ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/12/2021

Expire date: 14/01/2022

External Reference: 2021-262350

TED Reference: 2021/S 238-626657

Contract notice

Contract notice

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: Mairead Enright
Telephone: +353 61213506
E-mail: mairead.enright@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.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=203473&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=203473&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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

LA1775C Structural Test Rig for UCC
Reference number:  LA1775C
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

44210000  -  Structures and parts of structures
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Tenders are sought for the Supply, Delivery & Installation of a Structural Test Rig for MaREI, University College Cork (UCC). A rig capable of testing samples (continuous circular pipe section between 100 and 500mm Outer Diameter in the first instance, but adaptable to non-standard shapes and larger cross-sectional discontinuities up to 1m to accommodate testing of joints and intermediate connections) in bending, torsion, and axial tension and in combinations of these modes. The capability of this rig may include an optional dynamic mode to investigate in-situ performance under various environmental and fatigue load cases (i.e., mimicking the dynamic motions experienced by pipes in a subsea environment).
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 350000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
44200000  -  Structural products
44212000  -  Structural products and parts except prefabricated buildings
44212300  -  Structures and parts
44212320  -  Miscellaneous structures
44212380  -  Parts of structures
45223100  -  Assembly of metal structures
45223110  -  Installation of metal structures
45223200  -  Structural works
45223210  -  Structural steelworks
45262400  -  Structural steel erection work
45262420  -  Structural steel erection work for structures
71312000  -  Structural engineering consultancy services
71631400  -  Technical inspection services of engineering structures
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tenders are sought for the Supply, Delivery & Installation of a Structural Test Rig for MaREI, University College Cork (UCC). A rig capable of testing samples (continuous circular pipe section between 100 and 500mm Outer Diameter in the first instance, but adaptable to non-standard shapes and larger cross-sectional discontinuities up to 1m to accommodate testing of joints and intermediate connections) in bending, torsion, and axial tension and in combinations of these modes. The capability of this rig may include an optional dynamic mode to investigate in-situ performance under various environmental and fatigue load cases (i.e., mimicking the dynamic motions experienced by pipes in a subsea environment).
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 350000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term of warranty and/or service contracts for a period or periods of up to [1 Year] with a maximum of (4) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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 this tender is published on
www.etenders.gov.ie

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  Please see RFT document for further details.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please see RFT document for further details.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Please see RFT document for further details.
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please see RFT document for further details.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Please see RFT document for further details.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Please see RFT document for further details.

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  14/01/2022
Local time:  14:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  14/01/2022
Local time:  14:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
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

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE