ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/05/2015

Expire date: 11/06/2015

External Reference: 2015-908559

TED Reference: 2015/S 099-178995

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)

National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)
University Road
Galway
IE
Contact point(s): Procurement & Contracts Office
For the attention of: Ann Melia
Telephone: +353 91493970
E-mail: procure@nuigalway.ie
Fax: +353 91494515
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.nuigalway.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/414
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88382&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88382&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:

2-Photon Laser Lithography 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:

    Galway

    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)

    A medical device research centre, based in NUI Galway, is to be established as

    part of a major Irish Government investment in science and technology through

    Science Foundation Ireland. The prime objective for CÚRAM will be to radically

    improve health outcomes for patients by developing innovative implantable

    medical devices to treat major unmet medical needs. Projects will involve the

    generation of complex three-dimensional structures in photosensitive polymers.

    To meet our requirements we require a turn-key laser based 2-photon laser

    lithography system for a multi user environment that is capable of fabricating

    complex 3D structures in common commercially available photoresist

    formulations. It must be capable of fabricating structures with lateral dimensions

    of approx. 200 nm. The system should be capable of writing over field areas of

    100 x 100 x 0.5 mm and it must also have dedicated direct-write

    photolithography capability for 2D mask generation. Full details of

    requirements are contained in the Invitation to Tender document available from

    the etenders website. Candidates must “accept“ the invitation to be given

    access to the tender documents.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    38000000   Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
    Supplementary vocabulary
    33100000   Medical equipments
    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:

    As detailed in tender document.

    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.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

    NUIG/CON322/15

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Prior information notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 038-064491  of 19.02.2015
    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

    11.06.2015 - 10:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    EN
    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):

    Science Foundation Ireland

    Ireland‘s European Structural and Investment Funds Programme 2014-2010

    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    - NUIG/CON322/15 2Photon Laser Lithography System information and documentation is available to download on the etenders website: www.etenders.gov.ie. RFT reference no. 95414. On the relevant web page, please record your interest and follow site instructions to access tender documentation. If you have not already registered, you will be required to do so before accessing tender documentation. Registration is free of charge.

    - NUI Galway will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties. If the documentation is in any way altered or edited, the subsequent submission may be deemed inadmissible.

    - Please use reference no. NUIG/CON322/15 on all correspondence relating to this tender.

    - Closing date for receipt of queries is Tuesday, 2nd June 2015.

    - Closing date for receipt of tender submissions is 10am (local time) Thursday, 11th June 2015.

    - Should there be any changes to the proposed funding, the contracting authority reserves the right not to continue with the proposed purchase, or to alter requirements in line with the availability of funding.

    - NUI Galway will not reimburse any costs incurred in either completing the application, attending interview or preparation of tender submissions.

    - This is the sole call for competition for this contract

    - It will be a condition of establishment of the agreement that tenderers and all sub-contractors produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners as part of their application for participation in the competition

    - if, for any reason, it is not possible to award this contract to the successful tenderer invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer

    - at its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, or any contract awarded at any time

    - without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of tenders with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return fully completed tender documents in order to avoid risk of elimination from the competition

    - The lowest or indeed any tender need not necessarily be accepted.

    - Due to resourcing constraints, NUI Galway will not be offering individual debriefing meetings to unsuccessful bidders.

    Lodging of Appeals: The contracting authority will not conclude this contract award, to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the delivery of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax, or 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means.