Rail Welding, Repair and Track Inspection Services
Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
This is a call to competition by IE for Rail Welding, Repair and Track Inspection Services. Iarnród Éireann requires a company to provide services in the following;
(1) welding of Rails in situ using the thermit welding process under SoW5 and SmW-F formats or approved equivalent.
(2) Electric Arc Welding Track Repairs; for rail defects such as squats, wheel burns, gauge corner cracking – all personnel to be certified in both manual and automatic flux cored and stick welding for carbon, Manganese, and HP335 rail
(3) Grinding repair to Plain Rail, switches & crossings in carbon, tri-metal zone (TMZ) Manganese and HP335 steel.
(4) Competent in use of Abrasive Wheels for profile grinding and cutting of plain line rail and in points & crossings.
(5) Pre and Post point care inspections, repairs and weld repairs.
(6) Point care maintenance and renewals works.
The work will take place at various locations throughout the Irish Rail Network on day and night shifts.
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-04-12. The procurement was published on 2023-03-08.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- • GPX Rail
- • Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment › Railway-track maintenance services
- • Technical inspection services of engineering structures › Railway-track inspection services
- • Transport systems consultancy services › Railway engineering services
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2023-03-08 | Contract notice |
| 2023-04-13 | Additional information |
| 2023-04-20 | Additional information |
| 2024-10-23 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2023-03-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
Reference number: 8214
Short description:
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment 📦
Additional CPV: Railway-track maintenance services 📦
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 code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
E-mail: noel.coss@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17031775 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=235750&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=235750&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-03-08 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-04-12 📅
Publication date: 2023-03-13 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 051-149764
OJ-S issue: 51
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Duration: 60 months
Description of renewals:
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Technical and professional ability:
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
Time of receipt of tenders: 00:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
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 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=235750&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: 5 years time
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
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2023/S 051-149764 (2023-03-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
Reference number: 8214
Short description:
This is a call to competition by IE for Rail Welding, Repair and Track Inspection Services. Iarnród Éireann requires a company to provide services in the following;
(1) welding of Rails in situ using the thermit welding process under SoW5 and SmW-F formats or approved equivalent.
(2) Electric Arc Welding Track Repairs; for rail defects such as squats, wheel burns, gauge corner cracking – all personnel to be certified in both manual and automatic flux cored and stick welding for carbon, Manganese, and HP335 rail
(3) Grinding repair to Plain Rail, switches & crossings in carbon, tri-metal zone (TMZ) Manganese and HP335 steel.
(4) Competent in use of Abrasive Wheels for profile grinding and cutting of plain line rail and in points & crossings.
(5) Pre and Post point care inspections, repairs and weld repairs.
(6) Point care maintenance and renewals works.
The work will take place at various locations throughout the Irish Rail Network on day and night shifts.
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Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment 📦
Additional CPV: Railway-track maintenance services 📦
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 code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
E-mail: noel.coss@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17031775 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=235750&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=235750&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-03-08 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-04-12 📅
Publication date: 2023-03-13 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 051-149764
OJ-S issue: 51
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
This is a call to competition by IE for Rail Welding, Repair and Track Inspection Services. Iarnród Éireann requires a company to provide services in the following;
(1) welding of Rails in situ using the thermit welding process under SoW5 and SmW-F formats or approved equivalent.
(2) Electric Arc Welding Track Repairs; for rail defects such as squats, wheel burns, gauge corner cracking – all personnel to be certified in both manual and automatic flux cored and stick welding for carbon, Manganese, and HP335 rail
(3) Grinding repair to Plain Rail, switches & crossings in carbon, tri-metal zone (TMZ) Manganese and HP335 steel.
(4) Competent in use of Abrasive Wheels for profile grinding and cutting of plain line rail and in points & crossings.
(5) Pre and Post point care inspections, repairs and weld repairs.
(6) Point care maintenance and renewals works.
The work will take place at various locations throughout the Irish Rail Network on day and night shifts.
This is a call to competition by IE for Rail Welding, Repair and Track Inspection Services (the “Contract”). The following types of services will be required:-
Iarnród Éireann requires a company to provide services in the following;
(5) Pre and Post point care inspections, repairs and weld repairs. (6) Point care maintenance and renewals works.
Description of renewals:
The Contract the subject of this competition is a contract for 5 years with the option to extend annually for up to 2 additional years at IE’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.
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.
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: 00:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
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 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=235750&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: 5 years time
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
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2023/S 051-149764 (2023-03-08)
Additional information (2023-04-13)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Railway-track maintenance services 📦
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-04-13 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-04-20 📅
Publication date: 2023-04-18 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 076-227703
Refers to notice: 2023/S 051-149764
OJ-S issue: 76
Source: OJS 2023/S 076-227703 (2023-04-13)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Railway-track maintenance services 📦
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-04-13 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-04-20 📅
Publication date: 2023-04-18 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 076-227703
Refers to notice: 2023/S 051-149764
OJ-S issue: 76
Source: OJS 2023/S 076-227703 (2023-04-13)
Additional information (2023-04-20)
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-04-20 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-04-27 📅
Publication date: 2023-04-25 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 081-243672
OJ-S issue: 81
Source: OJS 2023/S 081-243672 (2023-04-20)
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-04-20 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-04-27 📅
Publication date: 2023-04-25 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 081-243672
OJ-S issue: 81
Source: OJS 2023/S 081-243672 (2023-04-20)
Contract award notice (2024-10-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Rail Welding, Repair and Track Inspection Services
Reference number:
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment 📦
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 35 000 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier:
Description of the procurement:
Additional products/services:
Duration: 60 months
Duration
Start date: 2023-12-07 📅
Description
Maximum renewals: 2
Other information about renewals: Extension 2 years
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
Quality criterion (name): Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents.
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Description
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-12-07 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 35 000 000 EUR 💰
The tender was ranked
Rank in the list of winners: 1
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Country of origin of the product or the service: Ireland 🇮🇪
Information about tenders
Name of the tendering party: GPX Rail
Name and address of the contractor
Name: GPX Rail
National registration number:
Postal code: W91 AK7C
Postal town: Naas Co Kildare
Region: Extra-Regio NUTS 3 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
National registration number:
Postal address: Connolly Station,
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact point: Noel Coss
E-mail: noel.coss@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17031775 📞
URL: http://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/433 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Railway services
Complementary information
Body responsible for mediation procedures
National registration number:
Postal town: Dublin 7
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Phone: +353 18886511 📞
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
URL: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2024/S 209-649322 (2024-10-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Rail Welding, Repair and Track Inspection Services
Reference number:
8214
Short description:
This is a call to competition by IE for Rail Welding, Repair and Track Inspection Services. Iarnród Éireann requires a company to provide services in the following; (1) welding of Rails in situ using the thermit welding process under SoW5 and SmW-F formats or approved equivalent. (2) Electric Arc Welding Track Repairs; for rail defects such as squats, wheel burns, gauge corner cracking – all personnel to be certified in both manual and automatic flux cored and stick welding for carbon, Manganese, and HP335 rail (3) Grinding repair to Plain Rail, switches & crossings in carbon, tri-metal zone (TMZ) Manganese and HP335 steel. (4) Competent in use of Abrasive Wheels for profile grinding and cutting of plain line rail and in points & crossings. (5) Pre and Post point care inspections, repairs and weld repairs. (6) Point care maintenance and renewals works. The work will take place at various locations throughout the Irish Rail Network on day and night shifts.
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Products/services: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment 📦
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 35 000 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier:
8214
Description of the procurement:
This is a call to competition by IE for Rail Welding, Repair and Track Inspection Services (the “Contract”). The following types of services will be required:- Iarnród Éireann requires a company to provide services in the following; (1) welding of Rails in situ using the thermit welding process under SoW5 and SmW-F formats or approved equivalent. (2) Electric Arc Welding Track Repairs; for rail defects such as squats, wheel burns, gauge corner cracking – all personnel to be certified in both manual and automatic flux cored and stick welding for carbon, Manganese, and HP335 rail (3) Grinding repair to Plain Rail, switches & crossings in carbon, tri-metal zone (TMZ) Manganese and HP335 steel. (4) Competent in use of Abrasive Wheels for profile grinding and cutting of plain line rail and in points & crossings. (5) Pre and Post point care inspections, repairs and weld repairs. (6) Point care maintenance and renewals works. The work will take place at various locations throughout the Irish Rail Network on day and night shifts.
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Duration
Start date: 2023-12-07 📅
Description
Maximum renewals: 2
Other information about renewals: Extension 2 years
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
The Contract the subject of this competition is a contract for 5 years with the option to extend annually for up to 2 additional years at IE’s discretion
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents.
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0000
Description
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0000
Contract Number:
8214 Supply of Rail
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-12-07 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 35 000 000 EUR 💰
The tender was ranked
Rank in the list of winners: 1
Tender identifier:
GPX Rail
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0000
Country of origin of the product or the service: Ireland 🇮🇪
Information about tenders
Name of the tendering party: GPX Rail
Name and address of the contractor
Name: GPX Rail
National registration number:
471330
Postal code: W91 AK7C
Postal town: Naas Co Kildare
Region: Extra-Regio NUTS 3 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
National registration number:
IE 4812851 O
Postal address: Connolly Station,
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact point: Noel Coss
E-mail: noel.coss@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17031775 📞
URL: http://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/433 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Railway services
Complementary information
Body responsible for mediation procedures
National registration number:
00000000
Postal town: Dublin 7
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Phone: +353 18886511 📞
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
URL: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2024/S 209-649322 (2024-10-23)
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