Railway Maintenance Term Service Contract

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)Name and addresses

Translink
Procurement Department
Belfast
BT2 7LX
United Kingdom
Contact person: noleen.bohilltranslink.co.uk
E-mail: noleen.bohill@translink.co.uk
NUTS code: UK

Internet address(es):Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

I.6)Main activity

Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

001/0614/18 Railway Maintenance Term Service Contract

II.1.2)Main CPV code

50225000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) Infrastructure (Permanent Way) wish to employ the services of a contractor to provide routine maintenance replacement and emergency repair works to the department’s asset base along the various routes operated by Northern Ireland Railways Company. The Infrastructure Department “P Way” Section is responsible for all Track maintenance along the Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) railway network: Included in the Maintenance Contract is the provision of Plant and Labour to supplement Translink’s own in-house resources. The work sites will be at multiple locations across the Northern Ireland Railways’ Network within Northern Ireland. The successful Economic Operator will be expected to work night shifts, on weekends and during holidays as well as during the normal working week of Monday to Friday.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 800 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

50225000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKN

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) Infrastructure (Permanent Way) wish to employ the services of a contractor to provide routine maintenance replacement and emergency repair works to the department’s asset base along the various routes operated by Northern Ireland Railways Company. The Infrastructure Department “P Way” Section is responsible for all Track maintenance along the Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) railway network: Included in the Maintenance Contract is the provision of Plant and Labour to supplement Translink’s own in-house resources. The work sites will be at multiple locations across the Northern Ireland Railways’ Network within Northern Ireland. The successful Economic Operator will be expected to work night shifts, on weekends and during holidays as well as during the normal working week of Monday to Friday.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in days: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

III.1.4)Objective rules and criteria for participation

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.1.6)Deposits and guarantees required:

III.1.7)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

III.1.8)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 24/09/2018

Local time: 15:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 23/03/2019

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 24/09/2018

Local time: 15:30

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

High Court Northern Ireland
Belfast
United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

16/08/2018

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Railway Maintenance Term Service Contract – Northern Ireland

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