Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/04/2023
Expire date: 15/05/2023
External Reference: 2023-204320
TED Reference: 2023/S 075-225273
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
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
IE
Contact person:
Siobhan Ryan
Telephone:
+353 61234664
E-mail:
siobhan.a.ryan@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.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=239172&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional 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=239172&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
LA2365C UCD RFT for the Supply of a Bio Atomic Force Microscope.
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
38000000
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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, commissioning and calibration of a brand-new state-of-the-art research-grade fully tip-scanning Bio Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) system for the School of Physics, University College Dublin (UCD) to be integrated in a research-grade inverted optical microscope to perform simultaneous imaging (brightfield, fluorescence) and AFM microscopy/force spectroscopy in both air and liquid environments.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 220000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
33124100
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Diagnostic devices
38300000
-
Measuring instruments
38400000
-
Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38424000
-
Measuring and control equipment
38500000
-
Checking and testing apparatus
38510000
-
Microscopes
38600000
-
Optical instruments
38634000
-
Optical microscopes
38900000
-
Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
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, commissioning and calibration of a brand-new state-of-the-art research-grade fully tip-scanning Bio Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) system for the School of Physics, University College Dublin (UCD) to be integrated in a research-grade inverted optical microscope to perform simultaneous imaging (brightfield, fluorescence) and AFM microscopy/force spectroscopy in both air and liquid environments.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)
Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 220000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
60
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term of warranty and/or service contracts for a period or periods of up to one year [1 Year] with a maximum of two (2) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law
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 this tender is published on
www.etenders.gov.ie
www.etenders.gov.ie
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.1.8)
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:
15/05/2023
Local time:
14:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.6)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months
: 60
(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/05/2023
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
7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
E-mail:
HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie