Publication

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: Siobhan Ryan

Telephone: +353 61234664

E-mail: siobhan.a.ryan@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=217334&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=217334&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

LA1977C RFT NUIG for the Provision of a Nanoscale 3D X-Ray Tomography Imaging System

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 calibration of a 3D X-Ray Tomography Imaging System. This system will be capable of non-destructive nanoscale 3D in-situ imaging of a wide variety of materials, including polymers, metals, ceramics, geological materials and biological specimens. The 3D X-Ray Tomography Imaging System equipment must be capable of high-resolution sub-micron imaging capacity (<0.5 µm), which must be maintained over large working distances. In addition, the system must have the capability for diffraction contrast tomography (or similar) to enable non-destructive 3D mapping of grain morphology and crystallographic information in metallic polycrystalline material microstructures.

II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 2093401.00 EUR

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33111000 - X-ray devices

33111300 - X-ray processing devices

33111800 - Diagnostic X-ray system

33113000 - Magnetic resonance imaging equipment

33115000 - Tomography devices

33124100 - Diagnostic devices

38300000 - Measuring instruments

38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

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 and calibration of a 3D X-Ray Tomography Imaging System. This system will be capable of non-destructive nanoscale 3D in-situ imaging of a wide variety of materials, including polymers, metals, ceramics, geological materials and biological specimens. The 3D X-Ray Tomography Imaging System equipment must be capable of high-resolution sub-micron imaging capacity (<0.5 µm), which must be maintained over large working distances. In addition, the system must have the capability for diffraction contrast tomography (or similar) to enable non-destructive 3D mapping of grain morphology and crystallographic information in metallic polycrystalline material microstructures.

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: 2093401.00 EUR

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term of warranty and/or service contracts for a period or periods of up to twelve months [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: 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 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)