ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/01/2021

External Reference: 2021-278704

TED Reference: 2021/S 013-027422

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

Other type:  Third Level Institution
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

LEE978C - UCD - Supply of an Electrical Discharge Machine
Reference number:  LEE978C
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 the supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) equipment to produce micro-scale surface textures and detailed features on complex 3D curved surfaces, such as channel, dimple, pillar textures with diameters as tiny as a few micrometers for the UCD Center of Micro/Nano Manufacturing Technology (MNMT-Dublin). The instrument is to be supplied with the relevant software license, warranty, ongoing technical support and on-site training for staff.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  377770.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38300000  -  Measuring instruments
38540000  -  Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
42000000  -  Industrial machinery
42600000  -  Machine tools
42610000  -  Machine tools operated by laser and machining centres
42630000  -  Metal-working machine tools
42631000  -  Machine tools for finishing metals
42637000  -  Machine tools for drilling, boring or milling metal
42640000  -  Machine tools for working hard materials except metals
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
University College Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) equipment to produce micro-scale surface textures and detailed features on complex 3D curved surfaces, such as channel, dimple, pillar textures with diameters as tiny as a few micrometers for the UCD Center of Micro/Nano Manufacturing Technology (MNMT-Dublin). The instrument is to be supplied with the relevant software license, warranty, ongoing technical support and on-site training for staff.
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 extend the Term of warranty and/or service contracts for a period or periods of up to one (1) year with a maximum of two (2) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
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 193-465880

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: LEE978C - UCD - Supply of an Electrical Discharge Machine

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

22/12/2020
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 non-EU Member States:  1
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

SmalTec International, LLC
35-2197106
1998 Ohio Street, Suite 200
Lisle
60532
US
E-mail: jmraz@smaltec.com
Internet address: http://www.smaltec.com

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:  400000.00  EUR
Lowest offer:  377770.00  EUR / Highest offer:  377770.00  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