ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/04/2018

Expire date: 28/05/2018

External Reference: 2018-533435

TED Reference: 2018/S 079-176047

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: Marissa Staunton
Telephone: +353 61234238
E-mail: marissa.staunton@ul.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://etenders.gov.ie
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=127890&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=127890&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Supply and Installation of a Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope System for NUI Galway
Reference number:  LEE427C
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

Tenders are sought by CMI, NUI Galway for the supply and installation of a laser scanning confocal microscope to be used in imaging applications across a broad range of NUIG’s thematic research programmes. The confocal unit should be attached to a high quality, inverted, research microscope and be capable of high resolution detection and imaging of a broad range of samples, typically encountered by the centre.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 344000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33128000  -  Medical laser other than for surgery
38510000  -  Microscopes
38511000  -  Electron microscopes
38511100  -  Scanning electron microscopes
38511200  -  Transmission electron microscope
38512200  -  Molecular microscopes
38514000  -  Darkfield and scanning probe microscopes
38514200  -  Scanning probe microscopes
38515000  -  Fluorescent and polarising microscopes
38515100  -  Polarising microscopes
38515200  -  Fluorescent microscopes
38517100  -  Acoustic microscopes
38518000  -  Wide field, stereo or dissecting light microscopes
38518100  -  Wide field microscopes
38519100  -  Illuminators for microscopes
38519200  -  Microscope objectives
38519400  -  Automated microscope stages
38520000  -  Scanners
38521000  -  Pressure scanners
38522000  -  Chromatographic scanners
38636100  -  Lasers
38636110  -  Industrial lasers
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tenders are sought by CMI, NUI Galway for the supply and installation of a laser scanning confocal microscope to be used in imaging applications across a broad range of NUIG’s thematic research programmes. The confocal unit should be attached to a high quality, inverted, research microscope and be capable of high resolution detection and imaging of a broad range of samples, typically encountered by the centre.
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: 344000.00  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: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

The National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG)
(the “Contracting Authority”) 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:  21/05/2018
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 : 36  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  21/05/2018
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
Dublin
IE
IE