Pressing of Front-End Panels for ICR Fleet

Tender description

Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) is seeking to enter into a long term supply agreement with a specialist company[s] with a demonstrable track record in the pressing of aluminium components or similar products to facilitate the Pressing of Front-End Panels for its Inter City Railcar [ICR] Fleet. IÉ wish to start a replacement programme which will be carried out coinciding with the degraded condition of the front-end panels on the trains. As the panels are overdue a replacement on a significant number of ICR lead cars, this will require the removal of the degraded front-end panel from the vehicles and replacing them with new panels. The front-end panels are designed for the aesthetic presentation of the train and to protect under-body equipment from large debris on the track. The panels typically receive on track collisions with ballast animals, rubbish etc. The ICR’s operate at all speeds up to 161kph. There is a total of of 63 train sets, 126 lead cars with both a left and right front-end panels and spares. The basic requirements for the pressing of the panels as required by IÉ will cover [but may not be limited to] the following: • IÉ require in excess of 150 pairs of front end panels [left and right] • The contractor will need to supply on a phased basis to Inchicore, Dublin 8 • The front-end panels are to be pressed from aluminium alloy 5754 • The front-end panels are to be pressed from aluminium using two larges dies supplied by IÉ • The contractor will be required to determine the pre-manufactured sheet dimensions for both the left and right front panel die • The contractor will be required to supply the panels with completed mounting substrates. • Delivery date starting from July 2020 • IÉ can ship the dies to a company to verify capacity queries • IÉ can ship the front-end panels to a company to take measurements etc