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

Castletroy

Co.Limerick

Contact person: Neil McCarthy

Telephone: +353 61234664

E-mail: neil.mccarthy@ul.ie

Internet address(es):

Main address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.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=156983&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=156983&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

to the abovementioned address

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

Supply of Laboratory and Research Consumables and Equipment to Irish Public Sector Bodies.

Reference number: LEE004F

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

The Supply of Laboratory and Research Consumables and Equipment to Irish Public Sector Bodies. The framework agreement will be divided into lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate framework agreement (each a “Framework Agreement”).

II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 60000000.00 EUR

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1 Plastics Major

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33100000 - Medical equipments

33140000 - Medical consumables

33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables

33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware

33791000 - Hygienic glassware

33792000 - Pharmaceutical glassware

33793000 - Laboratory glassware

38100000 - Navigational and meteorological instruments

38200000 - Geological and geophysical instruments

38300000 - Measuring instruments

38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus

38600000 - Optical instruments

38700000 - Time registers and the like; parking meters

38800000 - Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment

38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 1 Plastics Major
PCR (Multi-well plates, tubes, sealing film, strips and lids), spreaders & Loops/Petri Dishes/Reservoirs/Weigh Boats etc

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: 48

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 Contracting Authority invites tenders (“Tenders”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for appointment to a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement (the “Framework Agreement”)] for the provision of the goods as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods”).

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 2 Tissue Culture

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33100000 - Medical equipments

33140000 - Medical consumables

33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables

33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware

33791000 - Hygienic glassware

33792000 - Pharmaceutical glassware

33793000 - Laboratory glassware

38100000 - Navigational and meteorological instruments

38200000 - Geological and geophysical instruments

38300000 - Measuring instruments

38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus

38600000 - Optical instruments

38700000 - Time registers and the like; parking meters

38800000 - Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment

38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 2 Tissue Culture
Flasks/Tubes/Dishes/Multiwell plates/Roller bottles/Cell Scrapers and lifters/ Cell culture surfaces and inserts, etc

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: 48

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 3 Centrifuge Bottles, Tubes & Containers

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33100000 - Medical equipments

33140000 - Medical consumables

33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables

33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware

33791000 - Hygienic glassware

33792000 - Pharmaceutical glassware

33793000 - Laboratory glassware

38100000 - Navigational and meteorological instruments

38200000 - Geological and geophysical instruments

38300000 - Measuring instruments

38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus

38600000 - Optical instruments

38700000 - Time registers and the like; parking meters

38800000 - Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment

38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 3 Centrifuge Bottles, Tubes & Containers (Sterile and non-sterile)
Centrifuge Bottles/Centrifuge tubes, Caps/Tubes ( Inc. micro centrifuge tubes)/Containers/Pots/Cylinders - Plastic/Vials (including cryogenic vials)/Bottles/Universals – Plastics, Cling film, tin foil, Para film/Autoclave bags/Tapes and Labels etc

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: 48

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 4 Filter Paper & Membrane

Lot No: 4

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33100000 - Medical equipments

33140000 - Medical consumables

33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables

33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware

33791000 - Hygienic glassware

33792000 - Pharmaceutical glassware

33793000 - Laboratory glassware

38100000 - Navigational and meteorological instruments

38200000 - Geological and geophysical instruments

38300000 - Measuring instruments

38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus

38600000 - Optical instruments

38700000 - Time registers and the like; parking meters

38800000 - Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment

38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 4 Filter Paper & Membrane
Filter paper/Membranes (nitrocellulose, PVDF and Nylon)/Blotting paper & Benchcote/Filtration units, cartridges etc

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: 48

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 5 Histology & Microscopy Glassware

Lot No: 5

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33100000 - Medical equipments

33140000 - Medical consumables

33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables

33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware

33791000 - Hygienic glassware

33792000 - Pharmaceutical glassware

33793000 - Laboratory glassware

38100000 - Navigational and meteorological instruments

38200000 - Geological and geophysical instruments

38300000 - Measuring instruments

38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus

38600000 - Optical instruments

38700000 - Time registers and the like; parking meters

38800000 - Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment

38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 5 Histology & Microscopy Glassware
Coverslips/Slides/Pens/Mounting medium/Cassettes/Blades/Scalpel/Microtome etc.

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: 48

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 6 Laboratory Glassware & Bottles

Lot No: 6

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33100000 - Medical equipments

33140000 - Medical consumables

33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables

33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware

33791000 - Hygienic glassware

33792000 - Pharmaceutical glassware

33793000 - Laboratory glassware

38100000 - Navigational and meteorological instruments

38200000 - Geological and geophysical instruments

38300000 - Measuring instruments

38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus

38600000 - Optical instruments

38700000 - Time registers and the like; parking meters

38800000 - Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment

38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 6 Laboratory Glassware & Bottles
Beakers/Measuring Cylinders/Universals - Glass/Bottles/Caps/Flask/Pasteur pipettes etc

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: 48

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 7 Storage Boxes, Racks

Lot No: 7

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33100000 - Medical equipments

33140000 - Medical consumables

33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables

33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware

33791000 - Hygienic glassware

33792000 - Pharmaceutical glassware

33793000 - Laboratory glassware

38100000 - Navigational and meteorological instruments

38200000 - Geological and geophysical instruments

38300000 - Measuring instruments

38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus

38600000 - Optical instruments

38700000 - Time registers and the like; parking meters

38800000 - Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment

38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 7 Storage Boxes, Racks
Racks/Storage boxes/Trays/Tube holders etc

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: 48

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 8 Syringes, Needles and Blood Collection

Lot No: 8

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33100000 - Medical equipments

33140000 - Medical consumables

33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables

33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware

33791000 - Hygienic glassware

33792000 - Pharmaceutical glassware

33793000 - Laboratory glassware

38100000 - Navigational and meteorological instruments

38200000 - Geological and geophysical instruments

38300000 - Measuring instruments

38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus

38600000 - Optical instruments

38700000 - Time registers and the like; parking meters

38800000 - Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment

38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 8 Syringes, Needles and Blood Collection
Syringes/Needles/Vacutainers & Blood collection tube etc

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: 48

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 9 Disposable Pipettes & Tips

Lot No: 9

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33100000 - Medical equipments

33140000 - Medical consumables

33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables

33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware

33791000 - Hygienic glassware

33792000 - Pharmaceutical glassware

33793000 - Laboratory glassware

38100000 - Navigational and meteorological instruments

38200000 - Geological and geophysical instruments

38300000 - Measuring instruments

38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus

38600000 - Optical instruments

38700000 - Time registers and the like; parking meters

38800000 - Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment

38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 9 Disposable Pipettes & Tips
Disposable Pipettes ( including aspirating pipettes)/Tips/Pastettes etc

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: 48

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 10 Chromatography Consumables

Lot No: 10

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33100000 - Medical equipments

33140000 - Medical consumables

33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables

33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware

33791000 - Hygienic glassware

33792000 - Pharmaceutical glassware

33793000 - Laboratory glassware

38100000 - Navigational and meteorological instruments

38200000 - Geological and geophysical instruments

38300000 - Measuring instruments

38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus

38600000 - Optical instruments

38700000 - Time registers and the like; parking meters

38800000 - Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment

38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 10 Chromatography Consumables
Colums/Tubing/Plates/Syringes/Paper/Sample Prep/Vials & Wells/Parts & Accessories including nuts, ferrules and adapters etc

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: 48

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 11 Laboratory Gloves

Lot No: 11

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33100000 - Medical equipments

33140000 - Medical consumables

33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables

33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware

33791000 - Hygienic glassware

33792000 - Pharmaceutical glassware

33793000 - Laboratory glassware

38100000 - Navigational and meteorological instruments

38200000 - Geological and geophysical instruments

38300000 - Measuring instruments

38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus

38600000 - Optical instruments

38700000 - Time registers and the like; parking meters

38800000 - Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment

38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 11 Laboratory Gloves
Nitrile, Vinyl, Latex, Chemical Resistant, Cleanroom, Knotted, Glove Liners etc.

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: 48

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 12 Laboratory and Research equipment below the value of €5,000 ex.VAT

Lot No: 12

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33100000 - Medical equipments

33140000 - Medical consumables

33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables

33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware

33791000 - Hygienic glassware

33792000 - Pharmaceutical glassware

33793000 - Laboratory glassware

38100000 - Navigational and meteorological instruments

38200000 - Geological and geophysical instruments

38300000 - Measuring instruments

38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus

38600000 - Optical instruments

38700000 - Time registers and the like; parking meters

38800000 - Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment

38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 12 Laboratory and Research equipment below the value of €5,000 ex.VAT
Safety Cabinets/Water baths/Centrifuge/Ovens/Balances/Benchtop Apparatus/Incubator/Vortex Mixer/Hotplate/Stirrers Mixers/Meters/Pumps/Chillers/Power Supplies/Pipettes/Deionizers/Fridges/Freezers/Measuring Apparatus, Calipers etc

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: 48

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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.

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

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Please see RFT document for further details.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 67

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: 16/12/2019

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 : 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 16/12/2019

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

Office of the High Court

Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay

Dublin

Telephone: +353 18886000

E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie