ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/05/2023

Expire date: 19/06/2023

External Reference: 2023-278281

TED Reference: 2023/S 098-306714

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: Grainne Quinn
Telephone: +353 61234662
E-mail: Grainne.M.Quinn@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.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=244787&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional 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=244787&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

LA2575C University of Galway- RFT for a Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope for Live-Cell Imaging
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

University of Galway request the supply of a Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope for Live-Cell Imaging for use in a biomaterials, medical device, and tissue engineering lab. The principal purpose of the instrument is to enable high resolution confocal imaging of fixed and live biological samples stained with fluorescent tags. The instrument must be capable of multi-channel fluorescent imaging (405nm, 488nm, 561nm, and 638nm wavelengths). The instrument must have an incubation chamber for maintaining live biological samples during imaging (temperature and CO2 controlled). Finally, the instrument must also possess a fully automated stage (XYZ control) for imaging of large biological samples.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33124100  -  Diagnostic devices
38300000  -  Measuring instruments
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38510000  -  Microscopes
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

University of Galway request the supply of a Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope for Live-Cell Imaging for use in a biomaterials, medical device, and tissue engineering lab. The principal purpose of the instrument is to enable high resolution confocal imaging of fixed and live biological samples stained with fluorescent tags. The instrument must be capable of multi-channel fluorescent imaging (405nm, 488nm, 561nm, and 638nm wavelengths). The instrument must have an incubation chamber for maintaining live biological samples during imaging (temperature and CO2 controlled). Finally, the instrument must also possess a fully automated stage (XYZ control) for imaging of large biological samples.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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 to extend the Term of warranty and/or service contracts for a period or periods of up to [1 Year] with a maximum of (4) 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:
Contracting Authorities within the wider Public Sector reserve the right to purchase up to an additional one (1) Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope for Live-Cell Imaging 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: yes
Identification of the project: This item is to be purchased through funding from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) through CÚRAM, the SFI research centre for Medical Devices. This item is also to be purchased through funding from the European Research Council.
II.2.14)

Additional information

All information relating to this tender is published on 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

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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:  19/06/2023
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 : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  19/06/2023
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