CONTRACT FOR THE SUPPLY OF ULTRASONIC RAIL TESTING OPERATIVES

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

Iarnrรณd ร‰ireann (Iร‰) is seeking to enter into a long-term fixed price agreement for the supply of operatives experienced in ultrasonic rail testing.
The ultrasonic testing operatives are required to undertake non-destructive testing of rail on the Iร‰ network.
Between 2 and 4 operatives will be required depending on workload.
The contract will be three years in duration with the option to extend for one additional year as IEโ€™s discretion.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-11-30. The procurement was published on 2021-10-27.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2021-10-27 Contract notice
Contract notice (2021-10-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Railway-track inspection services
Reference number: 7810
Short description:
Iarnrรณd ร‰ireann (Iร‰) is seeking to enter into a long-term fixed price agreement for the supply of operatives experienced in ultrasonic rail testing. The ultrasonic testing operatives are required to undertake non-destructive testing of rail on the Iร‰ network. Between 2 and 4 operatives will be required depending on workload. The contract will be three years in duration with the option to extend for one additional year as IEโ€™s discretion.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Railway-track inspection services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Railway-track inspection services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Iarnrรณd Eireann-Irish Rail
Postal address: Connolly Station,
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.irishrail.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: noel.coss@irishrail.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 17031775 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=200776&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=200776&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-10-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2021-11-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2021-10-29 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 211-557089
OJ-S issue: 211

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Iarnrรณd ร‰ireann (Iร‰) is seeking to enter into a long-term fixed price agreement for the supply of operatives experienced in ultrasonic rail testing.
The ultrasonic testing operatives are required to undertake non-destructive testing of rail on the Iร‰ network.
Between 2 and 4 operatives will be required depending on workload.
The contract will be three years in duration with the option to extend for one additional year as IEโ€™s discretion.
Estimated total value: 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals: Option to extend for one additional year at IEโ€™s discretion.
Description of options: Option to extend the contract for one additional year at IEโ€™s discretion.
Name of EU-financed project or programme: Identification of the project: Some testing may be financed by European Union funds, is not possible at this stage to identify these projects.

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.
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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 entityโ€™s technical capacity.
For full details, please download a copy of the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Contract execution
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 ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE 4812851 O
Contact
Contact point: Noel Coss
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/433 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=200776&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: October/November 2024

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 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886511 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 18886125 ๐Ÿ“ 
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: The High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2021/S 211-557089 (2021-10-27)