Contract notice – utilities
Directive 2004/17/EC
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s) I.2)Main activityRailway services
I.3)Contract award on behalf of other contracting entitiesThe contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:
Long term contract/s for the supply of Concrete Sleeper Components.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceSupplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
NUTS code IE IRELAND
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) invites Applications from suitably qualified companies to participate in the Pre-Qualification process for the proposed tender for the Supply and Delivery of Concrete Sleeper Components, namely:
Lot 1 Slit Nuts — hexagon 22mm slit nut produced from cold drawn steel with tapered end. Threaded 10.8mm.
Lot 2 Bell Washers — pressed steel domed washer approx. 56mm dia x 25mm deep.
Lot 3 Hairpin Bars — supply of 10mm cold drawn threaded steel bars for use as reinforcement/stressing tendons in the manufacture of concrete sleepers.
This will be for a 3 year fixed price period with the option to extend for an additional 2 years.
Please note:
— The designs for items 1 and 2 are the intellectual property of P-Tec International GmbH and may only be manufactured under licence.
—The thread detail for item 3 is the intellectual property of P-Tec International GmbH and may only be used under licence.
A Pre Qualification Questionnaire is attached to this notice and should be donwnloaded, completed and returned.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)34947200 Parts of sleepers, 14622000 Steel, 34947000 Sleepers and parts of sleepers
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
An estimated annual usage of 80 000 nuts.
An estimated annual usage of 80 000 washers.
An estimated annual usage of 40 000 bars.
These figures are based on current usage with no guarantee that these quantities will actually be required during the duration of this contract.
Estimated value excluding VAT
Range: between 500 000 and 1 000 000 EUR
II.2.2)Information about optionsOptions: yes
Description of these options: This will be for a 3 year fixed price period with the option to extend for an additional 2 years.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
II.2.3)Information about renewalsThis contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completionDuration in months: 060 (from the award of the contract)
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Slit Nuts1)Short description:
Hexagon 22mm slit nut produced from cold drawn steel with tapered end. Threaded 10.8mm.
The designs are the intellectual property of P-Tec International GmbH and may only be manufactured under licence.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)34947200 Parts of sleepers, 14622000 Steel, 34947000 Sleepers and parts of sleepers
3)Quantity or scope:
An estimated annual usage of 80 000 nuts.
This figure is based on current usage with no guarantee that this quantity will actually be required during the duration of this contract.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completionDuration in months: 60 (from the award of the contract)
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Bell Washers1)Short description:
Pressed steel domed washer approx. 56mm dia x 25mm deep.
The designs are the intellectual property of P-Tec International GmbH and may only be manufactured under licence.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)34947200 Parts of sleepers, 14622000 Steel, 34947000 Sleepers and parts of sleepers
3)Quantity or scope:
An estimated annual usage of 80 000 washers.
This figure is based on current usage with no guarantee that this quantity will actually be required during the duration of this contract.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completionDuration in months: 60 (from the award of the contract)
Lot No: 3 Lot title: Hairpin Bars1)Short description:
10mm cold drawn threaded steel bars for use as reinforcement/stressing tendons in the manufacture of concrete sleepers.
The thread detail is the intellectual property of P-Tec International GmbH and may only be used under licence.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)34947200 Parts of sleepers, 14622000 Steel, 34947000 Sleepers and parts of sleepers
3)Quantity or scope:
An estimated annual usage of 40 000 bars.
This figure is based on current usage with no guarantee that this quantity will actually be required during the duration of this contract.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completionDuration in months: 60 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
A grouping if successful must be prepared to contract as a single entity, or alternatively at Iarnród Éireann‘s discretion,each member of the group will be required to execute the contract and have joint and several liability.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions:The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As detailed in the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
III.2.2)Economic and financial abilityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As detailed in the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
III.2.3)Technical capacityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As detailed in the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular professionExecution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the serviceLegal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureNegotiated
Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures): no
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaThe most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications or in the invitation to tender or to negotiate
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting entity:
CCE5123
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents (except for a DPS)
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate21.11.2014 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
IV.3.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: October 2017 or October 2019 if the option of a 2 year extension is used.
VI.2)Information about European Union fundsThe contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): Concrete Sleepers may be required for projects financed by EU funds — it is not possible at this stage to identify these projects.
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal proceduresOfficial name: The High Court
Postal address: Court Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:15.10.2014
