ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/09/2019

External Reference: 2019-263664

TED Reference: 2019/S 189-459491

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, Plassey
Limerick
Co.Limerick
IE
Contact person: Gerry Kennedy
Telephone: +353 61213506
E-mail: gerry.kennedy@ul.ie
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.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

LEE583C- RFT for the Supply & Installation of a Bioreactor for Teagasc
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

Tenders are sought for the Supply & Installation of a Bioreactor. A 2-5L bioreactor is required for culturing bacteria cells aerobically and anaerobically at temperatures between 2°C and 70°C. This will be used to investigate; [1] specific bacterial responses at both the phenotypic and molecular level to changes in environmental parameters (eg. temperature, pH, antibiotics/antimicrobials) and [2] anaerobic digestion. The bioreactor must have programmable / instrumental control of temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen and stirring rate, controlled by a fully programmable/automated controller unit. Moreover, all components in contact with the bacterial cells must be autoclavable. It should also be capable of continuous, semi-continuous or batch operation.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  71632.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33000000  -  Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
33100000  -  Medical equipments
38434500  -  Biochemical analysers
38434540  -  Biomedical equipment
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
gerry.kennedy@ul.ie
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tenders are sought for the Supply & Installation of a Bioreactor. A 2-5L bioreactor is required for culturing bacteria cells aerobically and anaerobically at temperatures between 2°C and 70°C. This will be used to investigate; [1] specific bacterial responses at both the phenotypic and molecular level to changes in environmental parameters (eg. temperature, pH, antibiotics/antimicrobials) and [2] anaerobic digestion. The bioreactor must have programmable / instrumental control of temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen and stirring rate, controlled by a fully programmable/automated controller unit. Moreover, all components in contact with the bacterial cells must be autoclavable. It should also be capable of continuous, semi-continuous or batch operation.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Specification Requirements – Mandatory  /  Weighting:  40%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit B: – Desirable  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Warranty, After Sales Service  /  Weighting:  10%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  40%
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 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: 2018/S 248-572630

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: LEE583C- RFT for the Supply & Installation of a Bioreactor for Teagasc

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/08/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  8
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Infors UK
477 107 437
The Courtyard Business Centre
Reigate
Lonesome Lane
UK
Telephone: +44 1737223100
E-mail: n.musgrove@infors-ht.com
Fax: +44 1737247213
Internet address: http://www.infors-ht.co.uk

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  200000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  71632.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

See Published Documents for details
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin
IE