ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/03/2020

External Reference: 2020-243424

TED Reference: 2020/S 064-152907

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
Castletroy
Co.Limerick
IE
Contact person: Linda Maher
Telephone: +353 61233715
E-mail: linda.maher@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.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

LEE828C - Teagasc - Supply of a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Eddy Covariance System
Reference number:  RFT 164182
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

38430000  -  Detection and analysis apparatus
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Tenders are sought for the supply of an Eddy Covariance (EC) system for Teagasc Environmental Soils and Land Use Department, consisting in the full sensor infrastructure (hardware and software) needed for the correct measurement and calculation of terrestrial carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) fluxes and, optionally, greenhouse gas methane (CH4), using the EC method. The remit of this project is to provide essential equipment required to meet current greenhouse gas flux research activities in Teagasc Environmental Soils and Land Use Department.
Teagasc technical team will install the system once delivered. The successful tenderer is required to carry out post installation inspection and technical training.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  81300.00  GIP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38200000  -  Geological and geophysical instruments
38431000  -  Detection apparatus
38432000  -  Analysis apparatus
38432100  -  Gas-analysis apparatus
90711000  -  Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Teagasc Environmental Soils and Land Use Department
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tenders are sought for the supply of an Eddy Covariance (EC) system for Teagasc Environmental Soils and Land Use Department, consisting in the full sensor infrastructure (hardware and software) needed for the correct measurement and calculation of terrestrial carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) fluxes and, optionally, greenhouse gas methane (CH4), using the EC method. The remit of this project is to provide essential equipment required to meet current greenhouse gas flux research activities in Teagasc Environmental Soils and Land Use Department.
Teagasc technical team will install the system once delivered. The successful tenderer is required to carry out post installation inspection and technical training.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Please note, the Education Procurement Service, on behalf of the Contracting Authority, reserve the right to purchase up to an additional three (3) instruments, should such a need arise within eighteen (18) months, commencing from the date of Award Notice.
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: 2020/S 015-030347

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: LEE828C - Teagasc - Supply of a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Eddy Covariance System

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/03/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

LI-COR Biosciences UK Ltd.
GB776138208
St John's Innovation Centre
Cambridge
Cowley Road
UK
Telephone: +44 1223422104
E-mail: glen.mcmurdo@licor.com
Fax: +44 1223422105
Internet address: http://https://www.licor.com/bio/

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:  81300.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  64844.00  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
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie