Hire of cranes with operator

Tender description

This is a call to competition by IE for the establishment of a qualification system for the hire of mobile all terrain cranes, with lifting capacity of 50 to 1 000 tonne for use on the entire rail network. IE has a continuous requirement for the hire of mobile all terrain cranes on a contract lift basis and invites applications to participate in the pre-qualification process to appoint suitably qualified companies to a qualification system for the hire of mobile all terrain cranes with lifting capacity of 50 to 1000 tonnes at various sites throughout the IE Rail Network locations. The crane company must also: • be able to supply slinger / signallers, banksmen, Appointed person and Crane Lift supervisors with specific CSCS certification as required; • be in a position to carry out plate bearing tests at the site locations if required; • all lifting equipment should be available, chains, ropes, shackles, lifting beams crane pads; • all documentation including contract lift plans, method statements and risk assessments must be supplied in advance; • all cranes must be in compliance to I.S. 360:2019 code of practice: safe use of cranes in the construction industry. There is a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) attached to this notice and must be completed and returned as directed.