United Kingdom-Belfast: 001/0613/18 Supply of Pearlitic Rails

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 128-292745/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Translink
Postal address: Procurement Department
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT2 7LX
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: noleen.bohilltranslink.co.uk
Email: noleen.bohill@translink.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the above mentioned address
I.6) Main activity:
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus and bus services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: 001/0613/18 Supply of Pearlitic Rails
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 34940000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Translink wishes to acquire a Supplier capable of supplying and delivering steel railway rails and associated rail maintenance products to their Adelaide permanent way depot in Belfast. All rails must be 18 288 mm long, and must be manufactured in accordance with Network rail’s standard Ref. Nº NR-SP-TRK-061 Issue 2 Pearlitic Rails. and BS EN 13674-1:2003. The successful economic operator will be required fulfil all elements associated with the loading, transportation, shipment and unloading at Adelaide Permanent Way Facility, 8 Falcon Road, Belfast. BT12 6PU or as required at any pre-agreed delivery location on the Northern Ireland rail network. The duration of the contract will be for a period of no greater than 8 years from the point of appointment of the successful bidder. The conditions of contract are the NEC3 Supply short contract 2013 and attached purchasers specific amendments and additional Z clauses.

II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots:no
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 34946120

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Translink wishes to acquire a Supplier capable of supplying and delivering steel railway rails and associated rail maintenance products to their Adelaide Permanent Way depot in Belfast. All rails must be 18 288 mm long, and must be manufactured in accordance with Network Rail’s Standard Ref. No. NR-SP-TRK-061 Issue 2 Pearlitic Rails. and BS EN 13674-1:2003. The successful economic operator will be required fulfil all elements associated with the loading, transportation, shipment and unloading at Adelaide permanent way facility ,8 Falcon Road, Belfast. BT12 6PU or as required at any pre-agreed delivery location on the Northern Ireland rail network. The duration of the contract will be for a period of no greater than 8 years from the point of appointment of the successful bidder. The conditions of contract are the NEC3 Supply short contract 2013 and attached purchasers specific amendments and additional Z clauses.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:96
This contract is subject to renewal: yes Description of renewals:
Annual break clauses

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:2018-08-14 Local time:15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:2019-02-10
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date:2018-08-14 Local time:15:30

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Translink
Town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2018-07-03