Supply of Engineering Fasteners

Tender description

The Chief Mechanical Engineering Department of Iarnrod Eireann (IE) have a 3 year requirement to provide standard and non-standard fasteners to its engineering facilities nationwide (Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Drogheda, Portlaoise). The contract will require a designated engineering/technical resource to be available to IE inside and outside of normal working hours to ensure consistent service delivery is maintained. The contract will cover the following (but not limited to), a. Supply of standard (Metric, UNC and UNF) DIN and ISO Nuts, Bolts, Set Screws, Washers, Split Pins and Hose Clips. b. Supply of non-standard fasteners (bespoke) to replace OEM parts currently fitted to rolling stock. c. Provide technical assistance in the sourcing of alternative products to OEM parts currently fitted to rolling stock. d. Independent analysis of new and existing fasteners to verify metallurgical composition and to ensure quality products are consistently supplied. e. Creation of bills of materials and fastener kits to interface with the heavy maintenance process. f. Develop a just in time approach to inventory management and provide ongoing improvements to the internal supply chain. g. Provision of an electronic catalogue to assit in the ordering process. The contract will require a weekly site visit to each of the engineering locations to monitor the supply chain and to provide regular feedback to the engineering procurement department. The successful company will be required to attend regular technical meetings to provide independent technical input into the development of work instructions. This will involve specifying optimum exchange frequencies, specifying optimum torque values and introducing new/innovative products into the internal supply chain.