Independent Safety Assessor — DART + Project

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

The DART+ Programme is a series of projects that will create a fully integrated metropolitan area DART Network for the Dublin Area with the objective to increase the capacity of the DART Network. An Independent Assessor (IA) is required to perform specific assessments and audits as required, in order to establish the adequacy and rigor of the Safety Management process throughout the development of the four heavy rail infrastructure projects (DART+ West; DART+ South West; DART+ Coastal Northern; DART+ Coastal Southern). The IA will be required to assess the implementation of safety and hazard management at each project stage, APIS Stage 2 – Stage 6, and assure that risks have been reduced to an acceptable level in accordance with the Common Safety Method on Risk Assessment and Evaluation (CSM 402/2009), Railway Safety Act 2005 [RSA] and Electrotechnical Standard requirements [CENELEC].

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-03-19. The procurement was published on 2021-02-17.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2021-02-17 Contract notice
2021-10-21 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-02-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Safety consultancy services
Reference number: 7631
Short description:
The DART+ Programme is a series of projects that will create a fully integrated metropolitan area DART Network for the Dublin Area with the objective to increase the capacity of the DART Network. An Independent Assessor (IA) is required to perform specific assessments and audits as required, in order to establish the adequacy and rigor of the Safety Management process throughout the development of the four heavy rail infrastructure projects (DART+ West; DART+ South West; DART+ Coastal Northern; DART+ Coastal Southern). The IA will be required to assess the implementation of safety and hazard management at each project stage, APIS Stage 2 – Stage 6, and assure that risks have been reduced to an acceptable level in accordance with the Common Safety Method on Risk Assessment and Evaluation (CSM 402/2009), Railway Safety Act 2005 [RSA] and Electrotechnical Standard requirements [CENELEC].
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Safety consultancy services 📦
Additional CPV: Risk or hazard assessment for construction 📦
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: tommy.conlon@irishrail.ie 📧
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=180070&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=180070&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-02-17 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-03-19 📅
Publication date: 2021-02-22 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 036-091083
OJ-S issue: 36
Additional information
See attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The award will be on the basis of a single party framework agreement. The DART+ Programme is a series of projects that will create a fully integrated metropolitan area DART Network for the Dublin Area with the objective to increase the capacity of the DART Network. An Independent Assessor (IA) is required to perform specific assessments and audits as required, in order to establish the adequacy and rigor of the safety management process throughout the development of the four heavy rail infrastructure projects (DART+ West; DART+ South West; DART+ Coastal Northern; DART+ Coastal Southern). The IA will be required to assess the implementation of safety and hazard management at each project stage, APIS Stage 2 – Stage 6, and assure that risks have been reduced to an acceptable level in accordance with the Common Safety Method on Risk Assessment and Evaluation (CSM 402/2009), Railway Safety Act 2005 (RSA) and Electrotechnical Standard requirements (CENELEC).
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Duration: 72 months
Description of options:
Contract may be extended for an additional one (1) year subject to the progress of the project and notwithstanding at IÉ's discretion.

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 entity’s technical capacity.
For full details, please download a copy of the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Minimum level(s) of standards: See attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
List and brief description of rules and criteria: See attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: See attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: See attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: See attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
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 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE 4812851 O
Contact
Contact point: Tommy Conlon
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=180070&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 🌏
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 036-091083 (2021-02-17)
Contract award notice (2021-10-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The DART+ Programme is a series of projects that will create a fully integrated metropolitan area DART Network for the Dublin Area with the objective to increase the capacity of the DART Network. An Independent Assessor (IA) is required to perform specific assessments and audits as required, in order to establish the adequacy and rigor of the Safety Management process throughout the development of the four heavy rail infrastructure projects [DART+ West; DART+ South West; DART+ Coastal Northern; DART+ Coastal Southern]. The IA will be required to assess the implementation of safety and hazard management at each project stage, APIS Stage 2 – Stage 6, and assure that risks have been reduced to an acceptable level in accordance with the Common Safety Method on Risk Assessment and Evaluation [CSM 402/2009], Railway Safety Act 2005 [RSA] and Electrotechnical Standard requirements [CENELEC].
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Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Connolly Station,
Postal code: Dublin

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-10-21 📅
Publication date: 2021-10-26 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 208-545762
Refers to notice: 2021/S 036-091083
OJ-S issue: 208

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The award will be on the basis of a single party framework agreement. The DART+ Programme is a series of projects that will create a fully integrated metropolitan area DART Network for the Dublin Area with the objective to increase the capacity of the DART Network. An Independent Assessor (IA) is required to perform specific assessments and audits as required, in order to establish the adequacy and rigor of the Safety Management process throughout the development of the four heavy rail infrastructure projects [DART+ West; DART+ South West; DART+ Coastal Northern; DART+ Coastal Southern]. The IA will be required to assess the implementation of safety and hazard management at each project stage, APIS Stage 2 – Stage 6, and assure that risks have been reduced to an acceptable level in accordance with the Common Safety Method on Risk Assessment and Evaluation [CSM 402/2009], Railway Safety Act 2005 [RSA] and Electrotechnical Standard requirements [CENELEC].
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Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Proposed Project Team
Quality criterion (weighting): 40%
Quality criterion (name): Proposed Service Delivery Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 50%

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-10-18 📅
Name: Rina Services S.p,A
Postal town: Genoa
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Source: OJS 2021/S 208-545762 (2021-10-21)
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