ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/03/2021

Expire date: 19/04/2021

External Reference: 2021-283605

TED Reference: 2021/S 058-146951

Contract notice

Contract notice

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
NUTS code:  IE051 -  Mid-West
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.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=185084&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=185084&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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

LSO1383C - TCD - Supply of Services for DNA Methylation Arrays for the TILDA Study
Reference number:  RFT 186682
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71900000  -  Laboratory services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

TILDA requires analysis of at least 800 DNA samples, including control samples and quality control (QC) samples, on the Illumina EPIC 850K Methylation Array in 1 batch, from mid-2021.
The DNA samples have been extracted from peripheral blood using the ‘Salting out’ method performed using Qiagen Autopure kits and are resuspended in TE buffer. DNA samples have been normalised at a concentration of 100ng/ul using Invitrogen Quant-iT dsDNA HS Assay Kits.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 260000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71620000  -  Analysis services
73110000  -  Research services
73111000  -  Research laboratory services
73210000  -  Research consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

TILDA requires analysis of at least 800 DNA samples, including control samples and quality control (QC) samples, on the Illumina EPIC 850K Methylation Array in 1 batch, from mid-2021.
The DNA samples have been extracted from peripheral blood using the ‘Salting out’ method performed using Qiagen Autopure kits and are resuspended in TE buffer. DNA samples have been normalised at a concentration of 100ng/ul using Invitrogen Quant-iT dsDNA HS Assay Kits.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 260000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The contracting authority may extend the contract for a period of one (1) year with a maximum of two extensions. The overall duration of the contract will not exceed three (3) years in aggregate.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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 tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  Please see RFT document for further details.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please see RFT document for further details.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Please see RFT document for further details.
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please see RFT document for further details.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Please see RFT document for further details.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Please see RFT document for further details.

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  19/04/2021
Local time:  14:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  19/04/2021
Local time:  14:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
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