Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/05/2016

Expire date: 04/07/2016

External Reference: 2016-260075

TED Reference: 2016/S 100-178159

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Education Procurement Service (EPS)
IE 6609370 G
University of Limerick, Plassey
Limerick
Co.Limerick
IE
Contact person: Philip Gurnett
Telephone: +353 061213488
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=99305&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

This tender is for the acquisition of marine ROV systems by the University of Limerick suitable for inspection and intervention on Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) infrastructure.
Reference number:  LEE068C
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

34930000  -  Marine equipment
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The acquired ROV should be a vehicle with good thrust to drag ratio developed
for sub-sea applications in off shore wind or similar. The system is required to
have: high precision positioning and navigation systems; camera and lighting
systems, sonar (including accommodation of sonar systems already in the
possession of the University of Limerick) and other sensors; robot manipulator
systems for intervention tasks on energy converter devices, cables, moorings,
risers, anchorage, etc.
The tender is broken into three related Lots.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1900000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Marine Renewable Energy ROV for High Energy Sites
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34514800  -  Offshore platforms
34933000  -  Navigation equipment
35512000  -  Submarines
35512400  -  Unmanned underwater vehicles
38110000  -  Navigational instruments
38113000  -  Sonars
38290000  -  Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
38820000  -  Remote-control equipment
42141410  -  Winches
43131100  -  Offshore equipment
43134000  -  Oil-field machinery
45244100  -  Marine installations
63724100  -  Offshore positioning services
71354500  -  Marine survey services
73112000  -  Marine research services
76520000  -  Offshore services
76521000  -  Offshore installation services
98360000  -  Marine services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This Lot 1 lists specification requirements for the base MRE ROV system including: base vehicle platform; thrusters; control systems; power systems, camera and lighting systems; hydraulic systems, manipulator systems; ROV cabling; umbilical winch for free swimming operation; pilot control cabin; etc. The MRE ROV will have payload and integration options for high precision navigation systems through Lot 2 and tether management and launch & recovery systems through Lot 3.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Please see options as described in Appendix 1.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project: SFI
II.2.14)

Additional information

This tender is for the acquisition of marine ROV
systems by the University of Limerick suitable for
inspection and intervention on Marine Renewable
Energy (MRE) infrastructure, which are by design
located in areas with high energy waves, currents
and strong winds above the sea surface.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Navigation system for MRE ROV
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34514800  -  Offshore platforms
34933000  -  Navigation equipment
35512000  -  Submarines
35512400  -  Unmanned underwater vehicles
38110000  -  Navigational instruments
38113000  -  Sonars
38290000  -  Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
38820000  -  Remote-control equipment
42141410  -  Winches
43131100  -  Offshore equipment
43134000  -  Oil-field machinery
45244100  -  Marine installations
63724100  -  Offshore positioning services
71354500  -  Marine survey services
73112000  -  Marine research services
76520000  -  Offshore services
76521000  -  Offshore installation services
98360000  -  Marine services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The navigation system consists of inertial navigation system (INS) with aiding sensors (DVL, Pressure sensor, GPS, USBL, LBL), installed, calibrated and tested on the base vehicle of Lot 1.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
As detailed in Appendix 1
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project: SFI
II.2.14)

Additional information

This tender is for the acquisition of marine ROV
systems by the University of Limerick suitable for
inspection and intervention on Marine Renewable
Energy (MRE) infrastructure, which are by design
located in areas with high energy waves, currents
and strong winds above the sea surface.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Launch and Recovery System (LARS) and Tether Management System (TMS) for MRE ROV of Lot1.
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34514800  -  Offshore platforms
34933000  -  Navigation equipment
35512000  -  Submarines
35512400  -  Unmanned underwater vehicles
38110000  -  Navigational instruments
38113000  -  Sonars
38290000  -  Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
38820000  -  Remote-control equipment
42141410  -  Winches
43131100  -  Offshore equipment
43134000  -  Oil-field machinery
45244100  -  Marine installations
63724100  -  Offshore positioning services
71354500  -  Marine survey services
73112000  -  Marine research services
76520000  -  Offshore services
76521000  -  Offshore installation services
98360000  -  Marine services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 3 consists of a Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) and a Tether Management System (TMS) suitable for the base vehicle of Lot 1.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
As detailed in Appendix 1
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project: SFI
II.2.14)

Additional information

This tender is for the acquisition of marine ROV
systems by the University of Limerick suitable for
inspection and intervention on Marine Renewable
Energy (MRE) infrastructure, which are by design
located in areas with high energy waves, currents
and strong winds above the sea surface.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  As required in RFT document.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
As required in RFT document.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
As required in RFT document.
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
As required in RFT document.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
As required in RFT document.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  27/06/2016
Local time:  14:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  27/06/2016
Local time:  14:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
IE

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

25/05/2016