C0669 Design, Manufacture and Supply of Rail Trailers

Tender description

Translink wish to appoint an Economic Operator to Design, manufacture and Supply 4 no Trailers suitable for use across the Northern Ireland Railway Network with an option to supply up to a further 4 no trailers within the next 4 years. The initial batch of trailers must be supplied, tested and commissioned by 1 June 2015. The successful tenderer will also be expected to provide operational training to Translink Staff at NIR Permanent Way Department, Falcon Way, Belfast. Please note the PQQ/ITT return date of 12 noon on Friday 21 November 2014. Translink is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this procurement and communicate with Tenderers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued and it is intended that all communications with Translink including the submission of PQQ and Tender responses will be conducted via www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk. Unless stated otherwise in these Instructions or in writing from Translink, all communications including queries from Applicants and any PQQ amendments from Translink during the period of this procurement exercise shall be submitted through and published via the online messaging facility provided on the e-sourcing NI portal (see “Messages” section). The onus lies on the applicant to read and keep up to date with all the information published on eSourcing NI in relation to this requirement.