Contract notice

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

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=229409&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=229409&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

LA2332F - Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Supply of Laboratory & Medical Gases & Accessories

Reference number: LA2332F

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

24100000 - Gases

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4)

Short description

Tenderers are invited to submit proposals for a Multi Supply Framework Agreement. The framework agreement will be divided into seven (7) lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate framework agreement.
Lot 1 Standard Gases
Lot 2 Medical Gases
Lot 3 Research & Special Gases
Lot 4 Bulk Gases
Lot 5 Environmental Monitoring Gases
Lot 6 Dry Ice & Storage containers
Lot 7 Ancillary Equipment & Accessories

II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 18000000.00 EUR

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1 Standard Gases

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09122100 - Propane gas

19732000 - Polypropylene

24110000 - Industrial gases

24111000 - Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen

24111100 - Argon

24111200 - Rare gases

24111300 - Helium

24111400 - Neon

24111500 - Medical gases

24111900 - Oxygen

24112100 - Carbon dioxide

24311450 - Sulphur dioxide

24311900 - Chlorine

24321112 - Ethylene

24321115 - Acetylene

24321221 - Benzene

24413000 - Ammonia

24413100 - Liquid ammonia

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42124300 - Parts of air or vacuum pumps, of air or gas compressors

42131140 - Pressure-reducing, control, check or safety valves

42131141 - Pressure-reducing valves

42131170 - Gas-cylinder outlet valves

44612000 - Liquefied-gas containers

44612100 - Gas cylinders

44612200 - Gas tanks

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Request for Tenders to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the supply of Laboratory & Medical Gases & Accessories to Irish Public Sector Bodies. The framework agreement will be divided into seven (7) lots. Each Lot will result in a separate framework agreement.
Lot 1 Standard Gases
Lot 2 Medical Gases
Lot 3 Research & Special Gases
Lot 4 Bulk Gases
Lot 5 Environmental Monitoring Gases
Lot 6 Dry Ice & Storage containers
Lot 7 Ancillary Equipment & Accessories
Please refer and carefully read all the documentation in relation to this tender.

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: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of three (3) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term should not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.

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 tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 2 Medical Gases

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09122100 - Propane gas

19732000 - Polypropylene

24110000 - Industrial gases

24111000 - Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen

24111100 - Argon

24111200 - Rare gases

24111300 - Helium

24111400 - Neon

24111500 - Medical gases

24111900 - Oxygen

24112100 - Carbon dioxide

24311450 - Sulphur dioxide

24311900 - Chlorine

24321112 - Ethylene

24321115 - Acetylene

24321221 - Benzene

24413000 - Ammonia

24413100 - Liquid ammonia

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42124300 - Parts of air or vacuum pumps, of air or gas compressors

42131140 - Pressure-reducing, control, check or safety valves

42131141 - Pressure-reducing valves

42131170 - Gas-cylinder outlet valves

44612000 - Liquefied-gas containers

44612100 - Gas cylinders

44612200 - Gas tanks

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: 12

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.2.14)

Additional information

All information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 3 Research & Special Gases

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09122100 - Propane gas

19732000 - Polypropylene

24110000 - Industrial gases

24111000 - Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen

24111100 - Argon

24111200 - Rare gases

24111300 - Helium

24111400 - Neon

24111500 - Medical gases

24111900 - Oxygen

24112100 - Carbon dioxide

24311450 - Sulphur dioxide

24311900 - Chlorine

24321112 - Ethylene

24321115 - Acetylene

24321221 - Benzene

24413000 - Ammonia

24413100 - Liquid ammonia

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42124300 - Parts of air or vacuum pumps, of air or gas compressors

42131140 - Pressure-reducing, control, check or safety valves

42131141 - Pressure-reducing valves

42131170 - Gas-cylinder outlet valves

44612000 - Liquefied-gas containers

44612100 - Gas cylinders

44612200 - Gas tanks

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: 12

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.2.14)

Additional information

All information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 4 Bulk Gases

Lot No: 4

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09122100 - Propane gas

19732000 - Polypropylene

24110000 - Industrial gases

24111000 - Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen

24111100 - Argon

24111200 - Rare gases

24111300 - Helium

24111400 - Neon

24111500 - Medical gases

24111900 - Oxygen

24112100 - Carbon dioxide

24311450 - Sulphur dioxide

24311900 - Chlorine

24321112 - Ethylene

24321115 - Acetylene

24321221 - Benzene

24413000 - Ammonia

24413100 - Liquid ammonia

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42124300 - Parts of air or vacuum pumps, of air or gas compressors

42131140 - Pressure-reducing, control, check or safety valves

42131141 - Pressure-reducing valves

42131170 - Gas-cylinder outlet valves

44612000 - Liquefied-gas containers

44612100 - Gas cylinders

44612200 - Gas tanks

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: 12

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.2.14)

Additional information

All information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 5 Environmental Monitoring Gases

Lot No: 5

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09122100 - Propane gas

19732000 - Polypropylene

24110000 - Industrial gases

24111000 - Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen

24111100 - Argon

24111200 - Rare gases

24111300 - Helium

24111400 - Neon

24111500 - Medical gases

24111900 - Oxygen

24112100 - Carbon dioxide

24311450 - Sulphur dioxide

24311900 - Chlorine

24321112 - Ethylene

24321115 - Acetylene

24321221 - Benzene

24413000 - Ammonia

24413100 - Liquid ammonia

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42124300 - Parts of air or vacuum pumps, of air or gas compressors

42131140 - Pressure-reducing, control, check or safety valves

42131141 - Pressure-reducing valves

42131170 - Gas-cylinder outlet valves

44612000 - Liquefied-gas containers

44612100 - Gas cylinders

44612200 - Gas tanks

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: 12

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.2.14)

Additional information

All information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 6 Dry Ice & Storage containers

Lot No: 6

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09122100 - Propane gas

19732000 - Polypropylene

24110000 - Industrial gases

24111000 - Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen

24111100 - Argon

24111200 - Rare gases

24111300 - Helium

24111400 - Neon

24111500 - Medical gases

24111900 - Oxygen

24112100 - Carbon dioxide

24311450 - Sulphur dioxide

24311900 - Chlorine

24321112 - Ethylene

24321115 - Acetylene

24321221 - Benzene

24413000 - Ammonia

24413100 - Liquid ammonia

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42124300 - Parts of air or vacuum pumps, of air or gas compressors

42131140 - Pressure-reducing, control, check or safety valves

42131141 - Pressure-reducing valves

42131170 - Gas-cylinder outlet valves

44612000 - Liquefied-gas containers

44612100 - Gas cylinders

44612200 - Gas tanks

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: 12

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.2.14)

Additional information

All information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 7 Ancillary Equipment & Accessories

Lot No: 7

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09122100 - Propane gas

19732000 - Polypropylene

24110000 - Industrial gases

24111000 - Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen

24111100 - Argon

24111200 - Rare gases

24111300 - Helium

24111400 - Neon

24111500 - Medical gases

24111900 - Oxygen

24112100 - Carbon dioxide

24311450 - Sulphur dioxide

24311900 - Chlorine

24321112 - Ethylene

24321115 - Acetylene

24321221 - Benzene

24413000 - Ammonia

24413100 - Liquid ammonia

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42124300 - Parts of air or vacuum pumps, of air or gas compressors

42131140 - Pressure-reducing, control, check or safety valves

42131141 - Pressure-reducing valves

42131170 - Gas-cylinder outlet valves

44612000 - Liquefied-gas containers

44612100 - Gas cylinders

44612200 - Gas tanks

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: 12

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.2.14)

Additional information

All information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only

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)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Please see RFT document for further details.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

Please see RFT document for further details.

III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Please see RFT document for further details.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

Please see RFT document for further details.

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Please see RFT document for further details.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 10

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 09/01/2023

Local time: 14:00

IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 09/01/2023

Local time: 14:00

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

Office of the High Court

Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay

Dublin

Telephone: +353 18886000

E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie