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

Contact person: Eimear Brennan

Telephone: +353 61234901

E-mail: eimear.brennan@ul.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

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=188659&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=188659&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

UCD - 1 high throughput infrared microscopic spectral imaging system & 1 Infrared-microscopic platform

Reference number: LGH1691C

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 commissioning of 1 (one) high throughput infrared microscopic spectral imaging system (LOT 1) and 1 (one) infrared-microscopic platform that provides chemical information from the microscale to the nanoscale for University College Dublin. This competition is divided in to 2 Lots. Suppliers may tender for individual of multiple lots.

II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1250000.00 EUR

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

High throughput infrared microscopic spectral imaging system

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38300000 - Measuring instruments

38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

38510000 - Microscopes

38511000 - Electron microscopes

38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

38511200 - Transmission electron microscope

38512000 - Ion and molecular microscopes

38512100 - Ion microscopes

38512200 - Molecular microscopes

38513000 - Inverted and metallurgical microscopes

38513100 - Inverted microscopes

38513200 - Metallurgical microscopes

38514000 - Darkfield and scanning probe microscopes

38514100 - Darkfield microscopes

38514200 - Scanning probe microscopes

38515000 - Fluorescent and polarising microscopes

38515100 - Polarising microscopes

38515200 - Fluorescent microscopes

38516000 - Monocular and/or binocular light compound microscopes

38517000 - Acoustic and projection microscopes

38517100 - Acoustic microscopes

38517200 - Projection microscopes

38634000 - Optical microscopes

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 1 - High throughput infrared microscopic spectral imaging system
System should be capable of obtaining spectral images in reflectance or transmission, covering the IR fingerprint region, with an uncooled microbolometer detector array and QCL light source to enable rapid, large-area diffraction-limited IR imaging.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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 reserves the right to extend the Term of warranty and/or service contracts for a period or periods of up to [1 Year] with a maximum of (3 )such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.

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: yes

Identification of the project: This system is to be purchased as part of the Science Foundation Ireland Research Infrastructure Funding Programme. Grant reference 18/RI/5767.

II.2.14)

Additional information

All information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Infrared-microscopic platform

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38300000 - Measuring instruments

38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

38510000 - Microscopes

38511000 - Electron microscopes

38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

38511200 - Transmission electron microscope

38512000 - Ion and molecular microscopes

38512100 - Ion microscopes

38512200 - Molecular microscopes

38513000 - Inverted and metallurgical microscopes

38513100 - Inverted microscopes

38513200 - Metallurgical microscopes

38514000 - Darkfield and scanning probe microscopes

38514100 - Darkfield microscopes

38514200 - Scanning probe microscopes

38515000 - Fluorescent and polarising microscopes

38515100 - Polarising microscopes

38515200 - Fluorescent microscopes

38516000 - Monocular and/or binocular light compound microscopes

38517000 - Acoustic and projection microscopes

38517100 - Acoustic microscopes

38517200 - Projection microscopes

38634000 - Optical microscopes

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 2 - infrared-microscopic platform that provides chemical information from the microscale to the nanoscale
System should employ QCL source to induce photothermal effects into a sample surface, which are measured using an atomic force microscope (AFM) for nanometre spatial resolution or a visible probe laser focused on the sample for sub-micron measurements thus bridging the spatial resolution gap between diffraction-limited, submicron and nanoscale IR imaging and overcoming the need for contact-based techniques like attenuated total reflectance (ATR) spectroscopy. The system should also provide simultaneous measurements of mechanical (e.g. stiffness) and thermal (e.g. glass transition temperatures) properties at the nano-scale.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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:

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: yes

Identification of the project: This system is to be purchased as part of the Science Foundation Ireland Research Infrastructure Funding Programme. Grant reference 18/RI/5767

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)