Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/04/2023
Expire date: 26/05/2023
External Reference: 2023-238806
TED Reference: 2023/S 084-250487
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:
Colette Gallagher
Telephone:
+353 61234969
E-mail:
colette.gallagher@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=241112&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=241112&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
MU - Framework for the Provision of Next Generation Sequencing Services
Reference number:
LA2175F
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
71900000
-
Laboratory services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
This public procurement competition relates to the establishment of a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Next Generation Sequencing Services Maynooth University. Maynooth University is seeking NGS services to supply sequencing preparation and sequence data generation from multiple forms of input nucleic acid. The successful Tender/s will be required to sequence DNA and/or RNA from prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic and/or viral. Tenderers MUST own the High-throughput (HT) Illumina NovaSeq/NextSeq platforms and the low throughput (LT) iSeq/MiniSeq/MiSeq platforms equipment, or equivalent equipment providing the same quality and specifications. For specific whole genome shotgun (WGS) or long-Amplicon projects, long-read Pacific Biosciences, PacBio RSII/Sequel equipment or equivalent equipment will be required.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 720000.00
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 - Illumina HT NovaSeq Platform Services or equivalent
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
73111000
-
Research laboratory services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Illumina HT NovaSeq Platform Services or equivalent
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: 240000.00
EUR
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.
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
See RFT documents for details.
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)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Lot 2 - Illumina LT MiSeq Platform Services or equivalent
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
73111000
-
Research laboratory services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Illumina LT MiSeq Platform Services or equivalent
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: 240000.00
EUR
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.
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
See RFT documents for details.
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)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Lot 3 - Pacific Biosciences Long Read Applications – PacBio RSII/Sequel Platform services or equival
Lot No:
3
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
73111000
-
Research laboratory services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Pacific Biosciences Long Read Applications – PacBio RSII/Sequel Platform services or equivalent
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: 240000.00
EUR
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.
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
See RFT documents for details.
II.2.13)
Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
no
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:
30
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:
26/05/2023
Local time:
12:00
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
: 12
(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
26/05/2023
Local time:
12:00
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