ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/07/2021

External Reference: 2021-271802

TED Reference: 2021/S 142-377646

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: Gemma Crowther
Telephone: +353 61233715
E-mail: gemma.crowther@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.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Irish Manufacturing Research

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

LGH1437C - IMR - Supply of a Metal Powder Bed Fusion Machine
Reference number:  187794
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

42610000  -  Machine tools operated by laser and machining centres
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery and installation of a Laser based Metal Powder Bed Fusion Machine to be used in a research and development capacity in the area of product and component production. The equipment must fall under the ISO /ASTM 52900 -15 designation for a powder bed fusion machine in its architecture and operating principle. The tender also seeks required accessories and equipment that enable the safe and efficient operation of said machine. This should be inclusive of operational training and an advisory capacity for facilitation of the installation area.
The purpose of this procurement exercise is to supply IMR with the appropriate equipment to facilitate R&D on behalf of the Irish manufacturing sector. This piece of equipment will be primarily used to drive innovations and new product development in the area of injection molding. Beyond this body of work the machine will be leveraged to fulfil other research gaps identified by the team in IMR.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  573630.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

22000000  -  Printed matter and related products
30232100  -  Printers and plotters
30232110  -  Laser printers
38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38636100  -  Lasers
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
42000000  -  Industrial machinery
42630000  -  Metal-working machine tools
42664000  -  Fusion equipment
42960000  -  Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment
42990000  -  Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
42991200  -  Printing machinery
48773000  -  Print utility software package
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery and installation of a Laser based Metal Powder Bed Fusion Machine to be used in a research and development capacity in the area of product and component production. The equipment must fall under the ISO /ASTM 52900 -15 designation for a powder bed fusion machine in its architecture and operating principle. The tender also seeks required accessories and equipment that enable the safe and efficient operation of said machine. This should be inclusive of operational training and an advisory capacity for facilitation of the installation area.
The purpose of this procurement exercise is to supply IMR with the appropriate equipment to facilitate R&D on behalf of the Irish manufacturing sector. This piece of equipment will be primarily used to drive innovations and new product development in the area of injection molding. Beyond this body of work the machine will be leveraged to fulfil other research gaps identified by the team in IMR.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality & Technical Merit  /  Weighting:  60%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  After Sales & Technical Assistance  /  Weighting:  12%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Method  /  Weighting:  8%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Environmental Characteristics  /  Weighting:  2%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Innovation  /  Weighting:  3%
Price  -  Weighting:  15%
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 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: 2021/S 070-177832

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: LGH1437C - IMR - Supply of a Metal Powder Bed Fusion Machine

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

22/06/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

SLM Solutions Group AG
DE282823792
Roggenhorster Str. 9c
Lubeck
23556
DE
E-mail: david.wilckens@slm-solutions.com
NUTS code:  DE -  DEUTSCHLAND
Internet address: http://https://www.slm-solutions.com/

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:  690000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  573630.00  EUR

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