Supply of Rolling Stock Engine Filters (OIl, Fuel, Water and Air)

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

Iร‰ consume in excess of 30 different filter types as part of its planned preventative maintenance activities. These filters are oil, water, air and fuel types and are used predominantly in engine or compressor applications. Iร‰ are seeking to procure the services of a specialist distributor of engine and compressor filters who will ensure that all maintenance locations are supplied with the required filter types to meet the demands of the planned preventative (running) maintenance activities.
The filters required will be approved by the respective equipment manufacturers (i.e. MAN, Cummins, EMD) for use in rail applications, and Iร‰ are seeking a sole supplier to fulfil all of Iร‰โ€™s filtration requirements over the term of the agreement. A full listing of Iร‰โ€™s current filters can be found in the attached document โ€˜Iร‰_Filters_Listing_August_2021โ€™.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-09-10. The procurement was published on 2021-08-04.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2021-08-04 Contract notice
2022-03-08 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-08-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Oil, petrol and air-intake filters
Reference number: 7617
Short description:
Iร‰ consume in excess of 30 different filter types as part of its planned preventative maintenance activities. These filters are oil, water, air and fuel types and are used predominantly in engine or compressor applications. Iร‰ are seeking to procure the services of a specialist distributor of engine and compressor filters who will ensure that all maintenance locations are supplied with the required filter types to meet the demands of the planned preventative (running) maintenance activities. The filters required will be approved by the respective equipment manufacturers (i.e. MAN, Cummins, EMD) for use in rail applications, and Iร‰ are seeking a sole supplier to fulfil all of Iร‰โ€™s filtration requirements over the term of the agreement. A full listing of Iร‰โ€™s current filters can be found in the attached document โ€˜Iร‰_Filters_Listing_August_2021โ€™.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Oil, petrol and air-intake filters ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Air filters 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: gary.mander@irishrail.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 17034870 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 18860567 ๐Ÿ“ 
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=193063&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=193063&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-08-04 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2021-09-10 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2021-08-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 152-405590
OJ-S issue: 152

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Iร‰ consume in excess of 30 different filter types as part of its planned preventative maintenance activities. These filters are oil, water, air and fuel types and are used predominantly in engine or compressor applications. Iร‰ are seeking to procure the services of a specialist distributor of engine and compressor filters who will ensure that all maintenance locations are supplied with the required filter types to meet the demands of the planned preventative (running) maintenance activities.
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The filters required will be approved by the respective equipment manufacturers (i.e. MAN, Cummins, EMD) for use in rail applications, and Iร‰ are seeking a sole supplier to fulfil all of Iร‰โ€™s filtration requirements over the term of the agreement. A full listing of Iร‰โ€™s current filters can be found in the attached document โ€˜Iร‰_Filters_Listing_August_2021โ€™.
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Estimated total value: 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
The filters required will be approved by the respective equipment manufacturers (i.e. MAN, Cummins, EMD) for use in rail applications, and Iร‰ are seeking a sole supplier to fulfil all of Iร‰โ€™s filtration requirements over the term of the agreement. A full listing of Iร‰โ€™s current filters can be found in the attached document โ€˜Iร‰_Filters_Listing_August_2021โ€™. Iร‰ may not be in a position to consider alternative makes/models of filters on the basis that (a) the required testing and engineering change process for any alternative product would oblige Iarnrรณd ร‰ireann to acquire equipment having technical characteristics different from those of existing equipment, resulting in disproportionate costs given the relatively low expenditure on each filter type; and (b) the current warranty provided under Iร‰โ€™s engine maintenance contractor may be invalidated.
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A key deliverable under the proposed agreement will be for the successful tenderer to provide, or have access to, technical support from the filter OEM to assist Iร‰ introduce product improvements, or participate in investigations, over the life of the agreement, should they be required.
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Iร‰ anticipate expenditure exceeding โ‚ฌ100,000 per annum across the full filtration requirements.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 48 months
Description of renewals:
This is a recurring tender requirement.
If the 1 year extension option is not utilised, the requirement will be re-advertised in August 2025.
If the 1 year extension option is utilised, the requirement will be re-advertised in August 2026.
Description of options:
Option to extend the agreement by 1 additional year.
There will also be the possibility that additional filters may be added to the final agreement over its term.

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
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 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
Legal basis: 32014L0025
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2021-11-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 6 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE 4812851 O
Contact
Contact point: Gary Mander
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=193063&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices:
48 Months (If extension option is not utilised); 60 Months (If extension option is utilised)

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
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2021/S 152-405590 (2021-08-04)
Contract award notice (2022-03-08)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-03-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-03-11 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 050-131129
Refers to notice: 2021/S 152-405590
OJ-S issue: 50

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-03-07 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: FIltration Control Ltd
National registration number: 536691910
Postal address: Units b/C 8 Sketty close
Postal town: Northampton
Postal code: Northamptonshire
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Phone: +44 01604707750 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: james@filtrationcontrol.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: www.filtrationcontrol.com ๐ŸŒ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Source: OJS 2022/S 050-131129 (2022-03-08)