Recovery and disposal of trackside waste services

Tender description

Expressions of interest sought from suitably qualified and experienced contractors for the recovery and disposal of trackside waste including sleepers, rail, pads and insulators. Services include (i) the recovery and disposal of scrap from trackside as requested throughout network (ii) The relocation of NIR plant and machinery as required to sites throughout N Ireland Applicants must possess (i) Relevant experience of plant commensurate with railway activity (ii) Appropriate licences for transportation and disposal of scrap (iii)Be available for out of hours working at short notice The aim of this exercise is to appoint one contractor to provide recovery and disposal of trackside waste services for a period of 3 years plus two annual extension options. The anticipated start date is Quarter 2 2010 .Dates may be subject to change. PQQ SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 1500 HOURS ON MONDAY 15TH MARCH 2010 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.