Refurbishments of Infrastructure On-Track Maintenance Machines

Irish Rail

Iarnród Éireann – Irish Rail is seeking suitably qualified candidates to participate in the tender process for the refurbishment of:
• two No 08 Universal Tampers 742 743;
• one No 09-2x Plain Line Tamper 744;
• one No 08 P&C Tamper 751; and
• one No RM 90 Ballast Cleaner 781.
It is envisaged that these refurbishment works shall be carried out over a maximum 4-year period and it is intended that only one of these machines shall not be available for service at any given time over the life of the contract.
The refurbishment works shall include but not limited to renewal/overhaul of tamping banks, conveying system, rewiring of electrical systems, upgrading of hydraulics, pneumatics, bogies, measuring systems, structural repairs, and painting.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-09-03. The procurement was published on 2021-07-19.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-07-19 Contract notice
2023-03-03 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-07-19)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Irish Rail
National registration number: Irish Rail
Postal address: Procurement, Engineering and New Works
Postal town: Inchicore
Postal code: Dublin 8
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: James Rattigan
E-mail: james.rattigan@irishrail.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/433 🌏
Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=193732&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=193732&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Refurbishments of Infrastructure On-Track Maintenance Machines 7769
Products/services: Railway-track maintenance services 📦
Short description:
“Iarnród Éireann – Irish Rail is seeking suitably qualified candidates to participate in the tender process for the refurbishment of: • two No 08 Universal...”    Show more

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Additional products/services: Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons 📦
Additional products/services: Railway maintenance or service vehicles 📦
Additional products/services: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment 📦
Additional products/services: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Throughout the Network.
Description of the procurement:
“Iarnród Éireann – Irish Rail is seeking suitably qualified candidates to participate in the tender process for the refurbishment of: • two 08 Universal...”    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration
Start date: 2021-12-01 📅
End date: 2025-11-30 📅
Scope of the procurement
Information about European Union funds: Unable to identify at this time.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“For full details, please download a copy of the attached pre-qualification questionnaire.”
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“The economic and financial capacity of the entity must be established to the satisfaction of IE. Applicants will be invited to complete a questionnaire...”    Show more
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“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...”    Show more
Conditions for participation
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...”    Show more
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“For full details, please download a copy of the attached pre-qualification questionnaire.”

Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-09-03 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 📠
URL: 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 📠
URL: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2021/S 141-376359 (2021-07-19)
Contract award notice (2023-03-03)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: Procurement, Engineering & New Works

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Iarnród Éireann – Irish Rail is seeking suitably qualified candidates to participate in the tender process for the refurbishment of : Two No. 08 Universal...”    Show more
Description
Main site or place of performance: Throughout the Network
Description of the procurement:
“Iarnród Éireann – Irish Rail is seeking suitably qualified candidates to participate in the tender process for the refurbishment of Two 08 Universal Tampers...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Compliance with Specification
Quality criterion (weighting): Pass/Fail
Quality criterion (name): Delivery Programme
Quality criterion (weighting): 25%
Price (weighting): 75%
Scope of the procurement
Information about European Union funds: Unable to identify at this time

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 141-376359

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: Refurbishments of Infrastructure On-Track Maintenance Machines
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-02-13 📅
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Rhomberg Sersa Ireland Ltd
Postal address: Unit 12 Kildare Town Centre, Claregate Street
Postal town: Kildare
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Source: OJS 2023/S 048-140371 (2023-03-03)