Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Forensic Science Ireland

4000089 E

Garda Headquarters, Phoenix Park

Dublin 8

Co.Dublin

Contact person: Ann Clarke

Telephone: +353 15252650

E-mail: ann@publicprocurement.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address(es):

Main address: https://forensicscience.ie

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/189754

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=217851&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=217851&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

to the abovementioned address

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office

I.5)

Main activity

Other activity: Forensic Science Ireland

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of Fibre Comparison Microscope, Transmitted Light Microscope, Fluorescence Microscope, Polarised light Microscope and Paint Comparison Microscope

Reference number: FSI.02/2022

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

38510000 - Microscopes

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4)

Short description

Supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of Fibre Comparison Microscope, Transmitted Light Microscope, Fluorescence Microscope, Polarised light Microscope and Paint Comparison Microscope to Forensic Science Ireland

II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 360000.00 EUR

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

One or more lots can be combined

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of Fibre Comparison Microscope to SFI

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38511000 - Electron microscopes

38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

38511200 - Transmission electron microscope

38515000 - Fluorescent and polarising microscopes

38515100 - Polarising microscopes

38515200 - Fluorescent microscopes

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

FSI have a requirement for two fibre comparison microscopes the system offered MUST consist of two identical microscopes with a comparison bridge enabling simultaneous optical and digital visualisation and comparison of hair and fibre sample on slides with coverslips

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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 for a period or periods of up to 12 months to maximum of three (3) such 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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of Transmitted Light Microscope to SFI

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38511000 - Electron microscopes

38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

38511200 - Transmission electron microscope

38515000 - Fluorescent and polarising microscopes

38515100 - Polarising microscopes

38515200 - Fluorescent microscopes

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

FSI have a requirement for two transmitted light microscopes. The system offered MUST consist of a transmitted light microscope with simultaneous optical and digital visualisation of stained biological specimens on slides with coverslips

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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:

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of Fluorescence Microscope to SFI

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38511000 - Electron microscopes

38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

38511200 - Transmission electron microscope

38515000 - Fluorescent and polarising microscopes

38515100 - Polarising microscopes

38515200 - Fluorescent microscopes

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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:

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of Polarised light Microscope to SFI

Lot No: 4

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38511000 - Electron microscopes

38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

38511200 - Transmission electron microscope

38515000 - Fluorescent and polarising microscopes

38515100 - Polarising microscopes

38515200 - Fluorescent microscopes

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

FSI have a requirement for one Polarised light Microscope. The system offered MUST offer a transmitted light and transmitted light polarization of fibre samples on glass slides with coverslips and a swing out polarizer with compensator slot an analyser with Bertrand lens.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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:

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of Paint Comparison Microscope to SFI

Lot No: 5

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38511000 - Electron microscopes

38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

38511200 - Transmission electron microscope

38515000 - Fluorescent and polarising microscopes

38515100 - Polarising microscopes

38515200 - Fluorescent microscopes

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

FSI have a requirement for one Paint Comparison Microscope. The system offered MUST offer a identical microscopes with a comparison bridge enabling simultaneous optical and digital visualisation and comparison of colour paint samples on slides with coverslips. The system should also allow left, right and superimposed visualisation/imaging.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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:

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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 09/08/2022

Local time: 15:00

IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 09/08/2022

Local time: 15:00

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

High Court

Dublin