ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/08/2021

External Reference: 2021-250589

TED Reference: 2021/S 166-435187

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: 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.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

University of Limerick - RFT for Research access to a large semi – industrial scale food grade processing plant
Reference number:  LGH1440C
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71900000  -  Laboratory services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Request-for-Tenders dated 08/03/2021 to establish a Single Supplier Framework Agreement For the Provision of Research access to a large semi – industrial scale food grade processing plant for the Dairy Processing Technology Centre, University of Limerick.
The Dairy Processing Technology Centre (DPTC) has a request for tenders for research access to a large semi-industrial scale, food grade processing plant with a range of processes and scale to accurately simulate commercial dairy processing, dairy waste streams and effluent management.
An extensive pilot facility, covering upstream and downstream dairy processing is required.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  750000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
42000000  -  Industrial machinery
73111000  -  Research laboratory services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Request-for-Tenders dated 08/03/2021 to establish a Single Supplier Framework Agreement For the Provision of Research access to a large semi – industrial scale food grade processing plant for the Dairy Processing Technology Centre, University of Limerick.
The Dairy Processing Technology Centre (DPTC) has a request for tenders for research access to a large semi-industrial scale, food grade processing plant with a range of processes and scale to accurately simulate commercial dairy processing, dairy waste streams and effluent management.
An extensive pilot facility, covering upstream and downstream dairy processing is required.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Pilot Plant Requirements  /  Weighting:  `20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Raw Material Requirements  /  Weighting:  5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Operational Staff Requirements  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Trial Plannint, Trial Requirements & New Equipment & Technologies  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Equipment Maintenance & Support  /  Weighting:  5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  INvoice Requirements & Service Review  /  Weighting:  5%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  25%
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: TC 2020 0028 Grant Agreement, Enterprise Ireland
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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 050-124704

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: University of Limerick - RFT for Research access to a large semi – industrial scale food grade processing plant

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/08/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  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

Moorepark technology Ltd
IE6568270D
Moorepark
Fermoy
IE
E-mail: kieran.downey@teagasc.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  750000.00  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