ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/12/2022

External Reference: 2022-216292

TED Reference: 2022/S 248-721904

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: 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.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

LA1803C - Teagasc - Supply, Delivery, Installation & Calibration of a Robotic Autosampler
Reference number:  LA1803C
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 & calibration of a Robotic Autosampler for the Flavour Chemistry Facility, Teagasc Food Research Centre. The Automated Robotic System will be utilised for quantification of total and free fatty acids in dairy products and vegetable oils and needs to be connected to two gas chromatograph flame ionization detection systems.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  153650.41  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38430000  -  Detection and analysis apparatus
38432000  -  Analysis apparatus
38432200  -  Chromatographs
38432210  -  Gas chromatographs
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 & calibration of a Robotic Autosampler for the Flavour Chemistry Facility, Teagasc Food Research Centre. The Automated Robotic System will be utilised for quantification of total and free fatty acids in dairy products and vegetable oils and needs to be connected to two gas chromatograph flame ionization detection systems.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit  /  Weighting:  40%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  After Sales Support & Technical Assistance  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Installation and Commissioning Methodology  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Environmental and Sustainability  /  Weighting:  5%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  25%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Please note the Teagasc reserve the right to purchase up to an additional one (1) Robotic Autosampler system should such a need arise within twelve (12) month period commencing from the date of award.
Contracting Authorities within the wider Public Sector reserve the right to purchase up to an additional one (1) Robotic Autosampler system should such a need arise within twelve (12) month period commencing from the date of award.
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 096-264512

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: LA1803C - Teagasc - Supply, Delivery, Installation & Calibration of a Robotic Autosampler

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

16/09/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

thermo fisher scientific
441506
stafford house
hemel hempstead
boundary way
UK
Telephone: +44 01442233555
E-mail: tenders.cmd.hemel@thermofisher.com
Fax: +44 01442233667
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.thermofisher.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  153650.41  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