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

Contact person: Jonathan Horan

Telephone: +353 61234662

E-mail: Jonathan.Horan@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

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

LA1800C - EPA - Supply, Delivery, and Installation of Automatic Particulate Matter (PM) Analysers for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 10 Stations/Locations in the Republic of Ireland

Reference number: LA1800C

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

38344000 - Pollution-monitoring devices

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4)

Short description

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 377750.00 EUR

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

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

38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

38434000 - Analysers

71700000 - Monitoring and control services

90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

90730000 - Pollution tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation

90731000 - Services related to air pollution

90731100 - Air quality management

90731400 - Air pollution monitoring or measurement services

90731800 - Airborne particle monitoring

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Authority invites tenders for the Supply, Delivery, and Installation of Automatic Particulate Matter (PM) Analysers at 10 Stations/Locations in the Republic of Ireland. CEN equivalent dual channel automatic PM2.5 and PM10 Analysers with stand-alone weatherproof enclosures (Where required) across 10 stations/locations in the Republic of Ireland. The EPA may require a maximum/potential requirement for up to 20 stations/locations, over the lifetime of the contract over a period of four years. The EPA requires automatic, real time particulate matter instrumentation, which is capable of operating in the field, simultaneously measuring hourly PM10 and PM2.5. The instrument must be equivalent to the reference method as detailed in CEN standards EN 12341-2014 & EN 16450-2017 and the CAFE Directive and have current valid EU certification. The instrument shall require minimum interaction with field staff and must be capable of remote communication with the EPA Air Quality IT systems.
The ability to also measure PM1 in the same instrument would be desirable and provide a level of futureproofing.
Objectives: It is intended that the selected instrument should achieve the following objectives:
1. Provide hourly automatic PM2.5 and PM10 data to the public via the EPA Air Quality Index for Health system.
2. Future proof the EPA’s needs regarding automatic PM analysis.
3. Be compatible with the EPA Air Quality IT systems.
4. Must be equivalent as detailed in CEN standards EN 12341-2014 & EN 16450-2017 and the CAFE Directive and have current valid EU certification.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Quality/Technical Merit / Weighting: 45%

Quality criterion - Name: After Sales Service & Technical Support / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Method / Weighting: 20%

Cost criterion - Name: Ultimate Cost / Weighting: 25%

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Please note, in addition to the initial purchase of ten (10) instrument by EPA over the initial 2-year contract, EPA reserve the right to purchase ten (10) additional instruments should such a need arise within a forty-eight (48) 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 tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only

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 023-056945

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: LA1800C - EPA - Supply, Delivery, and Installation of Automatic Particulate Matter (PM) Analysers for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 10 Stations/Locations in the Republic of Ireland

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

04/05/2023

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

EMS Environmental Monitoring Systems Ltd

N/A

Unit 40 Statdium Business Park

Dublin

Ballycoolin Road

Telephone: +353 8853954

E-mail: mail@emsys.ie

Fax: +353 8853959

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address: http://www.emsys.ie

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot: 377750.00 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

Telephone: +353 18886000

E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie

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