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.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-04-12.
The procurement was published on 2023-03-08.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Rail Welding, Repair and Track Inspection Services
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Products/services: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment📦
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...”
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;
(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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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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:
“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
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.
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...”
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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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: 2023-04-12
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Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Complementary information Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement ✅
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 5 years time
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🌏 Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Central Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D07 N972
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@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 2023/S 051-149764 (2023-03-08)
Additional information (2023-04-13)
Complementary information Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2023/S 051-149764
Changes Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2
Old value
Date: 2023-04-12 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2023-04-20 📅
Time: 12:00
Source: OJS 2023/S 076-227703 (2023-04-13)
Additional information (2023-04-20)
Changes Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2
Old value
Date: 2023-04-20 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2023-04-27 📅
Time: 12:00
Source: OJS 2023/S 081-243672 (2023-04-20)