ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/11/2021

External Reference: 2021-246017

TED Reference: 2021/S 228-599838

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: Eimear Brennan
Telephone: +353 61234901
E-mail: eimear.brennan@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

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

RFT - UCC - HYDROGEN GENERATORS
Reference number:  LEE940C
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

31120000  -  Generators
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Due to age of current Hydrogen Generator, Tyndall National Institute needs to install 2 X Hydrogen generators capable of supplying hydrogen at a combined 8Nm3 per hour, (17.26kg/24hr), at a pressure of 30barg. Each system must be capable of supplying ½ of the total demand, i.e. up to 4Nm3/hr. Systems should be capable of running independently or together. Generators must be capable of providing flow in the range of 0Nm3/hr to 8Nm3/hr, i.e. system must be able to handle flow dependant on demand. Minimum Hydrogen quality 99.9995. (Details of any systems that can improve on the quality should be included as an option.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:  332804.44  EUR / Highest offer:  868190.00  EUR   taken into consideration  (excluding VAT)
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

24111600  -  Hydrogen
31100000  -  Electric motors, generators and transformers
31122000  -  Generator units
38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Due to age of current Hydrogen Generator, Tyndall National Institute needs to install 2 X Hydrogen generators capable of supplying hydrogen at a combined 8Nm3 per hour, (17.26kg/24hr), at a pressure of 30barg. Each system must be capable of supplying ½ of the total demand, i.e. up to 4Nm3/hr. Systems should be capable of running independently or together. Generators must be capable of providing flow in the range of 0Nm3/hr to 8Nm3/hr, i.e. system must be able to handle flow dependant on demand. Minimum Hydrogen quality 99.9995. (Details of any systems that can improve on the quality should be included as an option.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  40%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  after sales  /  Weighting:  25%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Method  /  Weighting:  5%
Price  -  Weighting:  30%
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
Accelerated procedure
Justification:  
This is an essential requirement for the laboratory. The current hydrogen generator needs to be replaced urgently and cannot be left active for much longer.
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 125-305731

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: RFT - UCC - HYDROGEN GENERATORS

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

14/04/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

GPE Scientific Limited
GB207702487
Unit 5 Greaves Way Industrial Estate
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 4UB
UK
E-mail: hannah.neville@gpescientific.co.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.gpescientific.co.uk

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  399218.00  EUR / Highest offer:  868190.00  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