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

Contact person: Colette Gallagher

Telephone: +353 61234969

E-mail: colette.gallagher@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

CIT - RFT for the Supply of Molecular Imaging Instruments & Components

Reference number: LEE717C

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

Tenders are sought for a Suite of Molecular Imaging Instruments & Components from the visible to infrared region. This Competition is split into 3 Lots:
Lot 1 - Confocal Raman Imaging Microscope Spectrometer - The system will consist of a Confocal Optical Microscope with an Imaging Platform coupled with a Spectrometer.
Lot 2 – QCL IR Imaging Microscope Spectrometer - The system will consist of a Mid-Infrared Quantum Cascade Laser with a wide-field Spectroscopic Microscopy and Imaging Platform.
Lot 3 – Supercontinuum Light Source & Filtering system - This system will consist of a high power, broadband source covering ca. 350 to 2400 nm coupled with a Tunable High Contrast Single Line Filter.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 555000.00 EUR

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Confocal Raman Imaging Microscope Spectrometer

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38433000 - Spectrometers

38433100 - Mass spectrometer

38433210 - Emission spectrometer

38510000 - Microscopes

38511000 - Electron microscopes

38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

38511200 - Transmission electron microscope

38512000 - Ion and molecular microscopes

38512100 - Ion microscopes

38512200 - Molecular microscopes

38514200 - Scanning probe microscopes

38515000 - Fluorescent and polarising microscopes

38516000 - Monocular and/or binocular light compound microscopes

38518000 - Wide field, stereo or dissecting light microscopes

38518200 - Stereo or dissecting light microscopes

38519100 - Illuminators for microscopes

38634000 - Optical microscopes

II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:

Cork Institute of Technology

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The system will consist of a Confocal Optical
Microscope with an Imaging Platform coupled with a
Spectrometer.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Price

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

All information relating to this tender is published on
www.etenders.gov.ie

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

QCL IR Imaging Microscope Spectrometer

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38433000 - Spectrometers

38433100 - Mass spectrometer

38433210 - Emission spectrometer

38510000 - Microscopes

38511000 - Electron microscopes

38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

38511200 - Transmission electron microscope

38512000 - Ion and molecular microscopes

38512100 - Ion microscopes

38512200 - Molecular microscopes

38514200 - Scanning probe microscopes

38515000 - Fluorescent and polarising microscopes

38516000 - Monocular and/or binocular light compound microscopes

38518000 - Wide field, stereo or dissecting light microscopes

38518200 - Stereo or dissecting light microscopes

38519100 - Illuminators for microscopes

38634000 - Optical microscopes

II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:

Cork Institute of Technology

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The system will consist of a Mid-Infrared Quantum
Cascade Laser with a wide-field Spectroscopic
Microscopy and Imaging Platform.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Price

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

All information relating to this tender is published on
www.etenders.gov.ie

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Supercontinuum Light Source & Filtering System

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38433000 - Spectrometers

38433100 - Mass spectrometer

38433210 - Emission spectrometer

38510000 - Microscopes

38511000 - Electron microscopes

38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

38511200 - Transmission electron microscope

38512000 - Ion and molecular microscopes

38512100 - Ion microscopes

38512200 - Molecular microscopes

38514200 - Scanning probe microscopes

38515000 - Fluorescent and polarising microscopes

38516000 - Monocular and/or binocular light compound microscopes

38518000 - Wide field, stereo or dissecting light microscopes

38518200 - Stereo or dissecting light microscopes

38519100 - Illuminators for microscopes

38634000 - Optical microscopes

II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:

Cork Institute of Technology

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This system will consist of a high power, broadband
source covering ca. 350 to 2400 nm coupled with a
Tunable High Contrast Single Line Filter.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Price

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

All information relating to this tender is published on
www.etenders.gov.ie

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 155-381945

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Confocal Raman Imaging Microscope Spectrometer

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/10/2019

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

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: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Elliot Scientific Ltd

2460146

3 Allied Business Centre

Harpenden

Coldharbour Lane

Telephone: +44 1582766300

E-mail: ian.perry@elliotscientific.com

Fax: +44 1582766340

Internet address: http://www.elliotscientific.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: 250000.00 EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Lot No: 2

Title: QCL IR Imaging Microscope Spectrometer

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

08/10/2019

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: 1

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

Laser 2000 (UK) Ltd

GB 927 1191 28

Unit 9, Avro Court, Ermine Business Partk

Huntingdon

Cambridgeshire

E-mail: paulw@laser2000.co.uk

Internet address: http://www.laser2000.co.uk

The contractor is an SME : yes

V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot: 260000.00 EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Lot No: 3

Title: Supercontinuum Light Source & Filtering System

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/10/2019

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

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

NKT Photonics A/S

NKT Photonics UK Ltd

Blokken 84

Birkerød

3460

Telephone: +44 2380458776

E-mail: pafi@nktphotonics.com

Internet address: http://www.nktphotonics.com

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot: 45000.00 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

Telephone: +353 18886000

E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie