Ground investigation services

8378 - Qualification System for Ground Investigation Works

The Qualification system will be established for a period of four years from 15th August 2023 to 15th August 2027, with an option to extend into year five and a second option to extend into year six at IE’s discretion. Applicants may apply for inclusion at any stage during the …

CPV: 71351500 Ground investigation services, 45111250 Ground investigation work
Deadline:
Sept. 15, 2027, midnight
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
8378 - Qualification System for Ground Investigation Works
Awarding body:
Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
Award number:

Ireland-Dublin: Ground investigation services

2023/S 163-515121

Contract notice – utilities

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
Postal address: Inchicore
Town: Dublin
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
Postal code: Dublin 8
Country: Ireland
E-mail: sean.mccaffrey@irishrail.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.etenders.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.etenders.gov.ie
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.etenders.gov.ie
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://www.etenders.gov.ie
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Railway services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title:

8378 - Qualification System for Ground Investigation Works

II.1.2) Main CPV code
71351500 Ground investigation services
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description:

The Qualification system will be established for a period of four years from 15th August 2023 to 15th August 2027, with an option to extend into year five and a second option to extend into year six at IE’s discretion. Applicants may apply for inclusion at any stage during the life of this QS. Successful Candidates will be expected to be able to provide Ground Investigation service, utility mapping and structural investigations to all locations on the Irish Rail Network. The purpose of the Ground Investigation Service will be to provide factual data and interpretive information in factual and interpretative reports respectively in accordance with the ’Specification and Related Documents for Ground Investigation in Ireland’, Engineers Ireland, Second Edition 2016’ to facilitate the detailed design of the permanent and temporary Civil and Structural Engineering works. This includes examination of various sites along the Rail Network to establish the details of the different soil types/conditions, water levels occurring to aid in the design of main works and waste disposal recommendations. The exploratory holes, probing and in-situ and laboratory testing will be used to assess the associated ground conditions for various Civil Engineering Works. The Service Provider shall be capable of carrying out Shell and Auger, Cable Percussion, Rotary Coring and Window Sample boreholes, structural coring, trial pitting, slit trenching, dynamic probing, in-situ and laboratory testing, soil and groundwater sampling, geophysical surveying and groundwater level monitoring. Applicants are advised that a sizeable amount of works will need to be carried out under track protection at night, including weekend nights. The Service Provider shall be capable of preparing detailed Factual and Interpretative Report in accordance with IS EN 1997-2:2007 and the Specification. These reports shall be prepared by Chartered Geotechnical Engineers, Chartered Engineering Geologist, Environmental Engineers and Environmental Scientists, the reports will have to be issued to the meet the individual project programmes. The Service provider may be required to act as the Project Supervisor for the Construction Stage in accordance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations and all of their site personal must be in possession of Irish Rail approved Personal Track Safety (PTS) Certificates should they be required to work on it or near the railway line. The specific investigation, monitoring and reporting requirements for each project will be detailed in each call-off tender documentation. Those companies successfully appointed to the Qualification System will receive all future tender enquires.

II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 10 000 000.00 EUR
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45111250 Ground investigation work
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

The Qualification system will be established for a period of four years from 15th August 2023 to 15th August 2027, with an option to extend into year five and a second option to extend into year six at IE’s discretion. Applicants may apply for inclusion at any stage during the life of this QS. Successful Candidates will be expected to be able to provide Ground Investigation service, utility mapping and structural investigations to all locations on the Irish Rail Network. The purpose of the Ground Investigation Service will be to provide factual data and interpretive information in factual and interpretative reports respectively in accordance with the ’Specification and Related Documents for Ground Investigation in Ireland’, Engineers Ireland, Second Edition 2016’ to facilitate the detailed design of the permanent and temporary Civil and Structural Engineering works. This includes examination of various sites along the Rail Network to establish the details of the different soil types/conditions, water levels occurring to aid in the design of main works and waste disposal recommendations. The exploratory holes, probing and in-situ and laboratory testing will be used to assess the associated ground conditions for various Civil Engineering Works. The Service Provider shall be capable of carrying out Shell and Auger, Cable Percussion, Rotary Coring and Window Sample boreholes, structural coring, trial pitting, slit trenching, dynamic probing, in-situ and laboratory testing, soil and groundwater sampling, geophysical surveying and groundwater level monitoring. Applicants are advised that a sizeable amount of works will need to be carried out under track protection at night, including weekend nights. The Service Provider shall be capable of preparing detailed Factual and Interpretative Report in accordance with IS EN 1997-2:2007 and the Specification. These reports shall be prepared by Chartered Geotechnical Engineers, Chartered Engineering Geologist, Environmental Engineers and Environmental Scientists, the reports will have to be issued to the meet the individual project programmes. The Service provider may be required to act as the Project Supervisor for the Construction Stage in accordance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations and all of their site personal must be in possession of Irish Rail approved Personal Track Safety (PTS) Certificates should they be required to work on it or near the railway line. The specific investigation, monitoring and reporting requirements for each project will be detailed in each call-off tender documentation. Those companies successfully appointed to the Qualification System will receive all future tender enquires.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below
Cost criterion - Name: Financial Resources / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Cost criterion - Name: Declaration of Eligibility / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Cost criterion - Name: Relevant Experience and Resources / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Cost criterion - Name: Health & Safety / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Cost criterion - Name: Quality Management Systems / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Cost criterion - Name: Environmental Sustainability / Weighting: 50
Cost criterion - Name: Social and Economic Sustainability / Weighting: 50
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 10 000 000.00 EUR
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:

On going requirement

II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 15/09/2027
Local time: 00:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3) Additional information:
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Seán McCaffrey
Town: Procurement Department, Inchicore Works, Inchicore, Dublin 8
Country: Ireland
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
21/08/2023