ETENDERS

Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/07/2022

External Reference: 2022-245090

TED Reference: 2022/S 143-409226

Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Supplies

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Health Service Executive (HSE)
N/A
Head Office
Naas
Millennium Park
IE
Contact person: Olivia Power
Telephone: +353 599178061
E-mail: olivia.power@hse.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.hse.ie

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Supply of an Automated Patch Clamp for high throughput ion channel physiology
Reference number:  HSE 19373
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

38437000  -  Laboratory pipettes and accessories
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

A fully automated patch clamp system capable of multiple recording mode with the capacity to record from a minimum of 4 cells and expandable to 8 cells simultaneously. A fully automated patch clamp system that is robot controlled for cell & drug delivery to the experimental environment minimising the potential for human error. The system should be built on best in class electrophysiology amplifiers. The system must be able to allow Liquid junction potential correct and access to all common modes of Patch clamp recording (Cell attached, Whole cell, Current-Clamp, Inside-out and outside-out).The system should have built in filtering options from 10-100kHz at least. The system should allow for low frequency voltage clamp and have a selection of current clamp scaling options.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  115000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33100000  -  Medical equipments
38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
73111000  -  Research laboratory services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

General Requirements
 A fully automated patch clamp system capable of multiple recording mode with the capacity to record from a minimum of 4 cells and expandable to 8 cells simultaneously.
 A fully automated patch clamp system that is robot controlled for cell and drug delivery to the experimental environment minimising the potential for human error.
 The system should be built on best in class electrophysiology amplifiers.
 The software environment must be easy to use, flexible, adaptable and familiar.
 The system must be self-contained without the requirement for additional installations either to the building or additional equipment i.e. no requirement for vacuum lines to be installed in the building or additional standalone vacuum equipment.
Specification Requirement
 The system must be able to allow Liquid junction potential correct and access to all common modes of Patch clamp recording (Cell attached, Whole cell, Current-Clamp, Inside-out and outside-out).
 The system should have built in filtering options from 10-100kHz at least. The system should allow for low frequency voltage clamp and have a selection of current clamp scaling options.
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 IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below
  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Explanation
As it was anticipated that there was a limited supply in the marketplace for this system, the HSE on behalf of National University Ireland Galway (NUIG), published a Prior Information Notice (PIN) notification on eTenders in order to test the market place for Suppliers of Automated Patch Clamp system and determine the procurement process.
If any Supplier considered itself to be a supplier of this product, the Supplier was requested to respond to this PIN by completing a PIN Response Form. The HSE received one PIN Response Form by the closing date.
The HSE advised that in the event that only one Supplier demonstrates the capability and capacity to supply this product , the HSE would proceed by way of direct dialogue with that supplier to finalise the procurement of this product under Article 32 2 (b) of Directive 2014/24/EU.
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession

Contract No: HSE 19373

Title: Supply of Automated Patch Clamp

V.2)

Award of contract/concession

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision

14/07/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Nanion Technologies GmbH
DE219741287
Ganghoferstraße 70a 80339 München Germany
München
DE
NUTS code:  DE -  DEUTSCHLAND

The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:  115000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Dublin
IE