ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/12/2020

External Reference: 2020-202032

TED Reference: 2020/S 251-629817

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: Neil McCarthy
Telephone: +353 61234664
E-mail: neil.mccarthy@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

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

DAFM-Laboratory Information System
Reference number:  LEE891C
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The successful installation shall supply DAFM with a key strategic system to ensure DAFM upholds its commitments to its internal/external clients and the wider Agri-Food industry. DAFM expects the contracted supplier to provide:
• An off the shelf laboratory information management system (LIMS) that has the capability to integrate with other crucial systems in use across DAFM Laboratory Service.
• A scalable solution that supports DAFM Laboratory Services for the lifetime of the system.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  6000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
48100000  -  Industry specific software package
48170000  -  Compliance software package
48180000  -  Medical software package
48190000  -  Educational software package
48200000  -  Networking, Internet and intranet software package
48800000  -  Information systems and servers
48810000  -  Information systems
48900000  -  Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73000000  -  Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The successful installation shall supply DAFM with a key strategic system to ensure DAFM upholds its commitments to its internal/external clients and the wider Agri-Food industry. DAFM expects the contracted supplier to provide:
• An off the shelf laboratory information management system (LIMS) that has the capability to integrate with other crucial systems in use across DAFM Laboratory Service.
• A scalable solution that supports DAFM Laboratory Services for the lifetime of the system.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Supporting Information of Mandatory Pass/Fail Requirements  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Ability to meet system wide functionality  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Ability to meet laboratory business needs based on system specific functionality  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Support and Maintenance  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Project Implementation  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Training  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  IT System Requirements (Appendix 1A)  /  Weighting:  15
Price  -  Weighting:  20
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

The EPS on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the supply of the goods as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods”).
In summary, the Goods comprise:
1 - Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

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 090-214192

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: DAFM-Laboratory Information System

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/12/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

LabVantage Solutions Limited
3333308
5 Cliveden Office Village, Lancaster Road, Cressex Business Park
High Wycombe
HP12 3YZ
UK
Telephone: +44 7771816957
E-mail: sbull@labvantage.com
Internet address: http://www.labvantage.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  6000000.00  EUR
Lowest offer:  6000000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  6000001.00  EUR   taken into consideration

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