixed price contract for thirty six (36) months. The proposed system must: 1) Offer an effective corrosion protection barrier, approved for use on an EU highspeed mainline railway undertaking; 2) Be suitable for use in DC traction current areas i.e. will not lead to increased corrosion where current leakage occurs; 3) Offer cathodic protection in the case of minor damage; 4) Be suitable for application on rails of any section or grade — Rail will generally be provided free issue by Irish Rail in 18 m lengths; 5) Be applied up to the underside of the rail head and to within 200 mm from the end of each rail.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-10-22.
The procurement was published on 2020-09-17.
Contract notice (2020-09-17) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Application work of protective coatings
Reference number: 7580
Short description:
This is a call to competition by Iarnród Éireann-Irish Rail (‘IE’) for the provision and application of a rail corrosion protection system.
IE require a proven rail corrosion protection system (and associated repair kits) for rails in tunnels, level crossings and coastal areas.
The contract the subject of this competition will be a fixed price contract for thirty six (36) months.
The proposed system must:
1) Offer an effective corrosion protection barrier, approved for use on an EU highspeed mainline railway undertaking;
2) Be suitable for use in DC traction current areas i.e. will not lead to increased corrosion where current leakage occurs;
3) Offer cathodic protection in the case of minor damage;
4) Be suitable for application on rails of any section or grade — Rail will generally be provided free issue by Irish Rail in 18 m lengths;
5) Be applied up to the underside of the rail head and to within 200 mm from the end of each rail.
This is a call to competition by Iarnród Éireann-Irish Rail (‘IE’) for the provision and application of a rail corrosion protection system.
IE require a proven rail corrosion protection system (and associated repair kits) for rails in tunnels, level crossings and coastal areas.
The contract the subject of this competition will be a fixed price contract for thirty six (36) months.
The proposed system must:
1) Offer an effective corrosion protection barrier, approved for use on an EU highspeed mainline railway undertaking;
2) Be suitable for use in DC traction current areas i.e. will not lead to increased corrosion where current leakage occurs;
3) Offer cathodic protection in the case of minor damage;
4) Be suitable for application on rails of any section or grade — Rail will generally be provided free issue by Irish Rail in 18 m lengths;
5) Be applied up to the underside of the rail head and to within 200 mm from the end of each rail.
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Works
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Application work of protective coatings📦
Additional CPV: Rails and accessories📦 Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland
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Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
This is a call to competition by Iarnród Éireann-Irish Rail (‘IE’) for the provision and application of a rail corrosion protection system.
IE require a proven rail corrosion protection system (and associated repair kits) for rails in tunnels, level crossings and coastal areas.
The contract the subject of this competition will be a fixed price contract for thirty six (36) months.
The proposed system must:
1) Offer an effective corrosion protection barrier, approved for use on an EU highspeed mainline railway undertaking;
2) Be suitable for use in DC traction current areas i.e. will not lead to increased corrosion where current leakage occurs;
3) Offer cathodic protection in the case of minor damage;
4) Be suitable for application on rails of any section or grade — Rail will generally be provided free issue by Irish Rail in 18 m lengths;
5) Be applied up to the underside of the rail head and to within 200 mm from the end of each rail.
4) Be suitable for application on rails of any section or grade — Rail will generally be provided free issue by Irish Rail in 18 m lengths.
Duration: 36 months
Name of EU-financed project or programme: May be required for projects financed by European Union funding but it is not possible at this stage to identify such projects.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Portlaoise, County Laois.
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.
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.
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 🗣️
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 184-445049 (2020-09-17)
Contract award notice (2022-11-18) Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
This is a call to competition by Iarnród Éireann-Irish Rail (“IE”) for the provision and application of a rail corrosion protection system.
IE require a proven rail corrosion protection system (and associated repair kits ) for rails in tunnels, level crossings and coastal areas.
The Contract the subject of this competition will be a fixed price contract for thirty six (36) months.
The proposed system must:
1. offer an effective corrosion protection barrier, approved for use on an EU highspeed mainline railway undertaking.
2. be suitable for use in DC traction current areas i.e. will not lead to increased corrosion where current leakage occurs.
3. offer cathodic protection in the case of minor damage.
4. be suitable for application on rails of any section or grade - Rail will generally be provided free issue by Irish Rail in 18m lengths.
5. be applied up to the underside of the rail head and to within 200mm from the end of each rail.