Supply of Hand Held Tamping Units

Tender description

Translink wish to appoint an Economic Operator to supply 16 no Hand Held Tamping Units that comply with Network Rail Group Standard GE/RT8270, as well as user training for Translink Permanent Way Squads. The successful tenderer will be awarded a contract for the initial supply of tamping units and the supply of future Hand Held Tamping Units and accessories for a further four years. Translink require the initial requirement of 16 units delivered and related training provided no later than 1 March 2015. The successful tenderer will also be required to provide a 3 year full warranty support, valid from delivery date. The successful tenderer will be responsible for the delivery of the tamping units to Translinks’ Ballymena Store. This includes all delivery activities of shipping, crane-age, low-loader hire, insurance for delivery, labour associated with delivery and risk assessment and method statements for delivery. The successful tenderer is also responsible for all costs associated with licences, and importation documentation and any fees. Please note the PQQ/ITT closing date of 12 noon on Friday 5 December 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.