Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/09/2017

Expire date: 20/10/2017

External Reference: 2017-448152

TED Reference: 2017/S 174-355862

Contract notice

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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: Neil McCarthy
Telephone: +353 61234664
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=118355&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

DCU-Supply of an Ultrafast Laser Spectroscopy System
Reference number:  LEE339C
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

DCU wishes to invite tenders for the provision an Ultrafast Laser Spectroscopy Laboratory comprising a high repetition rate (>100 kHz) femtosecond laser system, a kHz Amplifier System pumping an IR to MIR OPA and a harmonics line. The complete laser suite should be integrated with a transient 2D-IR spectrometer and a Transient Absorption Spectrometer along with associated laser diagnostics and optical tables. An amplitude/phase controller for 800 nm is desirable. Each piece of the overall system MUST be supplied in accordance with the requirement specifications
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:  
Lots 1-3 MUST be from a single supplier as the requirement to have a fully integrated system, which ensures automatic alignment of the full ultrafast laser system, and is an essential requirement in order to undertake the planned research programmes.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Ultrafast Titanium-Sapphire (800 nm) Amplifier System
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000  -  Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
33100000  -  Medical equipments
33110000  -  Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
33120000  -  Recording systems and exploration devices
38100000  -  Navigational and meteorological instruments
38200000  -  Geological and geophysical instruments
38300000  -  Measuring instruments
38400000  -  Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38600000  -  Optical instruments
38620000  -  Polarising material
38630000  -  Astronomical and optical instruments
38640000  -  Liquid crystal devices
38650000  -  Photographic equipment
38700000  -  Time registers and the like; parking meters
38800000  -  Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Ultrafast Titanium-Sapphire (800 nm) Amplifier System
Optical Parametric Amplifier covering the 2m to 15m wavelength range
Harmonics Unit providing 2nd, 3rd and 4th harmonics of Lot 1
Lots 1-3 MUST be from a single supplier as the requirement to have a fully integrated system, which ensures automatic alignment of the full ultrafast laser system, and is an essential requirement in order to undertake the planned research programmes.
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: no
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 funding
II.2.14)

Additional information

The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf
of Dublin City University (DCU) (the “Contracting
Authorities”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this
request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators
(“Tenderers”) for the supply of the goods as
described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods”).
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Optical Parametric Amplifier
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000  -  Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
33100000  -  Medical equipments
33110000  -  Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
33120000  -  Recording systems and exploration devices
38100000  -  Navigational and meteorological instruments
38200000  -  Geological and geophysical instruments
38300000  -  Measuring instruments
38400000  -  Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38600000  -  Optical instruments
38620000  -  Polarising material
38630000  -  Astronomical and optical instruments
38640000  -  Liquid crystal devices
38650000  -  Photographic equipment
38700000  -  Time registers and the like; parking meters
38800000  -  Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Ultrafast Titanium-Sapphire (800 nm) Amplifier System
Optical Parametric Amplifier covering the 2m to 15m wavelength range
Harmonics Unit providing 2nd, 3rd and 4th harmonics of Lot 1
Lots 1-3 MUST be from a single supplier as the requirement to have a fully integrated system, which ensures automatic alignment of the full ultrafast laser system, and is an essential requirement in order to undertake the planned research programmes.
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: no
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 funding
II.2.14)

Additional information

The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf
of Dublin City University (DCU) (the “Contracting
Authorities”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this
request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators
(“Tenderers”) for the supply of the goods as
described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods”).
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Harmonics Unit
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000  -  Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
33100000  -  Medical equipments
33110000  -  Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
33120000  -  Recording systems and exploration devices
38100000  -  Navigational and meteorological instruments
38200000  -  Geological and geophysical instruments
38300000  -  Measuring instruments
38400000  -  Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38600000  -  Optical instruments
38620000  -  Polarising material
38630000  -  Astronomical and optical instruments
38640000  -  Liquid crystal devices
38650000  -  Photographic equipment
38700000  -  Time registers and the like; parking meters
38800000  -  Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Ultrafast Titanium-Sapphire (800 nm) Amplifier System
Optical Parametric Amplifier covering the 2m to 15m wavelength range
Harmonics Unit providing 2nd, 3rd and 4th harmonics of Lot 1
Lots 1-3 MUST be from a single supplier as the requirement to have a fully integrated system, which ensures automatic alignment of the full ultrafast laser system, and is an essential requirement in order to undertake the planned research programmes.
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: no
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 funding
II.2.14)

Additional information

The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf
of Dublin City University (DCU) (the “Contracting
Authorities”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this
request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators
(“Tenderers”) for the supply of the goods as
described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods”).
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

2D-IR Transient Absorption Spectrometer
Lot No:  4
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000  -  Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
33100000  -  Medical equipments
33110000  -  Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
33120000  -  Recording systems and exploration devices
38100000  -  Navigational and meteorological instruments
38200000  -  Geological and geophysical instruments
38300000  -  Measuring instruments
38400000  -  Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38600000  -  Optical instruments
38620000  -  Polarising material
38630000  -  Astronomical and optical instruments
38640000  -  Liquid crystal devices
38650000  -  Photographic equipment
38700000  -  Time registers and the like; parking meters
38800000  -  Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

2D-IR Transient Absorption Spectrometer
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: no
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 Funding
II.2.14)

Additional information

The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf
of Dublin City University (DCU) (the “Contracting
Authorities”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this
request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators
(“Tenderers”) for the supply of the goods as
described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods”).
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Ultrafast Transient Absorption Spectrometer
Lot No:  5
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000  -  Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
33100000  -  Medical equipments
33110000  -  Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
33120000  -  Recording systems and exploration devices
38100000  -  Navigational and meteorological instruments
38200000  -  Geological and geophysical instruments
38300000  -  Measuring instruments
38400000  -  Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38600000  -  Optical instruments
38620000  -  Polarising material
38630000  -  Astronomical and optical instruments
38640000  -  Liquid crystal devices
38650000  -  Photographic equipment
38700000  -  Time registers and the like; parking meters
38800000  -  Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Ultrafast Transient Absorption Spectrometer
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: no
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 Funding
II.2.14)

Additional information

The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf
of Dublin City University (DCU) (the “Contracting
Authorities”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this
request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators
(“Tenderers”) for the supply of the goods as
described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods”).
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Optical Tables
Lot No:  6
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000  -  Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
33100000  -  Medical equipments
33110000  -  Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
33120000  -  Recording systems and exploration devices
38100000  -  Navigational and meteorological instruments
38200000  -  Geological and geophysical instruments
38300000  -  Measuring instruments
38400000  -  Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38600000  -  Optical instruments
38620000  -  Polarising material
38630000  -  Astronomical and optical instruments
38640000  -  Liquid crystal devices
38650000  -  Photographic equipment
38700000  -  Time registers and the like; parking meters
38800000  -  Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Optical Tables
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: no
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 Funding
II.2.14)

Additional information

The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf
of Dublin City University (DCU) (the “Contracting
Authorities”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this
request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators
(“Tenderers”) for the supply of the goods as
described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods”).
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

High Rep-Rate (>100 kHz) Ultrafast Laser System
Lot No:  7
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000  -  Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
33100000  -  Medical equipments
33110000  -  Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
33120000  -  Recording systems and exploration devices
38100000  -  Navigational and meteorological instruments
38200000  -  Geological and geophysical instruments
38300000  -  Measuring instruments
38400000  -  Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38600000  -  Optical instruments
38620000  -  Polarising material
38630000  -  Astronomical and optical instruments
38640000  -  Liquid crystal devices
38650000  -  Photographic equipment
38700000  -  Time registers and the like; parking meters
38800000  -  Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

High Rep-Rate (>100 kHz) Ultrafast Laser System
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: no
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 Funding
II.2.14)

Additional information

The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf
of Dublin City University (DCU) (the “Contracting
Authorities”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this
request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators
(“Tenderers”) for the supply of the goods as
described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods”).
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Ultrafast Pulse Characterisation System
Lot No:  8
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000  -  Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
33100000  -  Medical equipments
33110000  -  Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
33120000  -  Recording systems and exploration devices
38100000  -  Navigational and meteorological instruments
38200000  -  Geological and geophysical instruments
38300000  -  Measuring instruments
38400000  -  Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38600000  -  Optical instruments
38620000  -  Polarising material
38630000  -  Astronomical and optical instruments
38640000  -  Liquid crystal devices
38650000  -  Photographic equipment
38700000  -  Time registers and the like; parking meters
38800000  -  Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Ultrafast Pulse Characterisation System (FROG or SPIDER or equivalent)
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: no
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 Funding
II.2.14)

Additional information

The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf
of Dublin City University (DCU) (the “Contracting
Authorities”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this
request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators
(“Tenderers”) for the supply of the goods as
described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods”).
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Pulse Shaper
Lot No:  9
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000  -  Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
33100000  -  Medical equipments
33110000  -  Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
33120000  -  Recording systems and exploration devices
38100000  -  Navigational and meteorological instruments
38200000  -  Geological and geophysical instruments
38300000  -  Measuring instruments
38400000  -  Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38600000  -  Optical instruments
38620000  -  Polarising material
38630000  -  Astronomical and optical instruments
38640000  -  Liquid crystal devices
38650000  -  Photographic equipment
38700000  -  Time registers and the like; parking meters
38800000  -  Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Pulse Shaper - Amplitude and Phase Control Unit (Dazzler or equivalent) for 800 nm Laser.
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: no
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 Funding
II.2.14)

Additional information

The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf
of Dublin City University (DCU) (the “Contracting
Authorities”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this
request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators
(“Tenderers”) for the supply of the goods as
described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods”).

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

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

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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:  2017-10-09
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:  2017-10-09
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
IE