Single Party Framework Agreement for the services of a Designated Body (DeBo) and Notified Body (NoBo) for DART + Programme

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

NoBo and DeBo services are required to perform specific assessments and audits as required, to establish the adequacy and rigor of the Interoperability (TSI’s and NNTR’s) for the DART + Programme.
In accordance with Interoperability Directive (EU) 2016/797, recognition by the Commission for Rail Regulation (CRR) in Ireland will be a mandatory requirement for this tender, and only vendors recognized by the CRR will be shortlisted and invited to tender.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-02-07. The procurement was published on 2023-01-06.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2023-01-06 Contract notice
2023-09-07 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-01-06)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
National registration number: IE 4812851 O
Postal address: Connolly Station,
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Laura Andrade
E-mail: laura.andrade@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
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=231589&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=231589&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Single Party Framework Agreement for the services of a Designated Body (DeBo) and Notified Body (NoBo) for DART + Programme 8050”
Products/services: Railway engineering services 📦
Short description:
“NoBo and DeBo services are required to perform specific assessments and audits as required, to establish the adequacy and rigor of the Interoperability...”    Show more

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Additional products/services: Rail locomotives and tenders 📦
Additional products/services: Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons 📦
Additional products/services: Railway maintenance or service vehicles 📦
Additional products/services: Railway transport services 📦
Additional products/services: Transport systems consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Miscellaneous engineering services 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“NoBo and DeBo services are required to perform specific assessments and audits as required, to establish the adequacy and rigor of the Interoperability...”    Show more
Award criteria
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: 72
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Description
Description of renewals:
“Contract will have a 2 year renewal option on a year by year basis subject to Irish Rail Approval”
Information about options
Options
Description of options:
“Contract will have a 2 year renewal option on a year by year basis subject to Irish Rail Approval The successful tenderer may be required to carry out...”    Show more
Description
Additional information:
“See attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire which can be downloaded via Etenders portal”

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
List and brief description of rules and criteria: See attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
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: 2023-02-07 12:00 📅
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
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 town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
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 008-017557 (2023-01-06)
Contract award notice (2023-09-07)
Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 008-017557

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Single Party Framework Agreement for the services of a Designated Body (DeBo) and Notified Body (NoBo) for DART + Programme”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-07-14 📅
Source: OJS 2023/S 175-547875 (2023-09-07)