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: Maria Owens

Telephone: +353 61234852

E-mail: maria.owens@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.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=193655&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=193655&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

to the abovementioned address

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type: Education

I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

LGH1590C RFT for the Supply, Installation & Commissioning of Laboratory and Pilot Scale Equipment for Teagasc

Reference number: LGH1590C

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

42215200 - Food-processing machinery

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4)

Short description

TEAGASC request the supply, installation and commissioning of (Lot 1) A Pilot Scale Rapid Automatic Cheese Slicer, (Lot 2) A Pilot Scale Rapid Cheese Shredder and (Lot 3) A Laboratory or Pilot Plant Based Texture Analyser including on-site training.
This equipment and analysis instrument will be primarily used for qualitative and quantitative determination of the functional characteristics (sliceability, shredablity, stretchablity, etc) of cheeses.

II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 233000.00 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

(Lot 1) A Pilot Scale Rapid Automatic Cheese Slicer

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

30191400 - Shredders

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38434000 - Analysers

42211000 - Dairy machinery

42215100 - Food-cutting machines

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 1 – A Pilot Scale Rapid Automatic Cheese Slicer: This must be a model for slicing cheeses, controlled via a programmable touch screen facilitating rapid sample product changeovers, with a facility to be configured for product width. The system must be easy to clean ensuring hygiene control. The slicer must be able to handle cheeses of various dimensions, examples being 150mm (height) x 250 mm (width) and 800 (length), and must be able to facilitate a varying product slice thickness, examples being from 0.5 mm to 50 mm.

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: 115620.00 EUR

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term of warranty and/or contracts for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of three (3) such 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: no

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

(Lot 2) A Pilot Scale Rapid Cheese Shredder

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

30191400 - Shredders

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38434000 - Analysers

42211000 - Dairy machinery

42215100 - Food-cutting machines

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 2 – A Pilot Scale Rapid Cheese Shredder: This must be a model for shredding cheeses and easily controlled facilitating rapid sample product changeovers. The system must be easy to clean ensuring hygiene control. Although not limited to the principal of centrifugal shredding, it must be capable of producing shreds of varying length with the potential for flexibility in cuts and shapes. It must be capable of shredding various cheese types including Cheddar, continental and Mozzarella cheese types.

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: 84219.00 EUR

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

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: no

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

(Lot 3) A Laboratory or Pilot Plant Based Texture Analyser

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

30191400 - Shredders

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38434000 - Analysers

42211000 - Dairy machinery

42215100 - Food-cutting machines

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 3 – A Laboratory of Plant Based Texture Analyser: This must be capable of measuring the physical product characteristics of cheeses such as hardness, fracturability, adhesiveness, gel strength and extensibility. It must be able to measure both compression (hardness, fracture stress, fracture strain) and tension (in particular stretchability and stringiness) characteristics of unmelted or molten cheeses with specific applications in the suitability of cheeses under melt in pizza applications. It must also offer the facility to measure the firmness of cheese blocks using a cutting wire, the force used to fracture cheese, and an ability to undertake an assessment of suitability of cheeses for grating.

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: 33920.00 EUR

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

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: no

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)