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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/04/2022

External Reference: 2022-201901

TED Reference: 2022/S 080-215242

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)
N/A
University Road
Galway
IE
Contact person: Máire Hornibrook
Telephone: +353 91524411
E-mail: maire.hornibrook@nuigalway.ie
NUTS code:  IE042 -  West
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.nuigalway.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/414

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

Preclinical MRI ≥3T for the National University of Ireland, Galway
Reference number:  NUIG/CON1243/2020
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

33113000  -  Magnetic resonance imaging equipment
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE.
This contract was for the supply, delivery and installation of a minimum 3T pre-clinical MRI to the National University of Ireland, Galway. The system must have optimal volume sensitivity for different rodent animal sizes and be combined with a gradient strength of 450mT/m or greater with various coil arrangements for each animal size with cardiac monitoring. The equipment must include a minimum warranty period of 2 years. Extended warranty options of 3 and 5 years will also be sought.
This project is funded through Science Foundation Ireland.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  950000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33111610  -  Magnetic resonance unit
33113100  -  Magnetic resonance scanners
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE042 -  West
Main site or place of performance:  
Galway
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This contract is for the supply, delivery and installation of a minimum 3T pre-clinical MRI to the National University of Ireland, Galway. The system must have optimal volume sensitivity for different rodent animal sizes and be combined with a gradient strength of 450mT/m or greater with various coil arrangements for each animal size with cardiac monitoring. The equipment must include a minimum warranty period of 2 years. Extended warranty options of 3 and 5 years will also be sought.
This project is funded through Science Foundation Ireland.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit of Proposed Solution  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Support, Maintenance, Training and Warranty  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Delivery and Installation  /  Weighting:  10
Price  -  Weighting:  40
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

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: 2021/S 129-341760

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Preclinical MRI ≥3T for the National University of Ireland, Galway

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

20/04/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  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

Bartec Technologies
GB 733 5076 41
Unit 14 Farnborough Business Centre, Eelmoor Road
Farnborough
GU14 7XA
UK
E-mail: sales@bartectechnologies.com
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.bartectechnologies.com/

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:  950000.00  EUR
Lowest offer:  698541.00  EUR / Highest offer:  1003218.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Central Office of the High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE