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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/09/2017

External Reference: 2017-314896

TED Reference: 2017/S 179-366239

Contract award notice

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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
IE
Contact person: Neil McCarthy
Telephone: +353 61234664
E-mail: neil.mccarthy@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

Atomic Force Microscope
Reference number:  LEE237C
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

38600000  -  Optical instruments
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

DCU wishes to invite tenders for the provision an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) capable of performing rapid 2D and 3D imaging of a sample area. The instrument should have scanning and analysis options, reduced noise and sample analysis capabilities as laid out in the requirements tables of this document.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  333841.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000  -  Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

DCU wishes to invite tenders for the provision an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) capable of performing rapid 2D and 3D imaging of a sample area. The instrument should have scanning and analysis options, reduced noise and sample analysis capabilities as laid out in the requirements tables of this document.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality/Technical Merit  /  Weighting:  60
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Warranty ,ASS, Technical Support & Training  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Method Statement  /  Weighting:  5
Price  -  Weighting:  20
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

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: 2017/S 068-128041

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Atomic Force Microscope

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

2017-09-08
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Bruker UK Limited
923986
Banner Lane
Coventry
West Midlands
UK
Telephone: +44 2476855200
E-mail: sales@bruker.co.uk
Fax: +44 24465317
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  141600.00  EUR / Highest offer:  333841.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin
IE