Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/02/2023
External Reference: 2023-224680
TED Reference: 2023/S 032-094714
Contract award notice
Information
Published
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
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
LA1950C - TUS Midlands Midwest - Supply, Delivery & Installation of a Scanning Electron Microscope with integrated Microtome along with Energy Dispersive X-ray analyser (EDX)
Reference number:
LA1950C
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
The Material Research Institute (MRI) at TUS – Athlone, require the supply and installation of a Scanning Electron Microscope with integrated Microtome along with Energy Dispersive X-ray analyser (EDX) to allow us to update our current SEM/EDX capability to perform Serial Block Face SEM/EDX analysis (SBFSEM) and make accurate visual and chemical identification of materials and alloys thereof in a wide range of polymeric samples plus other bio-organic, organic and inorganic systems.
The system must consist of a Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Detection with the modular capability of performing Volume SBFSEM imaging and analysis (typically using an ultra-microtome to remove thin slices from the sample before each imaging and analysis step is performed).
The system must consist of a Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Detection with the modular capability of performing Volume SBFSEM imaging and analysis (typically using an ultra-microtome to remove thin slices from the sample before each imaging and analysis step is performed).
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
208000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
38434000
-
Analysers
38510000
-
Microscopes
38511000
-
Electron microscopes
38511100
-
Scanning electron microscopes
38947000
-
X-ray microanalysers
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Material Research Institute (MRI) at TUS – Athlone, require the supply and installation of a Scanning Electron Microscope with integrated Microtome along with Energy Dispersive X-ray analyser (EDX) to allow us to update our current SEM/EDX capability to perform Serial Block Face SEM/EDX analysis (SBFSEM) and make accurate visual and chemical identification of materials and alloys thereof in a wide range of polymeric samples plus other bio-organic, organic and inorganic systems.
The system must consist of a Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Detection with the modular capability of performing Volume SBFSEM imaging and analysis (typically using an ultra-microtome to remove thin slices from the sample before each imaging and analysis step is performed).
The system must consist of a Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Detection with the modular capability of performing Volume SBFSEM imaging and analysis (typically using an ultra-microtome to remove thin slices from the sample before each imaging and analysis step is performed).
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality/Technical Merit
/
Weighting:
40%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
After Sales Service, Technical Support & Training
/
Weighting:
15%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Method
/
Weighting:
10%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Environmental & Sustainability
/
Weighting:
5%
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: 2022/S 179-504156
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: LA1950C - TUS Midlands Midwest - Supply, Delivery & Installation of a Scanning Electron Microscope with integrated Microtome along with Energy Dispersive X-ray analyser (EDX)
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
09/02/2023
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
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
TESCAN-UK Ltd.
177010526
Unit 2, Wellbrook Court Girton
Cambridge
CB3 0NA
UK
E-mail:
info-uk@tescan.com
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address:
http://tescan.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:
208000.00
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