Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-03-10
Buyer: Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
Country: IE
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 48813000: Passenger information systems
Estimated value: 3000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2020-04-10
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Iarnród Éireann — Irish Rail (IÉ) procured a fleet of electrical multiple units (EMU) from Tokyu Car (Japan) in 2000-2004. This fleet of EMU are classified as the 8 500 fleet which comprise of 3 variants (8 500, 8 510 and 8 520).
The fleet comprises of 68 carriages permanently coupled in 4 car fixed formations (i.e. 4 x 8 500; 3 x 8 510 and 10 x 8 520).
The existing 8500 EMU fleet are fitted with passenger information systems (PIS) equipment supplied by Vemisa (8 500 and 8 510) and Ikusi (8 520). Both systems are now obsolescent and require to be replaced with modern, reliable and best in class systems.
The new replacement systems will consistently and reliably provide accurate and timely information; provide good visibility/readability (displays) and deliver good intelligibility (audio).
Iarnród Éireann — Irish Rail (IÉ) procured a fleet of electrical multiple units (EMU) from Tokyu Car (Japan) in 2000-2004. This fleet of EMU are classified as the 8500 fleet which comprise of 3 variants (8 500, 8 510 and 8 520).
The fleet comprises of 68 carriages permanently coupled in 4 car fixed formations (i.e. 4 x 8 500; 3 x 8 510 and 10 x 8 520).
The existing 8 500 EMU fleet are fitted with passenger information systems (PIS) equipment supplied by Vemisa (8 500 and 8 510) and Ikusi (8 520). Both systems are now obsolescent and require to be replaced with modern, reliable and best in class systems.
The new replacement systems will consistently and reliably provide accurate and timely information; provide good visibility/readability (displays) and deliver good intelligibility (audio).
The core deliverable of the proposed contract will be to supply a best in class system which can be fitted into the existing fleet with minimum interface/modifications required.
The services to be supplied will include system design, integration and will include all equipment necessary to fully integrate it into the existing vehicle and support for safety approvals.
The successful supplier will also be required to install the new PIS system into the first 4 car unit for the purposes of first in class acceptance/type testing.
There will be a number of costed options relating to both enhanced functionality and installation of equipment on all units in the 8 500 fleet.
Applicants will be invited to complete a questionnaire (attached) which seeks company details; information on similar contracts undertaken with value, dates, locations and contact names for reference etc; applicants may be requested to provide supporting information such as balance sheets for the past 3 financial years.
The technical competence of the entity, its employees and processes must be established to the satisfaction of IE. Applicants will be invited to complete a questionnaire which seeks company details to establish the entity’s technical capacity.
An advance payment of a percentage of the full contract value may be made in 2020 which will require to be secured with an advance payment bond which will be procured by the successful tenderer.

Eligibility requirements: For full details, please download a copy of the attached pre-qualification questionnaire.

Award value: 3000000