ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/03/2021

External Reference: 2021-205229

TED Reference: 2021/S 065-164331

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
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

Other activity:  Agriculture

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

LGH1295C - Teagasc - Supply of an Ultra High Temperature (UHT) Tubular/Steam Injection Heat Exchanger
Reference number:  RFT 180340
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

Teagasc wishes to procure the supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of an Ultra High Temperature Tubular/Steam Injection Heat Exchanger with options for DSI, cooling sections, holding sections, and aseptic sampling and aseptic homogenisation. The Ultra High Temperature Tubular/Steam Injection Heat Exchanger must have a capacity of 50-200 kg/hr and be capable of handling viscous liquid food and dairy products, with temperature range 5-150°C and cooling capability < 10°C with variable holding tubes.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  500000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33194000  -  Devices and instruments for transfusion and infusion
33194100  -  Devices and instruments for infusion
33692100  -  Infusion solutions
38300000  -  Measuring instruments
38424000  -  Measuring and control equipment
42000000  -  Industrial machinery
42200000  -  Machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing and associated parts
42210000  -  Food, beverage and tobacco-processing machinery
42215000  -  Machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Teagasc wishes to procure the supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of an Ultra High Temperature Tubular/Steam Injection Heat Exchanger with options for DSI, cooling sections, holding sections, and aseptic sampling and aseptic homogenisation. The Ultra High Temperature Tubular/Steam Injection Heat Exchanger must have a capacity of 50-200 kg/hr and be capable of handling viscous liquid food and dairy products, with temperature range 5-150°C and cooling capability < 10°C with variable holding tubes.
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 Public Sector Bodies, reserve the right to purchase up to an additional one (1) UHT Tubular/Steam Injection Heat Exchanger, if such a need arises within twelve (12) 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 227-556242

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: LGH1295C - Teagasc - Supply of an Ultra High Temperature (UHT) Tubular/Steam Injection Heat Exchanger

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

12/03/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

MicroThermics Inc
56-167920
3216 B Wellington Ct.
Raleigh
NC 27615
US
Telephone: +1 9194805850
E-mail: lhuffman@microthermics.com
NUTS code:  US -  United States

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  500000.00  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