This is a call to competition by Iarnród Éireann for the procurement of the ‘Supply of Friction Products for CME Rolling Stock’ (the ‘Contract’).
Iarnród Éireann operate a number of rolling stock fleets with differing friction brake requirements (i.e. axle mounted discs, wheel mounted discs, and brake blocks applied directly to the wheel). To reflect the differing friction brake requirements, the tender process has been split into 9 separate lots.
Iarnród Éireann operate a number of maintenance facilities where brake pads and brake blocks are consumed as part of the normal running maintenance activities. In addition, as part of Iarnród Éireann’s heavy maintenance activities, brake pads and brake blocks are also consumed as part of the bogie refurbishment activities. It is intended that the contract(s) awarded from this tender will serve both running and heavy maintenance requirements.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-04-16.
The procurement was published on 2021-03-16.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Supply of Friction Products for all of IÉ Rolling Stock
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Products/services: Brake pads📦
Short description:
“This is a call to competition by Iarnród Éireann for the procurement of the ‘Supply of Friction Products for CME Rolling Stock’ (the ‘Contract’).
Iarnród...”
Short description
This is a call to competition by Iarnród Éireann for the procurement of the ‘Supply of Friction Products for CME Rolling Stock’ (the ‘Contract’).
Iarnród Éireann operate a number of rolling stock fleets with differing friction brake requirements (i.e. axle mounted discs, wheel mounted discs, and brake blocks applied directly to the wheel). To reflect the differing friction brake requirements, the tender process has been split into 9 separate lots.
Iarnród Éireann operate a number of maintenance facilities where brake pads and brake blocks are consumed as part of the normal running maintenance activities. In addition, as part of Iarnród Éireann’s heavy maintenance activities, brake pads and brake blocks are also consumed as part of the bogie refurbishment activities. It is intended that the contract(s) awarded from this tender will serve both running and heavy maintenance requirements.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 2 700 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1 — 071/201 Locomotive Brake Blocks
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Brake pads📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“Annual requirement of approximately 1 500 brake blocks.
Current brake block (Cobra V108 W539 Wabtec).” Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 375 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 60
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“2026 (If extension option is not utilised).
2028 (If extension option is utilised).” Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As outlined in the attached pre-qualification questionnaire.
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
“1) There is an option to extend the 5 year agreement by an additional 2 years.
2) Whilst the exact volume of brake pad and brake block requirements under...”
Description of options
1) There is an option to extend the 5 year agreement by an additional 2 years.
2) Whilst the exact volume of brake pad and brake block requirements under each of the respective lots cannot be determined at this stage, it is expected that the following volumes of products will be required (± 50 %) and it will be not the intention of Iarnród Éireann to re-engage with the market should the estimated quantities be exceeded on the basis that a change of contractor would cause significant inconvenience and a substantial duplication of costs to Iarnród Éireann.
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Additional information:
“To participate, applicants are required to download a copy of the attached pre-qualification questionnaire and follow the instructions contained within.”
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2 — 22000 ICR Brake Pads
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Annual requirement of approximately 1 400 brake pad sets (4 pads per set).
Current brake pad (Bremskerl 70000065/70000066).” Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: GBP 400 000 💰
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3 — 29000 DMU Brake Pads
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Annual requirement of approximately 2 700 brake pad sets (2 pads per set).
Current brake block (Becorit 984).” Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 600 000 💰
4️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 4 — Mk4 Carriage Brake Pads
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Annual requirement of approximately 2 400 brake pad sets (4 pads per set).
Current brake pad (Bremskerl 7000).” Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 580 000 💰
5️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 5 — 8100 EMU Brake Pads
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Annual requirement of approximately 1 500 brake pads.
Current brake pad (Tribo 109BP).” Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 225 000 💰
Description
Duration: 50
6️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 6 — 8500 EMU Brake Pads
Title
Lot Identification Number: 6
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Annual requirement of approximately 750 brake pad sets (2 pads per set).
Current brake pad (Becorit 922-1U).” Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 270 000 💰
7️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 7 — 2600/2800 DMU Brake Pads
Title
Lot Identification Number: 7
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Annual requirement of approximately 720 brake pad sets (2 pads per set).
Current brake pad (Becorit 918)” Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 140 000 💰
8️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 8 — Hobs Wagons Brake Blocks
Title
Lot Identification Number: 8
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Annual requirement of approximately 80 brake blocks.
Current brake block (Becorit K961).” Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 25 000 💰
9️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 9 — All Other Wagons Brake Blocks
Title
Lot Identification Number: 9
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Annual requirement of approximately 215 brake blocks.
Current brake block (CoFren S153).” Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 162 000 💰
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...”
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 (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.
For full details, please download a copy of the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
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A minimum turnover requirement for each lot is included in the attached PQQ.
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...”
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 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.
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Deposits and guarantees required: Not applicable.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: Not applicable.
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 having joint and several liability with the members of the group. It will become...”
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 having joint and several liability with the members of the group. It will become necessary for the group to state a single addressee responsible for the receipt and processing of the participating orders and resolving any problems relating to the contract.
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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
Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-04-16
12:00 📅
Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 2021-05-19 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Complementary information Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement ✅
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
“2026 (If extension option is not utilised); 2028 (If extension option is utilised)” Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
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 055-139627 (2021-03-16)
Additional information (2021-05-06) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal code: Dublin
Complementary information Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 055-139627
Changes Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2)
Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Old value
Date: 2021-04-16 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2021-05-19 📅
Time: 12:00
Other additional information
“Please be advised of the extension to the closing date which is now 19 May 2021 at 12 p.m.”
Source: OJS 2021/S 091-236903 (2021-05-06)
Contract award notice (2022-01-10) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: Connolly Station,
Contact person: Gary Mander
Phone: +353 17034870📞
E-mail: gary.mander@irishrail.ie📧
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“This is a call to competition by Iarnród Éireann for the procurement of the ‘Supply of Friction Products for CME Rolling Stock’ (the “Contract”).
Iarnród...”
Short description
This is a call to competition by Iarnród Éireann for the procurement of the ‘Supply of Friction Products for CME Rolling Stock’ (the “Contract”).
Iarnród Éireann operate a number of rolling stock fleets with differing friction brake requirements (i.e. axle mounted discs, wheel mounted discs, and brake blocks applied directly to the wheel). To reflect the differing friction brake requirements, the tender process has been split into 9 separate Lots.
Iarnród Éireann operate a number of maintenance facilities where brake pads and brake blocks are consumed as part of the normal running maintenance activities. In addition, as part of Iarnród Éireann’s heavy maintenance activities, brake pads and brake blocks are also consumed as part of the bogie refurbishment activities. It is intended that the contract(s) awarded from this tender will serve both running and heavy maintenance requirements.
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This contract is divided into lots ✅ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1 - 071/201 Locomotive Brake Blocks
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Annual requirement of approximately 1,500 brake blocks.
Current brake block [Cobra V108 W539 Wabtec]” Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Pad Performance
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Contract Management Proposal
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Cost criterion (name): Total Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 70
Information about options
Description of options:
“(1) There is an option to extend the 5 year agreement by an additional 2 years.
(2) Whilst the exact volume of brake pad and brake block requirements under...”
Description of options
(1) There is an option to extend the 5 year agreement by an additional 2 years.
(2) Whilst the exact volume of brake pad and brake block requirements under each of the respective lots cannot be determined at this stage, it is expected that the following volumes of products will be required (± 50%) and it will be not the intention of Iarnród Éireann to re-engage with the market should the estimated quantities be exceeded on the basis that a change of contractor would cause significant inconvenience and a substantial duplication of costs to Iarnród Éireann.
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Title: Lot 2 - 22000 ICR Brake Pads
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Annual requirement of approximately 1,400 brake pad sets (4 pads per set).
Current brake pad [Bremskerl 70000065/70000066]” Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3 - 29000 DMU Brake Pads
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Annual requirement of approximately 2,700 brake pad sets (2 pads per set).
Current brake block [Becorit 984]” Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 4 - Mk4 Carriage Brake Pads
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Annual requirement of approximately 2,400 brake pad sets (4 pads per set).
Current brake pad [Bremskerl 7000]” Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 5 - 8100 EMU Brake Pads
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Annual requirement of approximately 1,500 brake pads.
Current brake pad [Tribo 109BP]” Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 6 - 8500 EMU Brake Pads
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Annual requirement of approximately 750 brake pad sets (2 pads per set).
Current brake pad [Becorit 922-1U]” Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 7 - 2600/2800 DMU Brake Pads
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Annual requirement of approximately 720 brake pad sets (2 pads per set).
Current brake pad [Becorit 918]” Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 8 - Hobs Wagons Brake Blocks
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Annual requirement of approximately 80 brake blocks.
Current brake block [Becorit K961]” Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 9 - All Other Wagons Brake Blocks
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Annual requirement of approximately 215 brake blocks.
Current brake block [CoFren S153]”
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 055-139627
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title: Lot 1 - 071/201 Locomotive Brake Blocks
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-01-07 📅
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Rail PSV Ltd.
National registration number: 6335869S
Postal address: Unit P28, Greenogue Business Park
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Rathcoole, Co. Dubli
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 14582392📞
E-mail: railpsv@eircom.net📧
Fax: +353 14582686 📠
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME
5️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Title: Lot 5 - 8100 EMU Brake Pads
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Truck and Bus Parts
National registration number: IE9678183W
Postal address: Unit 10 Parkmore Ind. Est., Long Mile Road, Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Phone: +353 14098200📞
E-mail: mark.keenan@truckandbusparts.ie📧
Fax: +353 14504333 📠
URL: http://www.truckandbusparts.ie🌏