ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

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

External Reference: 2019-237574

TED Reference: 2019/S 247-610473

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: Bridget Keenan
Telephone: +353 61234969
E-mail: Bridget.Keenan@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

Request for Tenders for the Provision of Equine Teaching Services for the University of Limerick
Reference number:  ASS026C
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71900000  -  Laboratory services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The supplier will provide lectures and laboratory sessions to first and third year equine science students in autumn and spring semesters. The lectures are current and research-focused lectures on equine infectious and non-infectious disease, environmental physiology and advanced topics in respiratory physiology. Lectures are to be delivered by scientists with a detailed overview of international industry and research trends and with an active and current interest in cutting-edge equine research. The supplier must inform students on recent research developments in equine research in biosecurity, international movement control and epidemiology. Provide cutting-edge laboratory sessions in specialist equine diagnostics including bacterial culture, immunoglobulin screening, virus isolation tests, complement fixation laboratory (microbiology, pathology and virology) training.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  249000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

73111000  -  Research laboratory services
80513000  -  Horse riding school services
85200000  -  Veterinary services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
University of Limerick, Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The supplier will provide lectures and laboratory sessions to first and third year equine science students in autumn and spring semesters. The lectures are current and research-focused lectures on equine infectious and non-infectious disease, environmental physiology and advanced topics in respiratory physiology. Lectures are to be delivered by scientists with a detailed overview of international industry and research trends and with an active and current interest in cutting-edge equine research. The supplier must inform students on recent research developments in equine research in biosecurity, international movement control and epidemiology. Provide cutting-edge laboratory sessions in specialist equine diagnostics including bacterial culture, immunoglobulin screening, virus isolation tests, complement fixation laboratory (microbiology, pathology and virology) training.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality & Methodology  /  Weighting:  40%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Expertise & Relevant Experience  /  Weighting:  30%
Price  -  Weighting:  30%
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

Request for Tenders for the Provision of Equine
Teaching Services for the University of Limerick

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 131-322025

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Request for Tenders for the Provision of Equine Teaching Services for the University of Limerick

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

29/08/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Irish Equine Foundation Ltd.
IE4625825U
Johnstown
Co. Kildare
Naas
IE
Telephone: +353 45866266
E-mail: jgibbons@irishequinecentre.ie

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:  249000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  225000.00  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