Assistance with maintenance on the sorting installations at the Port of Antwerp

The Infrabel nv in Belgium from Europe region has released this tender for The contract consists primarily of lubricating the switches and track brakes of the sorting installations at the Port of Antwerp. The personnel performing the lubrication are hereinafter referred to as lubricator(s) in these specifications. The lubrication work is always carried out with the track taken out of service. The lubrication itself is always performed by two lubricators. Before each lubrication of a switch or track brake, any dirt and grease present must be removed. During lubrication, the switch or track brake is visually inspected for loose or detached parts, and this is reported to the supervising Infrabel operator. Additionally, this contract consists of the deployment of one or more hydraulic road-rail cranes (usually two and a maximum of two) with operator(s) and the deployment of one or two qualified workers for work on the track brakes. The service provider may deploy its own employees for the execution of this agreement, for which it naturally bears and continues to bear and comply with all administrative, labour law, social, fiscal, and other burdens as an employer in the broad sense, to the full indemnification of the client-service recipient Infrabel. The employer authority over these employees remains entirely with the service provider. The latter will decide, among other things, on recruitment, dismissal, promotion, agreeing on and paying wages with its employees, and so on. Should the client, whenever necessary, need to give instructions, these may only relate to occupational safety and health, working and rest times, and the execution of the tasks specified in this agreement. They do not in any way constitute an exercise of the authority vested in the employer. Both parts take place at the same location, but not necessarily simultaneously, as stated in Article 149 of the second part. The safety measures are carried out by personnel of Infrabel. The quantities stated in the inventory are the intended quantities for the entire duration of the contract: the initial period and any extensions. Infrabel does not undertake to order the services and quantities stated in the inventory. The maximum value of the framework agreement shall always be the total amount of the first-ranked tender at the time of the award. Subject to the application of the revision clauses provided for in the specifications, the framework agreement shall terminate as soon as the placed sub-orders have reached the stated total amount. with tender notice no. 678454-2026 published on 07 Oct 2026. The tender is due to expire on 18 Nov 2026. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Railway-track maintenance services. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 15301132.