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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/07/2020

External Reference: 2020-285414

TED Reference: 2020/S 136-334696

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

Other activity:  Agriculture, Food and Marine

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

LEE841C - DAFM - Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of a High Throughput Sequencer
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 Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) wishes to procure the supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of a stand-alone, compact sequencing instrument capable of a range of applications for the detection and molecular epidemiology of foodborne and animal pathogens including core genome multi locus sequence typing (MLST), SNP analysis, bacterial identification, identification of antimicrobial resistance genes, virulence genes etc.
The main functionality requirements are a state-of-the-art instrument with a low cost per base of sequence data that is easy to use and requires minimal maintenance. The instrument is to be supplied with the relevant software license, warranty and on-site training for staff. Ongoing technical support for sequencing regardless of the vendor, of sample preparation kits must be provided.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  400000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000  -  Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
33950000  -  Clinical forensics equipment and supplies
38400000  -  Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38430000  -  Detection and analysis apparatus
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38540000  -  Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Backweston Laboratory Complex, Youngs Cross, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) wishes to procure the supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of a stand-alone, compact sequencing instrument capable of a range of applications for the detection and molecular epidemiology of foodborne and animal pathogens including core genome multi locus sequence typing (MLST), SNP analysis, bacterial identification, identification of antimicrobial resistance genes, virulence genes etc.
The main functionality requirements are a state-of-the-art instrument with a low cost per base of sequence data that is easy to use and requires minimal maintenance. The instrument is to be supplied with the relevant software license, warranty and on-site training for staff. Ongoing technical support for sequencing regardless of the vendor, of sample preparation kits must be provided.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to purchase additional Service and Maintenance options and Consumables for an extended period.
Please note, the Education Procurement Service, on behalf of Public Sector Bodies, reserve the right to purchase up to an additional two (2) High Throughput Sequencers, if such a need arises within eighteen (18) 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 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: 2020/S 069-163438

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: LEE841C - DAFM - Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of a High Throughput Sequencer

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/07/2020
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

Illumina Cambridge Ltd
3625145
Illumina Centre, 19 Granta Park, Great Abington, CB21 6DF
Great Abington
Cambridgeshire
UK
Telephone: +44 1799532300
E-mail: tendersemea@illumina.com
Fax: +44 17799532301

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  400000.00  EUR
Lowest offer:  336300.00  EUR / Highest offer:  336300.00  EUR   taken into consideration

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