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 (TSIโ€™s and NNTRโ€™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.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2023-01-06 Contract notice
2023-09-07 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-01-06)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Railway engineering services
Reference number: 8050
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 (TSIโ€™s and NNTRโ€™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.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Railway engineering services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Rail locomotives and tenders 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: laura.andrade@irishrail.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=231589&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=231589&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-01-06 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2023-02-07 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2023-01-11 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 008-017557
OJ-S issue: 8
Additional information
See attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire which can be downloaded via Etenders portal

Object
Scope of the procurement
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 (TSIโ€™s and NNTRโ€™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 thisโ€ฆ
โ€ฆ tender, and only vendors recognized by the CRR will be shortlisted and invited to tender.
โ€ฆ tender and only vendors recognized by the CRR will be shortlisted and invited to tender.
Duration: 72 months
Description of renewals:
Contract will have a 2 year renewal option on a year by year basis subject to Irish Rail Approval
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 additional services directly related to the delivery of the scope of service issued with the tender package. These additional services can only be identified during the delivery of the contract.
Additional information:
See attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire which can be downloaded via Etenders portal

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.
List and brief description of rules and criteria: See attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
Contract execution
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
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: Laura Andrade
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=231589&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

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 2023/S 008-017557 (2023-01-06)
Contract award notice (2023-09-07)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-09-07 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2023-09-12 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 175-547875
Refers to notice: 2023/S 008-017557
OJ-S issue: 175

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-07-14 ๐Ÿ“…
Source: OJS 2023/S 175-547875 (2023-09-07)