ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/08/2018

Expire date: 17/08/2018

External Reference: 2018-108286

TED Reference: 2018/S 149-340670

Contract notice

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:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.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=133142&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=133142&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

LEE493C - Supply of an Atomic Force Microscope to Maynooth University
Reference number:  LEE493C
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

38510000  -  Microscopes
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Dear Suppliers,
An Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) capable of performing rapid 2D and 3D imaging of a sample area is required The instrument should have scanning and analysis options, reduced noise and sample analysis capabilities as laid out in the requirements tables of the attached documents.
This instrument will be used for topological characterization of a variety of biomaterials; primarily DNA nanostructure but also DNA-protein structures, proteins and RNA nanostructures. The instrument should allow for the rapid taking of large amounts of data (large scan areas at high resolution) as well as detailed characterisation of nanostructures.
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
38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
38512000  -  Ion and molecular microscopes
38512200  -  Molecular microscopes
38600000  -  Optical instruments
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Maynooth University
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Dear Suppliers,
An Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) capable of performing rapid 2D and 3D imaging of a sample area is required The instrument should have scanning and analysis options, reduced noise and sample analysis capabilities as laid out in the requirements tables of the attached documents.
This instrument will be used for topological characterization of a variety of biomaterials; primarily DNA nanostructure but also DNA-protein structures, proteins and RNA nanostructures. The instrument should allow for the rapid taking of large amounts of data (large scan areas at high resolution) as well as detailed characterisation of nanostructures.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60
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: ERC Consolidator award
II.2.14)

Additional information

Dear Suppliers,
An Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) capable of
performing rapid 2D and 3D imaging of a sample
area is required The instrument should have
scanning and analysis options, reduced noise and
sample analysis capabilities as laid out in the
requirements tables of this document.
Kind Regards,
EPS Team

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
Accelerated procedure
Justification:  
Due to the exigent nature of this requirement, resultant of funding deadlines, an accelerated procedure has been selected.
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:  17/08/2018
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 : 60  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  17/08/2018
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