Railway materials

Tender description

'Original Notice 2015/S 123-226145 Published on 30.6.2015 has been cancelled and is now replaced by this notice, due to Specification Amendment'. 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 fixed and friction type buffer stops. It is IÉ policy to provide a friction or fixed buffer stops at the termination of every passenger running line, including bay platform lines and on freight lines and sidings where deemed necessary. The Supplier must currently have designs for fixed and friction buffers that are approved for use / currently in use on major European railway networks and the design must be suitable for a track gauge of 1 602mm. The design must meet IÉ technical requirements and if not, it must have the necessary design approvals for modification to meet IÉ requirements. The Supplier must submit: 1. Detailed dimensioned drawings of typical buffer types proposed for supply, including braking elements and other part numbers must be provided with submission — Pass/Fail. 2. Calculations — each supplier must provide calculations demonstrating that the rolling stock listed in table 3 of the specification can be accommodated within the constraints provided in Table 4 of the specification — Pass/Fail. 3. Confirmation of ability to meet the requirements of Tables 1, 2 and Appendix 1 of the specification must be provided with submission — Pass/Fail. 4. Certification of compliance with current versions of EN1090-1 and EN1090-2 (EXC-3) must be provided with submission — Pass/Fail. A copy of IÉ technical specification for friction type and fixed type buffer stops is attached to this notice. Advertised as a fixed price contract valid for 3 years with the option to extend annually for up to a maximum of 2 additional years but now awarded as an 18 month contract. A Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is also attached to this notice and must be completed and returned.