ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/04/2016

Expire date: 18/05/2016

External Reference: 2016-458663

TED Reference: 2016/S 071-124313

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

University College Cork ( UCC )
N/A
6 Elderwood
College Rd  Cork
IE
For the attention of: Fiona Thomson
Telephone: +353 0214903514
E-mail: procurement@ucc.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.ucc.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1198
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=98003&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=98003&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

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:

Appointment to a Framework Agreement for Next Generation Sequencing Services

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No8:  Research and development services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Cork

    NUTS code
    South-West (IE)
    II.1.3)

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

    The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
    II.1.4)

    Information on framework agreement

    Framework agreement with several operators
    Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 3
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in years: 2
    Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: 
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    University College Cork, National University of Ireland, Cork (UCC) invites tenders

    for the supply of Next Generation Sequencing Services in order to meet its varied

    research and development needs. This will be divided into three Lots of

    requirements:

    1. Illumina HT HiSeq Platform Services

    2. Illumina LT MiSeq Platform Services

    3. Pacific Biosciences Long Read Applications - PacBio RSII/Sequel Platform

    Services

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    73111000   Research laboratory services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    71900000   Laboratory services
    73110000   Research services
    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:

    Refer to RFT

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: yes
    Description of these options:

    UCC reserves the right to extend the framework agreement.

    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    Number of possible renewals:  2
    In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition: 
    in months: 12

    Information about lots

    Lot No: 1  Lot title: Illumina HT HiSeq Platform Services
    1)

    Short description:

    Supplier/s subscribes to a minimum number of reads/lane guarantee for both Single-End and/or Paired-End sequencing. Outputs tied to specific Run Modes – HiSeq Rapid Run and/or HiSeq High Output are specified in deliverables.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    73111000   Research laboratory services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    71900000   Laboratory services
    73110000   Research services
    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: Illumina LT MiSeq Platform Services
    1)

    Short description:

    Supplier/s subscribes to a minimum number of reads/lane guarantee for both Single-End and/or Paired-End sequencing, minimum requirements are specified in deliverables.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    73111000   Research laboratory services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    71900000   Laboratory services
    73110000   Research services
    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: Pacific Biosciences Long Read Applications – PacBio RSII/Sequel Platform services
    1)

    Short description:

    For long-read applications, Single Molecule Real Time (SMRT®) sequencing on the Pacific Biosciences platform PacBio RSII/Sequel machines is required by the Buyer.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    73111000   Research laboratory services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    71900000   Laboratory services
    73110000   Research services
    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.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    Refer to RFT

    III.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    Refer to RFT

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    Refer to RFT

    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:

    Refer to RFT

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    Refer to RFT

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Refer to RFT

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    Refer to RFT

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Refer to RFT

    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

    UCC/2016/10

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 11.05.2016 - 12:00
    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    18.05.2016 - 15:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    [Language_EN]
    IV.3.7)

    Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

    [DurationDays]: 120 (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: yes
    Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

    2 years or 3 or 4 years depending on contract extensions.

    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):

    Some drawdowns from the framework may be funded by European Regional Development funds.