ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/08/2016

Expire date: 17/10/2016

External Reference: 2016-562278

TED Reference: 2016/S 162-292172

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
N/A
Finance Office 10 Burlington Road
Dublin
D4
IE
Contact person: Grace Forkin
Telephone: +353 16140100
E-mail: finance@admin.dias.ie
Fax: +353 16680561
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.dias.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/303

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=102352&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=102352&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  Research Institute Publicy Funded by the Irish State
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Research

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

DIAS Broadband OBS Systems 2016
Reference number:  DIAS Broadband OBS Systems 2016
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

34930000  -  Marine equipment
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Science Foundation
Ireland has provided
the Dublin Institute
for Advanced Studies
with funding to
purchase a pool of
mobile broadband
(120 s – 100 Hz)
broadband Ocean
Bottom Seismographs
(OBS) with acoustic
sensors and with a
capacity to be
deployed for up to 1
year at depths of up
to 6000 m, for use
in active and
passive seismic
experiments.
A detailed
specification of
requirements is set
out in Section 2 of
the main Tender
Document which is
available to upload
in the document
section of this
tender. Tenders must
comply with the
format of tender as
set out in Section
3.
We are asking
Suppliers to provide
separate quotes for
supply and delivery
of 16, 18 and 20 OBS
systems
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1200000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38200000  -  Geological and geophysical instruments
38293000  -  Seismic equipment
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
To be decided but likely to be 5 Merrion Square North Dublin 2
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Science Foundation
Ireland has provided
the Dublin Institute
for Advanced Studies
with funding to
purchase a pool of
mobile broadband
(120 s – 100 Hz)
broadband Ocean
Bottom Seismographs
(OBS) with acoustic
sensors and with a
capacity to be
deployed for up to 1
year at depths of up
to 6000 m, for use
in active and
passive seismic
experiments.
A detailed
specification of
requirements is set
out in Section 2 of
the main Tender
Document which is
available to upload
in the document
section of this
tender. Tenders must
comply with the
format of tender as
set out in Section
3.
We are asking
Suppliers to provide
separate quotes for
supply and delivery
of 16, 18 and 20 OBS
systems
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: 1200000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 6
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:
We require three separate quotes for the provision of 16,18 and 20 OBS Systems
II.2.12)

Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

Full details of the tender is available in the document section for uploading. This includes information advising bidders on how they might bid for the tender.

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:  1. All candidates will be required to produce a certificate demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order,are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent.
2. All candidates are required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate their directors or any other person who has powers of representation has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being ineligible to participate in this procurement process.
3. All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they participate/operate regarding registration on the professional or trade register
4. All candidates will be required to produce a certificate of declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established
5. All candidates will be required to produce a certificate of declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
The technically ability to deliver the required systems will be judged from your response to questions set out in the Specification of Requirement Section 2 found in the main document available for upload. It includes therefore
• Completion of Section 2 Equipment Compliance with specified requirements
• Evidence of similar contracts delivered over the past five years with references
• Compliance with relevant quality/technical standards.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.3)

Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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:  17/10/2016
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Irish
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  01/11/2016
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  17/10/2016
Local time:  12:00

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

Eversheds
One Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin
D2
IE
Telephone: +353 16644200
E-mail: info@eversheds.ie
Internet address: http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/where/europe/ireland/offices/index.page

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

19/08/2016