ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/09/2022

Expire date: 17/10/2022

External Reference: 2022-245286

TED Reference: 2022/S 179-504156

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: Mark Haines
Telephone: +353 61234662
E-mail: mark.haines@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=223353&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=223353&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

LA1950C - TUS Midlands Midwest - Supply, Delivery & Installation of a Scanning Electron Microscope with integrated Microtome along with Energy Dispersive X-ray analyser (EDX)
Reference number:  LA1950C
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

The Material Research Institute (MRI) at TUS – Athlone, require the supply and installation of a Scanning Electron Microscope with integrated Microtome along with Energy Dispersive X-ray analyser (EDX) to allow us to update our current SEM/EDX capability to perform Serial Block Face SEM/EDX analysis (SBFSEM) and make accurate visual and chemical identification of materials and alloys thereof in a wide range of polymeric samples plus other bio-organic, organic and inorganic systems.
The system must consist of a Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Detection with the modular capability of performing Volume SBFSEM imaging and analysis (typically using an ultra-microtome to remove thin slices from the sample before each imaging and analysis step is performed).
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 208000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38434000  -  Analysers
38510000  -  Microscopes
38511000  -  Electron microscopes
38511100  -  Scanning electron microscopes
38947000  -  X-ray microanalysers
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Material Research Institute (MRI) at TUS – Athlone, require the supply and installation of a Scanning Electron Microscope with integrated Microtome along with Energy Dispersive X-ray analyser (EDX) to allow us to update our current SEM/EDX capability to perform Serial Block Face SEM/EDX analysis (SBFSEM) and make accurate visual and chemical identification of materials and alloys thereof in a wide range of polymeric samples plus other bio-organic, organic and inorganic systems.
The system must consist of a Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Detection with the modular capability of performing Volume SBFSEM imaging and analysis (typically using an ultra-microtome to remove thin slices from the sample before each imaging and analysis step is performed).
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: 208000.00  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 for a period or periods of up to [1 Year] with a maximum of (3) 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

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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:  17/10/2022
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:  17/10/2022
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