Railway-track inspection services (№7706214)

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1. Section I
   1. Name and addresses
      Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
      Procurement Dept, Engineering and New Works Building
      Dublin 8
      Inchicore
      Ireland
      Telephone: +353 17031761
      E-mail: [email protected]
      
   2. Type of the contracting authority:
      
   3. Main activity:
      
2. Section II
   1. Scope of the procurement:
      1. Title:
         

         Contract for supply of ultrasonic rail testing operatives

         
         Reference number: 6946
         
      2. Main CPV code:
         71631470, 71631470
         
      3. Type of contract:
         Services
         
      4. Short description:
         

         Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) is seeking to enter into a long term fixed price agreement for the supply of operatives experienced in ultrasonic rail testing.

         The ultrasonic testing operatives are required to undertake non-destructive testing of rail on the IÉ network.

         The contract will be 3 years in duration with the option to extend for 1 additional year.

         IÉ will also require the ultrasonic testing operatives to undertake the testing of thermit weld and arc weld repairs prior to the hand back of track.

         A pre-qualification questionnaire is attached.

         
         
      5. Information about lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: no
      6. Total value of the procurement:
         Value
   2. Description
      1. Title:
         
      2. Additional CPV code(s):
         71631470
         
      3. Place of performance:
         Main site or place of performance:

         Throughout the IE Rail Network.

         
         
      4. Description of the procurement:
         

         Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) is seeking to enter into a long term fixed price agreement for the supply of operatives experienced in ultrasonic rail testing.

         The ultrasonic testing operatives are required to undertake non-destructive testing of rail on the IÉ network.

         Between 2 and 4 operatives will be required depending on workload.

         The contract will be 3 years in duration with the option to extend for one additional year at IE’s discretion.

         It is an anticipated that the operatives will be required for two 12-week blocks each year to facilitate the verification of ultrasonic defects following the testing campaign. These 12-week blocks are typically during the spring and during the autumn of each year with IÉ reserving the right to shorten or extend this period as required.

         IÉ will also require the ultrasonic testing operatives to undertake the testing of thermit weld and arc weld repairs prior to the handback of track.

         The ultrasonic testing operatives shall be required to work at all locations throughout the IÉ network. Operatives will work a 48 hour week.

         The working roster will require day work and night work and will be on a 5 over 7 arrangement; i.e. weekend working will be part of normal rostering arrangements.

         All operatives must have a current qualification to ASNT L2 or PCN L2..

         A pre-qualification questionnaire is attached to this notice and must be completed and returned as directed.

         
         
      5. Award criteria:
         Quality criterion - Name: Technical ability of proposed operatives / Weighting: 20 %
         Quality criterion - Name: Proposed methodology for the provision of the service / Weighting: 10 %
         Cost criterion - Weighting: 70 %
         
      6. Information about options:
         Options: yesDescription of options:

         Option to extend the contract for 1 additional year at IE’s discretion.

         
         
      7. Information about European Union funds:
         
      8. Additional information:
         
3. Section IV
   1. Description:
      1. Type of procedure:
         
      2. Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system:
         
      3. Information about electronic auction:
         
      4. Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
   2. Administrative information:
      1. Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 192-394485
         
      2. Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system:
         
      3. Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice:
         
4. Section V
   1. Contract No: 1
      Title:

      Contract for supply of ultrasonic rail testing operatives

      
      
   2. Award of contract
      1. Date of conclusion of the contract: 2018-03-26
         
      2. Information about tenders:
         The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
      3. Name and address of the contractor:
         GPX Rail Limited
         Morette Castle
         EMO
         CO. Laois
         Ireland
         Telephone: +353 578646067
         Fax: +353 578646065
         The contractor is an SME: yes
      4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT):
         
         
         
      5. Information about subcontracting:
         
         
5. Section VI
   1. Additional information
      
   2. Procedures for review
      1. Review body
         The High Court
         Chief Registrar, Four Courts,
         Inns Quay
         Dublin 7
         Ireland
         Telephone: +353 18886000
         
      2. Body responsible for mediation procedures
         
         
      3. Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         
         
   3. Date of dispatch of this notice
      2018-04-25