Dampers

Tender description

This is a call to competition by Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) for the procurement of Rolling Stock Dampers for six different fleet types on the Irish Rail Fleet of vehicles (the ‘Contract’). The Chief Mechanical Engineers (CME) department of Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) has a requirement over the next 4-5 years, for the supply of nearly 10 500 dampers of various kinds across six different fleets. IÉ are therefore seeking applications from suitably qualified and experienced companies to participate in a pre-qualification process for the supply of rolling stock dampers. These dampers will vary from lateral dampers, vertical dampers, yaw dampers etc. The locomotive freight consists of both the 071 and 201 variations, used on both freight and passenger travel. The quantity of dampers per year for the locomotive fleets is expected to be approximately 400 per year. All deliveries of locomotive dampers will be to Inchicore Works, Dublin. The 8 500 EMU fleets consist of the 8 500, 8 510 and 8 520 variations, used for light commuter travel. The quantity of dampers for the 8 500 EMU fleets is expected to be approximately 100 per year and deliveries will be to either Inchicore Works or Fairview Depot in Dublin. This will depend on the type of damper being delivered. The 8 100 EMU fleet is the oldest DART fleet used for light commuter travel. The quantity of dampers for the 8 100 EMU fleet is expected to be approximately 75 per year and deliveries will be to either Inchicore Works or Fairview Depot in Dublin. This will depend on the type of damper being delivered. The Mk4 fleet is used for Intercity commuter travel. The quantity of dampers for the Mk4 fleet is expected to be approximately 290 per year and deliveries will be to Inchicore Works, Dublin. The 29 000 DMU fleet is used for Suburban commuter travel. The quantity of dampers for the 29 000 fleet is expected to be approximately 260 per year and deliveries will be to Inchicore Works, Dublin or to Drogheda Depot, Co. Louth. The 22000 ICR fleet is used for Intercity and suburban commuter travel. The quantity of dampers for the 22 000 fleet is expected to be approximately 950 per year and deliveries will be to Inchicore Works Co. Dublin or to Portlaoise Traincare Depot, Co. Laois.