Closed tender

8958 - Maintenance of Ni-Cad Batteries

Details

Buyer: Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
Topic: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
Published: 30 October 2024
Submission: 29 November 2024
Source: ie:e_tenders

Tender description

IÉ wishes to procure the services of a suitably experienced company for the overhaul and repair of NiCad type Batteries used on all IE’s fleets including Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) and Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) and Locomotives. The successful tenderer will be required to collect batteries from one of IÉ’s Depots located at Limerick, Portlaoise, Drogheda or Dublin and overhaul or repair them in accordance with the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s) recommendations. Typical overhauls will include the following, but not limited to: Individual Battery Cell Voltage Check, Battery Clean, Tightening Torque of Battery, Battery Coating Repair, Battery Test and Battery Cell Change. IÉ wishes to procure the services of a suitably experienced company for the overhaul and repair of NiCad type Batteries used on all IE’s fleets including Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) and Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) and Locomotives. The successful tenderer will be required to collect batteries from one of IÉ’s Depots located at Limerick, Portlaoise, Drogheda or Dublin and overhaul or repair them in accordance with the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s) recommendations. Typical overhauls will include the following, but not limited to: Individual Battery Cell Voltage Check, Battery Clean, Tightening Torque of Battery, Battery Coating Repair, Battery Test and Battery Cell Change.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published30 October 2024
Current notice
Completed: Submission date29 November 2024

About the buyer

Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail operates Ireland's passenger and freight rail network as a subsidiary of CIÉ, with its own procurement department. Tenders are advertised on eTenders, the Irish government's official tendering platform. Procurement covers the goods, services and works needed to keep the network running safely. A Chief Civil Engineer oversees infrastructure works such as track, bridges and stations. Suppliers sign up to standard terms and conditions and a code of conduct set by the company. A published Sustainable Procurement Strategy, developed with the Supply Chain Sustainability School, shapes purchasing decisions across the business.

€29.5bn was the estimated value of contracts awarded across the Irish public sector in 2025.

Over the past 5 years, most of Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, transport equipment and construction work.

Relevant CPV codes

50200000 · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
50220000 · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@iarnrod-eireann-irish-rail.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@iarnrod-eireann-irish-rail.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@iarnrod-eireann-irish-rail.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@iarnrod-eireann-irish-rail.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@iarnrod-eireann-irish-rail.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@iarnrod-eireann-irish-rail.gov