ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/08/2022

External Reference: 2022-219787

TED Reference: 2022/S 159-453193

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

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.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

Supply, Delivery and Installation of a Digital Pathology Slide Scanner for University College Dublin (UCD)
Reference number:  LA1768C
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 and Installation of a Digital Pathology Slide Scanner for University College Dublin (UCD). This system will form part of the imaging pathology core facility in UCD. This system is critical to achieve the stated objectives to harness digital pathology imaging and AI to identify breast & prostate cancer patients with early-stage disease.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  320197.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33110000  -  Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
33910000  -  Pathology dissection instruments and supplies
38510000  -  Microscopes
38511100  -  Scanning electron microscopes
38519200  -  Microscope objectives
38520000  -  Scanners
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tenders are sought for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of a Digital Pathology Slide Scanner for University College Dublin (UCD). This system will form part of the imaging pathology core facility in UCD. This system is critical to achieve the stated objectives to harness digital pathology imaging and AI to identify breast & prostate cancer patients with early-stage disease.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality/Technical Merit  /  Weighting:  61%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Warranty, Service contract & Training  /  Weighting:  3%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Installation and Commissioning Methodology  /  Weighting:  3%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Environmental and Sustainability  /  Weighting:  3%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  30%
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 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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 245-644128

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Supply, Delivery and Installation of a Digital Pathology Slide Scanner for University College Dublin (UCD)

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

13/05/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Akoya Biosciences Inc.
47-5586242
100 Campus Drive, 6th floor
Marlborough
MA 01752
US
E-mail: customercareemea@akoyabio.com
NUTS code:  US -  United States
Internet address: http://https://www.akoyabio.com/

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  400000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  320197.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

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