ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/05/2022

Expire date: 22/06/2022

External Reference: 2022-246661

TED Reference: 2022/S 096-264512

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: Mark Haines
Telephone: +353 61234662
E-mail: mark.haines@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=213844&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=213844&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

LA1803C - Teagasc - Supply, Delivery, Installation & Calibration of a Robotic Autosampler
Reference number:  LA1803C
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 & calibration of a Robotic Autosampler for the Flavour Chemistry Facility, Teagasc Food Research Centre. The Automated Robotic System will be utilised for quantification of total and free fatty acids in dairy products and vegetable oils and needs to be connected to two gas chromatograph flame ionization detection systems.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 162600.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38430000  -  Detection and analysis apparatus
38432000  -  Analysis apparatus
38432200  -  Chromatographs
38432210  -  Gas chromatographs
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery, installation & calibration of a Robotic Autosampler for the Flavour Chemistry Facility, Teagasc Food Research Centre. The Automated Robotic System will be utilised for quantification of total and free fatty acids in dairy products and vegetable oils and needs to be connected to two gas chromatograph flame ionization detection systems.
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: 162600.00  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 for a period or periods of up to [1 Year] with a maximum of (3) such extension or 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: yes
Description of options:
Please note the Teagasc reserve the right to purchase up to an additional one (1) Robotic Autosampler system should such a need arise within twelve (12) month period commencing from the date of award.
Contracting Authorities within the wider Public Sector reserve the right to purchase up to an additional one (1) Robotic Autosampler system should such a need arise within twelve (12) month period commencing from the date of award.
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

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  17/06/2022
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 : 24  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  17/06/2022
Local time:  14:00

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