ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/04/2022

Expire date: 05/05/2022

External Reference: 2022-256255

TED Reference: 2022/S 070-182951

Contract notice

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
IE
Contact person: Kevin Prendergast
Telephone: +353 61234662
E-mail: Kevin.Prendergast@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=210929&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=210929&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

AG1889R - Supply, Delivery, Installation & Commissioning of Animal Housing Equipment
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

03140000  -  Animal products and related products
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The Contracting Authority is seeking to procure rodent housing equipment for its breeding area to increase the holding capacity per square metre. The housing equipment will be based on a rack and cage system to create a number of individually ventilated cages. This will require suitable mobile air handling units (AHU’s) which will condition the incoming air and exhaust to the main building AHU system. Changing stations will also be required to permit safe manipulation of the cages without the rodents being exposed to the room environment. The servicing of this type of air handling units (AHU) and changing stations will also be required while including the parts and filters that are replaced on an annual basis.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 320000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

03142000  -  Animal products
39151100  -  Racking
39717200  -  Air-conditioning appliances
42000000  -  Industrial machinery
42113310  -  Air-inlet systems
42500000  -  Cooling and ventilation equipment
73111000  -  Research laboratory services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Authority is seeking to procure rodent housing equipment for its breeding area to increase the holding capacity per square metre. The housing equipment will be based on a rack and cage system to create a number of individually ventilated cages. This will require suitable mobile air handling units (AHU’s) which will condition the incoming air and exhaust to the main building AHU system. Changing stations will also be required to permit safe manipulation of the cages without the rodents being exposed to the room environment. The servicing of this type of air handling units (AHU) and changing stations will also be required while including the parts and filters that are replaced on an annual basis.
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: 320000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
A minimum of five (5) tenderers will be invited to Stage 2, subject to them meeting the requirements of Stage 1. One supplier will be appointed to this contract.
The successful candidates will be provided with an Invitation to Tender document via the
etenders messaging portal, which will contain a detailed specification of requirements and further instructions regarding the competition. The Invitation to Tender documents will seek the return of full tender submissions, including financial proposals, which will be evaluated in order to appoint a successful tenderer.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
See RFT documents for details
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 this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie

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)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Please see RFT document for further details.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted 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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  05/05/2022
Local time:  14:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
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