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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/12/2019

External Reference: 2019-209399

TED Reference: 2019/S 247-609181

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
Castletroy
Co.Limerick
IE
Contact person: Linda Maher
Telephone: +353 61233715
E-mail: linda.maher@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.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

LEE714C - WIT - Supply of a Benchtop Scanning Electron Microscope
Reference number:  RFT 156224
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

38510000  -  Microscopes
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is seeking to purchase a benchtop scanning electron microscope to support research and industry engagement at the Pharmaceutical and Molecular Biotechnology Research Centre (PMBRC) at WIT.
A benchtop scanning electron microscope with a low equipment footprint, capable of high resolution magnifications of at least 100k X. Capable of holding samples of at least 25 mm in size. The SEM must include an Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer (EDS or EDX) analysis capability for elemental mapping.
The SEM system should be flexible and allow for purchase of additional functionality (hardware and software) at a later date to keep up-to-date with developments in the field.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  88550.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
38511000  -  Electron microscopes
38511100  -  Scanning electron microscopes
51430000  -  Installation services of laboratory equipment
71900000  -  Laboratory services
73110000  -  Research services
73111000  -  Research laboratory services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Waterford Institute of Technology
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is seeking to purchase a benchtop scanning electron microscope to support research and industry engagement at the Pharmaceutical and Molecular Biotechnology Research Centre (PMBRC) at WIT.
A benchtop scanning electron microscope with a low equipment footprint, capable of high resolution magnifications of at least 100k X. Capable of holding samples of at least 25 mm in size. The SEM must include an Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer (EDS or EDX) analysis capability for elemental mapping.
The SEM system should be flexible and allow for purchase of additional functionality (hardware and software) at a later date to keep up-to-date with developments in the field.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Please note, the Education Procurement Service, on behalf of Public Sector Bodies, reserve the right to purchase up to an additional two (2) instruments, should such a need arise within twelve (12) months, commencing from the date of Award Notice.
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

All information relating to tenders is published on w
www.etenders.gov.ie only

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: 2019/S 164-402127

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: LEE714C - WIT - Supply of a Benchtop Scanning Electron Microscope

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

09/12/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  6
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
E-mail: patrick.marks@hht-eu.com
Fax: +44 1628585391
Internet address: http://www.hht-eu.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  88550.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie