ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/03/2019

External Reference: 2019-246348

TED Reference: 2019/S 062-143662

Contract award notice

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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

Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
10 Burlington Road
Dublin
Dublin 4
IE
Contact person: Grace Forkin
Telephone: +353 16140100
E-mail: finance@admin.dias.ie
Fax: +353 16680561
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.dias.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/303

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  Research Institute Publicly Funded by the Irish State
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Research

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Fixed RealTime Broadband OBS Systems
Reference number:  Fixed RealTime Broadband OBS Sys
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

34930000  -  Marine equipment
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Science Foundation
Ireland has provided
the Dublin Institute
for Advanced Studies
with funding to
purchase up to 2
fixed broadband (120
s – 100 Hz) Ocean
Bottom Seismographs
(OBS) with acoustic
sensors and with
real-time data
connection to the
data centre in
Dublin. It is
envisaged that
instruments will be
deployed at
distances of up to
200 Km offshore in
water depths of up
to 4000m.
A detailed
specification of
requirements is set
out in Section 2 of
the main Tender
Document which is
available to upload
in the document
section of this
tender. Tenders must
comply with the
format of tender as
set out in Section
3. We are asking
Suppliers to provide
separate quotes for
supply and delivery
of 1 and 2 of these
systems. Again
further information
is available in the
main section of this
document.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  487950.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32000000  -  Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
34515000  -  Floating structures
38200000  -  Geological and geophysical instruments
38293000  -  Seismic equipment
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
5 Merrion Square North Dublin 2
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Science Foundation
Ireland has provided
the Dublin Institute
for Advanced Studies
with funding to
purchase up to 2
fixed broadband (120
s – 100 Hz) Ocean
Bottom Seismographs
(OBS) with acoustic
sensors and with
real-time data
connection to the
data centre in
Dublin. It is
envisaged that
instruments will be
deployed at
distances of up to
200 Km offshore in
water depths of up
to 4000m.
A detailed
specification of
requirements is set
out in Section 2 of
the main Tender
Document which is
available to upload
in the document
section of this
tender. Tenders must
comply with the
format of tender as
set out in Section
3. We are asking
Suppliers to provide
separate quotes for
supply and delivery
of 1 and 2 of these
systems. Again
further information
is available in the
main section of this
document.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Specification  /  Weighting:  45percent
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Lead time  /  Weighting:  15 percent
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Support, Warranty and Training  /  Weighting:  15 percent
Cost criterion  -  Name:  total cost of ownership  /  Weighting:  25%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
We required two separate quotes. one quote for the provision of one Fixed Real Time Broadband OBS system and the other for provision of 2.
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

Full details of the tender is available in the document section for uploading. This includes information advising bidders on how they might bid for this tender.

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: 2016/S 182-326291
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Fixed RealTime Broadband OBS Systems

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

22/02/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

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

Guralp Systems Limited
491465720
3 Midas House
Reading
rg78ea
UK
Telephone: +44 1189819056
E-mail: hpeters@guralp.com
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.guralp.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  800000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  487950.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Eversheds
One Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin
D2
IE
Telephone: +353 16644200
E-mail: info@eversheds.ie
Internet address: https://www.eversheds-sutherland.com/global/en/where/europe/ireland/index.page

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
In the event of a dispute or difference arising between the Parties in relation to the interpretation or performance of a contract or anything contained within, the parties shall endeavour in good faith to resolve such dispute by mutual agreement. If the dispute is not resolved by the Parties in accordance with clause 35.1 of the contract, withing one month the dispute shall be referred to arbitration of a person mutually agreed or failing agreement, of a person appointed by the President of the Institute of Engineers in Ireland and any such reference shall be deemed to be a submission to the Arbitration Act 2010. Any such Arbitration shall be held in Ireland and the award of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding on all Parties.