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Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/10/2017

Expire date: 11/11/2017

External Reference: 2017-967519

TED Reference: 2017/S 196-402405

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
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.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=119801&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=119801&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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

UL-Supply of a Time-Resolved Fluorescence based Super-Resolution Imaging System
Reference number:  LEE361C
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

The University of Limerick plans to purchase a Time-Resolved Fluorescence based Super-Resolution Imaging System (TRSRS). The TRSRS should combine confocal sample scanning, extraordinary spatial resolution offered by the stimulated emission depletion microscopy (STED) and the lifetime measurements.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000  -  Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
33100000  -  Medical equipments
33110000  -  Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
38300000  -  Measuring instruments
38400000  -  Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38510000  -  Microscopes
38515000  -  Fluorescent and polarising microscopes
38515100  -  Polarising microscopes
38515200  -  Fluorescent microscopes
38600000  -  Optical instruments
38620000  -  Polarising material
38630000  -  Astronomical and optical instruments
38640000  -  Liquid crystal devices
38650000  -  Photographic equipment
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

University of Limerick - The University of Limerick plans to purchase a Time-Resolved Fluorescence based Super-Resolution Imaging System (TRSRS) for the School of Natural Science at the University of Limerick. The TRSRS should combine confocal sample scanning, extraordinary spatial resolution offered by the stimulated emission depletion microscopy (STED) and the lifetime measurements.
The specifications below describe the minimum technical requirements and acceptable performance standards for the TRSRS for the imaging and analysis of a broad range of materials in support of research within the Bernal Institute at the University of Limerick (UL), Ireland. The TRSRS instrument will be installed by the contractor at the Bernal Institute. This system will be used by Bernal Institute personnel to analyse the samples provided by research groups from UL and other Universities as well as external industrial customers. The TRSRS will be placed in a multiple user facility and must provide ease of safe operation to those in the facility.
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: 36
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 Research Infrastructure Call 2015: Opportunistic Fund (Category D).
II.2.14)

Additional information

The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf
of University of Limerick (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:  2017-11-11
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:  2017-11-11
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