Enterprise Train Phase 3. Refurbishment Services

Tender description

Translink operates cross-border services under the Enterprise brand name in partnership with Irish Rail. This tender is for the supply of Enterprise train refurbishment services performed by suitably skilled and qualified staff working alongside NI Railways employees to enable component removal, component overhaul, component refit and testing. The service provider will be required to quality assure the work of their staff. There are a total of 32 carriages to be refurbished, consisting of: - 4 x DVT (leading vehicle) 4 x 1st Plus carriages 4 x Catering Car 16 x Enterprise Class carriages 4 x Generator Vans. It is estimated that the value of this contract will be between £350,000 and £500,000. The service provider will be engaged on a call-off basis. Award of this contract is no guarantee of any level of business. 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.