ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/09/2022

External Reference: 2022-229620

TED Reference: 2022/S 185-523682

Contract award notice

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: 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.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.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  2093401.00  EUR
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

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit  /  Weighting:  55%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  After Sales & Technical Assistance  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Method  /  Weighting:  10%
Price  -  Weighting:  25%
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: 2022/S 123-349169

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

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

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

19/09/2022
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

Carl Zeiss Ltd
232508978
ZEISS House, 1030 Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, CB23 6DW
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
UK
Telephone: +44 01223401500
E-mail: tenders@zeiss.com
Fax: +44 01223401501
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.zeiss.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:  2093401.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  2093401.00  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

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
IE

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
IE