Supply and Delivery of an On-Track Railway Ballast Regulator
Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
This is a call to competition by IE for the supply and delivery of an on-track ballast regulator.
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.
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.
A pre-qualification questionnaire is available to download and must be completed in full.
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-06-29. The procurement was published on 2020-05-22.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- • STMG GmbH (historic name) -new name: SYSTEM 7 BALLAST REGULATOR GmbH
- • SYSTEM 7 GROUP GmbH
- • SYSTEM 7 METAL TECHNOLOGY GmbH
- • SYSTEM 7 RAIL SUPPORT GmbH
- • SYSTEM 7 RAIL TECHNOLOGY GmbH (Lead member of the System 7 Consortium),
- • Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons › Railway maintenance or service vehicles
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2020-05-22 | Contract notice |
| 2020-05-28 | Additional information |
| 2021-12-14 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2020-05-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Railway maintenance or service vehicles
Reference number: 7512
Short description:
“This is a call to competition by IE for the supply and delivery of an on-track ballast regulator. As part of IE’s strategy with regard to on track...”
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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 📦
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 Dept, Engineering and New Works Building, Inchicore
Postal town: Dublin 8
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=167429&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=167429&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-05-22 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-06-29 📅
Publication date: 2020-05-27 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 102-246956
Refers to notice: 2019/S 088-212027
OJ-S issue: 102
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“This is a call to competition by IE for the supply and delivery of an on-track ballast regulator.”
“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...”
Show more
“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.”
Show more
“The winning contractor will be required to participate and co-operate with IE’s safety validation process and Commission for Railway Regulation approval...”
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“A pre-qualification questionnaire is available to download and must be completed in full.”
Estimated total value: 40 000 000 EUR 💰
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 fitted with a dust suppression system;”
“• be supplied with a ballast profile measurement recording system;”
“• be capable of hauling or propelling other on-track machines;”
“• be designed, manufactured, tested and delivered in 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, additional front plough, additional ballast brush, ballast compacting/stabilising systems, GPS monitoring system...”
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“Other innovations or enhancements may also be considered.”
Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 36 months
Description of options:
“Options such as;”
“Obstacle avoidance systems, additional front plough, additional ballast brush, ballast compacting/stabilising systems and GPS monitoring system may also...”
Show more
“Other innovations or enhancements may also be considered.”
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,...”
Show more
“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...”
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“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 Iarnród Éireann's discretion, each member of the group will be...”
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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=167429&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
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 🌏
Source: OJS 2020/S 102-246956 (2020-05-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Railway maintenance or service vehicles
Reference number: 7512
Short description:
“This is a call to competition by IE for the supply and delivery of an on-track ballast regulator. As part of IE’s strategy with regard to on track...”
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 📦
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 Dept, Engineering and New Works Building, Inchicore
Postal town: Dublin 8
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=167429&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=167429&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-05-22 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-06-29 📅
Publication date: 2020-05-27 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 102-246956
Refers to notice: 2019/S 088-212027
OJ-S issue: 102
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“This is a call to competition by IE for the supply and delivery of an on-track ballast regulator.”
“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...”
Show more (3)
“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.”
“The winning contractor will be required to participate and co-operate with IE’s safety validation process and Commission for Railway Regulation approval...”
“A pre-qualification questionnaire is available to download and must be completed in full.”
Short description:
“The ballast regulator must:”
“• be self-propelled at transit speeds of 100 km/h;”
Show more (11)
“• 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 fitted with a dust suppression system;”
“• be supplied with a ballast profile measurement recording system;”
“• be capable of hauling or propelling other on-track machines;”
“• be designed, manufactured, tested and delivered in 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, additional front plough, additional ballast brush, ballast compacting/stabilising systems, GPS monitoring system...”
“Other innovations or enhancements may also be considered.”
Duration: 36 months
Description of options:
“Options such as;”
“Obstacle avoidance systems, additional front plough, additional ballast brush, ballast compacting/stabilising systems and GPS monitoring system may also...”
Show more (1)
“Other innovations or enhancements may also be considered.”
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,...”
Show more (1)
“For full details, please download a copy of the attached pre-qualification questionnaire.”
“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...”
“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 Iarnród Éireann's discretion, each member of the group will be...”
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=167429&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
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 🌏
Source: OJS 2020/S 102-246956 (2020-05-22)
Additional information (2020-05-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“This is a call to competition by IE for the supply and delivery of an On-track ballast regulator. As part of IE’s strategy with regard to on-track...”
Show more
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-05-28 📅
Publication date: 2020-06-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 105-255071
Refers to notice: 2020/S 102-246956
OJ-S issue: 105
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“This is a call to competition by IE for the supply and delivery of an On-track ballast regulator.”
“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...”
Show more
“The winning contractor will be required to participate and co-operate with IE’s safety validation process and commission for railway regulation approval...”
Show more
Source: OJS 2020/S 105-255071 (2020-05-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“This is a call to competition by IE for the supply and delivery of an On-track ballast regulator. As part of IE’s strategy with regard to on-track...”
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-05-28 📅
Publication date: 2020-06-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 105-255071
Refers to notice: 2020/S 102-246956
OJ-S issue: 105
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“This is a call to competition by IE for the supply and delivery of an On-track ballast regulator.”
“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...”
Show more (1)
“The winning contractor will be required to participate and co-operate with IE’s safety validation process and commission for railway regulation approval...”
Contract award notice (2021-12-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“This is a call to competition by IE for the supply and delivery of an On-Track Ballast Regulator. As part of IE’s strategy with regard to On Track...”
Show more
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Procurement Dept, Engineering & New Works Building,
Postal code: Dublin 8
Postal town: Inchicore
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-12-14 📅
Publication date: 2021-12-17 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 245-648107
OJ-S issue: 245
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“This is a call to competition by IE for the supply and delivery of an On-Track Ballast Regulator.”
“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...”
Show more
“The winning contractor will be required to participate and co-operate with IE’s safety validation process and Commission for Railway Regulation approval...”
Show more
“A PRE-QUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE IS AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD AND MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL.”
“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 1600mm.”
“• be supplied with shoulder ploughs, centre ploughs, brush boxes, rail fastening brushes, conveying systems and hoppers.”
“• be fitted with a dust suppression system.”
“• be supplied with a ballast profile measurement recording system.”
“• be capable of hauling or propelling other On-Track machines.”
“• be designed, manufactured, tested and delivered in 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, Additional Front Plough, Additional Ballast Brush, Ballast Compacting/Stabilising Systems, GPS Monitoring System...”
Show more
Description of options:
“Options such as ;”
“Obstacle Avoidance Systems, Additional Front Plough, Additional Ballast Brush, Ballast Compacting/Stabilising Systems and GPS Monitoring System may also...”
Show more
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Specification of the proposed On-Track Ballast Regulator
Quality criterion (weighting): Pass/Fail
Quality criterion (name): Specification Enhancements
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Quality criterion (name): Delivery Programme
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Cost criterion (name): Total Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 70%
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-12-03 📅
Name: SYSTEM 7 RAIL TECHNOLOGY GmbH (Lead member of the System 7 Consortium),
National registration number: 482781y
Postal address: Lainzer Straße 16/5
Postal town: Wien
Postal code: 1130
Country: Austria 🇦🇹
E-mail: office@s7-rail.com 📧
Internet address: https://www.s7-rail.com 🌏
Name: SYSTEM 7 GROUP GmbH
National registration number: 444666x
Name: SYSTEM 7 METAL TECHNOLOGY GmbH
National registration number: 373256g
Postal address: Gewerbegebiet Süd 10
Postal town: Laakirchen, Oberösterreich
Postal code: 4664
Name: SYSTEM 7 RAIL SUPPORT GmbH
National registration number: 388499y
Name: STMG GmbH (historic name) -new name: SYSTEM 7 BALLAST REGULATOR GmbH
National registration number: 522827p
Source: OJS 2021/S 245-648107 (2021-12-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“This is a call to competition by IE for the supply and delivery of an On-Track Ballast Regulator. As part of IE’s strategy with regard to On Track...”
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Procurement Dept, Engineering & New Works Building,
Postal code: Dublin 8
Postal town: Inchicore
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-12-14 📅
Publication date: 2021-12-17 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 245-648107
OJ-S issue: 245
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“This is a call to competition by IE for the supply and delivery of an On-Track Ballast Regulator.”
“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...”
Show more (14)
“The winning contractor will be required to participate and co-operate with IE’s safety validation process and Commission for Railway Regulation approval...”
“A PRE-QUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE IS AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD AND MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL.”
“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 1600mm.”
“• be supplied with shoulder ploughs, centre ploughs, brush boxes, rail fastening brushes, conveying systems and hoppers.”
“• be fitted with a dust suppression system.”
“• be supplied with a ballast profile measurement recording system.”
“• be capable of hauling or propelling other On-Track machines.”
“• be designed, manufactured, tested and delivered in 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, Additional Front Plough, Additional Ballast Brush, Ballast Compacting/Stabilising Systems, GPS Monitoring System...”
“Options such as ;”
“Obstacle Avoidance Systems, Additional Front Plough, Additional Ballast Brush, Ballast Compacting/Stabilising Systems and GPS Monitoring System may also...”
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Specification of the proposed On-Track Ballast Regulator
Quality criterion (weighting): Pass/Fail
Quality criterion (name): Specification Enhancements
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Quality criterion (name): Delivery Programme
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Cost criterion (name): Total Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 70%
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-12-03 📅
Name: SYSTEM 7 RAIL TECHNOLOGY GmbH (Lead member of the System 7 Consortium),
National registration number: 482781y
Postal address: Lainzer Straße 16/5
Postal town: Wien
Postal code: 1130
Country: Austria 🇦🇹
E-mail: office@s7-rail.com 📧
Internet address: https://www.s7-rail.com 🌏
Name: SYSTEM 7 GROUP GmbH
National registration number: 444666x
Name: SYSTEM 7 METAL TECHNOLOGY GmbH
National registration number: 373256g
Postal address: Gewerbegebiet Süd 10
Postal town: Laakirchen, Oberösterreich
Postal code: 4664
Name: SYSTEM 7 RAIL SUPPORT GmbH
National registration number: 388499y
Name: STMG GmbH (historic name) -new name: SYSTEM 7 BALLAST REGULATOR GmbH
National registration number: 522827p
Source: OJS 2021/S 245-648107 (2021-12-14)
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