Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/10/2018

External Reference: 2018-246958

TED Reference: 2018/S 200-454355

Contract award notice

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
Internet address(es):
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

High Resolution Cryo Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis and associated sample preparation equipment
Reference number:  LEE182C
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

High Resolution Cryo Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis and associated sample preparation equipment
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  720685.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

High Resolution Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope
Lot No:  1
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
33112000  -  Echo, ultrasound and doppler imaging equipment
33113000  -  Magnetic resonance imaging equipment
38100000  -  Navigational and meteorological instruments
38200000  -  Geological and geophysical instruments
38290000  -  Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
38400000  -  Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38420000  -  Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38600000  -  Optical instruments
38800000  -  Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 1: High Resolution Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality/Technical  /  Weighting:  25
Quality criterion  -  Name:  additional equipment  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Aftersales  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Lead Time  /  Weighting:  5
Price  -  Weighting:  40
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf
of University College Dublin (UCD) (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”).
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

EDX/EDS detector
Lot No:  2
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
33112000  -  Echo, ultrasound and doppler imaging equipment
33113000  -  Magnetic resonance imaging equipment
38100000  -  Navigational and meteorological instruments
38200000  -  Geological and geophysical instruments
38290000  -  Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
38400000  -  Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38420000  -  Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38600000  -  Optical instruments
38800000  -  Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 2: EDX/EDS detector
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality/Technical  /  Weighting:  35
Quality criterion  -  Name:  additional equipment  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Support  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Lead Time & Delivery  /  Weighting:  10
Price  -  Weighting:  25
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf
of University College Dublin (UCD) (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”).
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Cryo for SEM
Lot No:  3
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
33112000  -  Echo, ultrasound and doppler imaging equipment
33113000  -  Magnetic resonance imaging equipment
38100000  -  Navigational and meteorological instruments
38200000  -  Geological and geophysical instruments
38290000  -  Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
38400000  -  Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38420000  -  Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38600000  -  Optical instruments
38800000  -  Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 3: Cryo for SEM
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality/Technical Merit  /  Weighting:  35
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Support  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Lead Time & Delivery  /  Weighting:  5
Price  -  Weighting:  40
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf
of University College Dublin (UCD) (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”).
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Critical point dryer
Lot No:  4
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
33112000  -  Echo, ultrasound and doppler imaging equipment
33113000  -  Magnetic resonance imaging equipment
38100000  -  Navigational and meteorological instruments
38200000  -  Geological and geophysical instruments
38290000  -  Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
38400000  -  Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38420000  -  Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38600000  -  Optical instruments
38800000  -  Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 4: Critical point dryer
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality/Technical Merit  /  Weighting:  65
Quality criterion  -  Name:  technical support  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  lead time  /  Weighting:  5
Price  -  Weighting:  10
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf
of University College Dublin (UCD) (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”).
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Stereo Microscope
Lot No:  5
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
33112000  -  Echo, ultrasound and doppler imaging equipment
33113000  -  Magnetic resonance imaging equipment
38100000  -  Navigational and meteorological instruments
38200000  -  Geological and geophysical instruments
38290000  -  Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
38400000  -  Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38420000  -  Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38600000  -  Optical instruments
38800000  -  Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 5: Stereo Microscope
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality/Technical  /  Weighting:  25
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Support  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  lead time  /  Weighting:  5
Price  -  Weighting:  50
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf
of University College Dublin (UCD) (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”).
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Glass knife maker
Lot No:  6
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
33112000  -  Echo, ultrasound and doppler imaging equipment
33113000  -  Magnetic resonance imaging equipment
38100000  -  Navigational and meteorological instruments
38200000  -  Geological and geophysical instruments
38290000  -  Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
38400000  -  Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38420000  -  Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38600000  -  Optical instruments
38800000  -  Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 6: Glass knife maker
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality/Technical  /  Weighting:  25
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Support  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Lead time  /  Weighting:  5
Price  -  Weighting:  50
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf
of University College Dublin (UCD) (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”).
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Cryo microtome or upgrade for Leica UC7
Lot No:  7
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
33112000  -  Echo, ultrasound and doppler imaging equipment
33113000  -  Magnetic resonance imaging equipment
38100000  -  Navigational and meteorological instruments
38200000  -  Geological and geophysical instruments
38290000  -  Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
38400000  -  Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38420000  -  Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38600000  -  Optical instruments
38800000  -  Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 7: Cryo microtome or upgrade for Leica UC7
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality/Technical  /  Weighting:  60
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Support  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Lead time  /  Weighting:  5
Price  -  Weighting:  15
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf
of University College Dublin (UCD) (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 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 173-354101

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: High Resolution Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/03/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Hitachi High Technologies Europe GmbH
VAT No. GB 805053169
Whitebrook Park
Maidenhead
Lower Cookham Rd
UK
Telephone: +44 1628585200
Fax: +44 1628585391
Internet address: http://www.hht-eu.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  346614.00  EUR / Highest offer:  780000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: EDX/EDS detector

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/03/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Oxford Instruments
N/A
Halifax Road
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
UK
Telephone: +44 1494442255
Fax: +44 1494461033

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  51275.00  EUR / Highest offer:  72840.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Title: Cryo for SEM

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/03/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Quorum Technologies Ltd
GB776998535
Judges House, Lewes Rd
Laughton
BN8 6BN
UK
Internet address: http://www.quorumtech.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  125754.00  EUR / Highest offer:  270000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 4

Title: Critical point dryer

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/03/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Laboratory Instrument & Supplies Ltd
6551558h
Pamaron House,
Ashbourne
Ballybin Road
IE
Telephone: +353 018352036
Fax: +353 018352038
Internet address: http://www.lisltd.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  19773.00  EUR / Highest offer:  24552.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 5

Title: Stereo Microscope

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/03/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Carl Zeiss Ltd
232508978
509 Coldhams Lane
Cambridge
Cambridge
UK
Telephone: +44 01223401544
Fax: +44 01223401501

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  1731.00  EUR / Highest offer:  4725.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 6

Title: Glass knife maker

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/03/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Laboratory Instrument & Supplies Ltd
6551558h
Pamaron House,
Ashbourne
Ballybin Road
IE
Telephone: +353 018352036
Fax: +353 018352038
Internet address: http://www.lisltd.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  11897.00  EUR / Highest offer:  11898.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 7

Title: Cryo microtome or upgrade for Leica UC7

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/03/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Laboratory Instrument & Supplies Ltd
6551558h
Pamaron House,
Ashbourne
Ballybin Road
IE
Telephone: +353 018352036
Fax: +353 018352038
Internet address: http://www.lisltd.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  46995.00  EUR / Highest offer:  46996.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
IE