Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/09/2014

Expire date: 06/11/2014

External Reference: 2014-114611

TED Reference: 2014/S 179-315940

Contract notice

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Contract notice

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Directive 2004/18/EC

Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Waterford Institute of Technology
N/A
Cork Road
Waterford  Waterford
IE
For the attention of: Fionnuala Hatton/ Caroline Sherwood
Telephone: +353 51302744
E-mail: procurement@wit.ie
Fax: +353 51378791
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.wit.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/269
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=81030&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=81030&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.3)

Main activity

  • Education
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Provision Supply Delivery & Installation of Direct Metal laser Sintering System

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Supplies
    Purchase
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Waterford

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    South Eastern Applied Materials (SEAM) Research Centre based within Waterford Institute of Technology is currently seeking acquisition of a new metal additive manufacturing system. The proposed procurement is for a direct metal laser sintering type system with a laser power of 200W or better. This system will be capable of producing samples in the region of 250x250x250mm from a variety of metal powders including, but not limited to, 316L, Ti64, and various nickel alloys. The procurement will also include delivery, installation, training, and software necessary for machine control.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    39300000   Miscellaneous equipment
    42962000   Printing and graphics equipment
    42991200   Printing machinery
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    Full tender document is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 350000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please see full Tender document for details

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please see full Tender document for details

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please see full Tender document for details

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please see full Tender document for details

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please see full Tender document for details

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Open
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of  the criteria stated below
    1. Ultimate Cost . Weighting 2000
    2. Ability to meet Technical Requirements . Weighting 1500
    3. After Sales Service . Weighting 150
    4. Running/Maintenance Costs . Weighting 100
    5. Proposed Deliver/lead Time . Weighting 100
    6. Warranty . Weighting 150
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    METSYS201409

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    06.11.2014 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    EN
    IV.3.7)

    Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

    until: : 15.01.2015
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: no
    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
    Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s):

    European Union European Regional Development Fund

    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    This purchase is also part funded by Enterprise ireland