ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/05/2015

Expire date: 17/06/2015

External Reference: 2015-215187

TED Reference: 2015/S 091-163170

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)

The University of Dublin Trinity College
2200007u
College Green
Co. Dublin  Dublin 2
IE
For the attention of: Alex McKee
Telephone: +353 18962376
E-mail: amckee@tcd.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.tcd.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/336
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88049&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88049&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:

Supply & installation of X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) systems and an upgrade to a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) 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:

    Dublin 2

    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)

    These Instructions to Tenderers, Equipment Requirements and Terms and

    Conditions are for the provision X Ray Diffraction (XRD) systems and an upgrade to

    a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) system as detailed in Section D herein, to

    Trinity College Dublin

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    33111000   X-ray devices
    Supplementary vocabulary
    33113110   Nuclear magnetic resonance scanners
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  yes
    Tenders may be submitted for  one or more lots
    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:

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  200000  and 800000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no

    Information about lots

    Lot No: 1  Lot title: Single Crystal XRD system
    1)

    Short description:

    Deliver, install and commission an X-Ray Diffractometer System on which to perform single crystal X-Ray diffraction analyses (SCXRD) at temperatures from 90 – 400 K.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    33111000   X-ray devices
    Supplementary vocabulary
    33113110   Nuclear magnetic resonance scanners
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 2  Lot title: Powder XRD system
    1)

    Short description:

    Deliver, install and commission a portable/table top X-Ray Diffractometer System on which to perform powder X-Ray diffraction analyses (XRD) at room temperature.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    33111000   X-ray devices
    Supplementary vocabulary
    33113110   Nuclear magnetic resonance scanners
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 3  Lot title: "nano" XRD system
    1)

    Short description:

    For the strategic development of the X-Ray diffraction characterisation available to the school of physics and CRANN we require the purchase of a X-Ray diffraction instrument for the analysis of nanoparticle powders and polycrystalline thin films.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    33111000   X-ray devices
    Supplementary vocabulary
    33113110   Nuclear magnetic resonance scanners
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 4  Lot title: NMR upgrade
    1)

    Short description:

    The School of Chemistry, is seeking to upgrade an existing Bruker 400 MHz NMR installation with a new NMR spectrometer console capable of liquid and solid state MAS.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    33113110   Nuclear magnetic resonance scanners
    Supplementary vocabulary
    33111000   X-ray devices
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    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:

    see attached ITT document

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    see attached ITT document

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    see attached ITT document

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    see attached ITT document

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    see attached ITT document

    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 in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    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

    TCD-15-09

    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

    17.06.2015 - 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

    Duration in months: 000 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
    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: no
    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    the High Court
    The Four Courts
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained