Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

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

Contact person: Philip Gurnett

Telephone: +353 061213488

E-mail: Philip.gurnett@ul.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address(es):

Main address: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 2083947.00 EUR

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

Criteria below

Cost criterion - Name: Ultimate Cost / Weighting: 35

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

Criteria below

Cost criterion - Name: Ultimate Cost / Weighting: 50

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

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

Criteria below

Cost criterion - Name: Ultimate Cost / Weighting: 40

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

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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2016/S 100-178159

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Marine Renewable Energy ROV for High Energy Sites

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

05/10/2016

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Forum Energy Technologies (UK) Ltd

GB808964001

Peregrine Road, Westhill

Aberdeen

Aberdeenshire, AB32

E-mail: malcolm.johnston@f-e-t.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address: http://www.f-e-t.com

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: 1441752.00 EUR / Highest offer: 2198067.00 EUR taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Lot No: 2

Title: Navigation system for MRE ROV

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

28/09/2016

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

iXBlue SAS

FR 09 433 185 121

iXBlue SAS 34 rue de la Croix de Fer, 78100

Paris

St Germain en Laye

Telephone: +44 1224355160

E-mail: brook.rodger@ixblue.com

NUTS code: FR - FRANCE

Internet address: http://www.ixblue.com

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: 543722.00 EUR / Highest offer: 745563.00 EUR taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Lot No: 3

Title: Launch and Recovery System (LARS) and Tether Management System (TMS) for MRE ROV of Lot1.

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

05/10/2016

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Forum Energy Technologies (UK) Ltd

GB808964001

Peregrine Road, Westhill

Aberdeen

Aberdeenshire, AB32

E-mail: malcolm.johnston@f-e-t.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address: http://www.f-e-t.com

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: 799494.00 EUR / Highest offer: 1163993.00 EUR taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court

Four Courts

Dublin 7

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

28/10/2016