9329 Single-Party Framework Agreement for Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) Access Bridge Inspections

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) has approximately 3150 bridges that require a Principal Engineering Inspection (PEI) every 6 years. IÉ is seeking competitive tenders from suitably experienced, certified and fully resourced contractors, (the Contractor) to undertake facilitation of bridge access inspection works on a selected number of these bridges in the form of a variety of Mobile Elevated Working Platforms (MEWPS). The MEWP Access Inspections are planned for a number of bridge assets where normal access is prohibitive and will require suitable and safe traffic management. The successful Contractor must be able to supply appropriately qualified personnel to undertake the operation of the MEWPs and to prepare and implement appropriate site-specific traffic management plans. The project objective is to facilitate (via MEWP access) the establishment of the present condition of all exposed elements and parts of the bridge/structure and to assist the Irish Rail Bridge Inspector in recording of the results in such a way that the requirement for any further investigation or remedial works can be defined. No track side access is envisaged. To facilitate the safe planning and design of temporary traffic management activities undertaken by or on behalf of IÉ for incorporation into a Road Works Safety Management System that addresses the requirements of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2006 (as amended). To provide appropriate signage consistent with the Road and Road Traffic Acts, and the Traffic Signs Manual. IÉ intend to establish a Single-Party Framework Agreement for the provision of these requirements throughout the extensive railway network.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-08-12. The procurement was published on 2025-07-04.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2025-07-04 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-07-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 9329 Single-Party Framework Agreement for Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) Access Bridge Inspections
Short description:
Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) has approximately 3150 bridges that require a Principal Engineering Inspection (PEI) every 6 years. IÉ is seeking competitive tenders from suitably experienced, certified and fully resourced contractors, (the Contractor) to undertake facilitation of bridge access inspection works on a selected number of these bridges in the form of a variety of Mobile Elevated Working Platforms (MEWPS). The MEWP Access Inspections are planned for a number of bridge assets where normal access is prohibitive and will require suitable and safe traffic management. The successful Contractor must be able to supply appropriately qualified personnel to undertake the operation of the MEWPs and to prepare and implement appropriate site-specific traffic management plans. The project objective is to facilitate (via MEWP access) the establishment of the present condition of all exposed elements and parts of the bridge/structure and to assist the Irish Rail Bridge Inspector in recording of the results in such a way that the requirement for any further investigation or remedial works can be defined. No track side access is envisaged. To facilitate the safe planning and design of temporary traffic management activities undertaken by or on behalf of IÉ for incorporation into a Road Works Safety Management System that addresses the requirements of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2006 (as amended). To provide appropriate signage consistent with the Road and Road Traffic Acts, and the Traffic Signs Manual. IÉ intend to establish a Single-Party Framework Agreement for the provision of these requirements throughout the extensive railway network.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 640 000 EUR 💰
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Additional products/services:
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Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Duration: 4 years
Maximum renewals: 1
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-08-12 12:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
The contract has performance execution conditions ✅

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: See documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: See documents

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
National registration number: 119571
Postal address: Inchicore
Postal code: Dublin 8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: adam.ryan@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: 017034143 📞
URL: https://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Railway services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6057531 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6057531 🌏
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: See documents
Source: OJS 2025/S 128-443520 (2025-07-04)
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