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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

Contact person: David Mangan

Telephone: +353 61234662

E-mail: david.mangan@ul.ie

NUTS code: IE051 - Mid-West

Internet address(es):

Main address: www.ul.ie/edps

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

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

RFT for the Supply and Installation of a High Content Imaging System for the Bernal Institute, University of Limerick

Reference number: LEE295C

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

42962000 - Printing and graphics equipment

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4)

Short description

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 323966.56 EUR

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use

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

38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus

38510000 - Microscopes

38519400 - Automated microscope stages

38600000 - Optical instruments

38634000 - Optical microscopes

38636000 - Specialist optical instruments

38650000 - Photographic equipment

42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery

42960000 - Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment

42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE051 - Mid-West

Main site or place of performance:

Bernal Institute, UL

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tenders are sought for the supply and installation of a Confocal High Content Imaging system to support a wide range of biological samples ranging from single cell subcellular assays to complex 3D multicellular organoids. The confocal equipment must be able to automatically capture scientific-grade microscopy images of high quality from a wide range of sample formats in multiple dimensions and optical configurations, whilst offering a flexible and open environment to its users. Environmental control for live cell imaging under physiologically relevant conditions and on-board liquid handling for fast kinetic assays and media exchange are essential. The system must be fully-integrated for automated acquisition and analysis of images, including integrated 3D image analysis to enable the identification of 3D object counts, volume measurements and 3D centroids. The complete solution must be future upgradeable to accommodate the varied needs of the researchers in the institute as their applications change in the future. This system is to be purchased as part of the University of Limerick’s internal call for the Science Foundation Ireland Opportunity fund 2017.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Sampling / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: ASS / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Method / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Experience / Weighting: 5

Cost criterion - Name: Ult COst / Weighting: 15

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Please see RFT plus Appendices for all information relating to Tech Spec options.

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

Please see RFT plus Appendices for all information
relating to this tender competition.

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: no

IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 176-359994

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: RFT for the Supply and Installation of a High Content Imaging System for the Bernal Institute, University of Limerick

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

12/12/2017

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

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

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Molecular Devices (UK) Ltd

GB 627 6150 41

660-665 Eskdale Road

Wokingham

Winnersh

Telephone: +44 7810824179

E-mail: emma.robertson@moldev.com

NUTS code: UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 326000.00 EUR

Lowest offer: 323966.56 EUR / Highest offer: 437791.00 EUR taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Please see RFT plus Appendices for all information
relating to this tender competition.

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Office of the High Court

Inns Quay

Dublin

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Please contact EPS at details enclosed for review procedures.

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