7700 - Overhaul of Pneumatic Braking Systems on 2800 DMU Fleet

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Iarnród Éireann [IÉ] are seeking to enter into an agreement for the Overhaul of the Pneumatic Braking Systems on IÉ’s 2800 DMU Fleet and are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced companies to participate in a tender process. The 2800 DMU Fleet comprises of 10 x 2 car DMUs which were manufactured by Tokyu Car Corporation (Japan) The brake system was originally manufactured by Davies & Metcalf, which was purchased by Faiveley Transport which in turn was purchased by the Wabtec Corporation in 2016.IÉ have a requirement for the overhaul of 20no. [10 x 2 Car units] brake systems to be overhauled, with a planned commencement date of April 2022, with a signed Certificate of Conformance [CoC] to be supplied with each component, specifying that the supplied components/service meets the required OEM specification.Please Note: the CME Safety Management Standard CME-SMS-009 ‘Supply, Overhaul, Storage and Contract Management of Safety Critical Requirements’ will apply as the brake systems are classified as Safety Critical.There is a mandatory requirement that applicants must have the following, a Pass/Fail score will apply for all listed requirements:•Previous experience in the Overhauls of Davies & Metcalf brake systems•Applicants Quality Management Systems [QMS] is Accredited to ISO 9001 at a minimum, as the brake systems are classified as Safety Critical