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

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

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.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 976897.00 EUR

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

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Quality/Technical Merit / Weighting: 45%

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Support, After Sales Service & Warranty / Weighting: 20%

Quality criterion - Name: Method / Weighting: 10%

Cost criterion - Name: Ultimate Cost (Total Cost of Ownership) incorporating: / 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: 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

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Quality/Technical Merit / Weighting: 45%

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Support, After Sales Service & Warranty / Weighting: 20%

Quality criterion - Name: Method / Weighting: 10%

Cost criterion - Name: Ultimate Cost (Total Cost of Ownership) incorporating: / 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: 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 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 242-637719

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: High throughput infrared microscopic spectral imaging system

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

02/12/2021

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

Laser 2000 (UK) Ltd

GB 927 1191 28

Unit 9, Avro Court, Ermine Business Partk

Huntingdon

Cambridgeshire

E-mail: paulw@laser2000.co.uk

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address: http://www.laser2000.co.uk

The contractor is an SME : yes

V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 325000.00 EUR

Total value of the contract/lot: 319973.00 EUR

V.2.5)

Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Infrared-microscopic platform

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

02/12/2021

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

Bruker UK Limited

923986

Banner Lane

Coventry

West Midlands

Telephone: +44 2476855200

E-mail: sales.uk@bruker.com

Fax: +44 24465317

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

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: 800000.00 EUR

Total value of the contract/lot: 656924.00 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

Telephone: +353 18886000

E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie

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