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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/12/2022

External Reference: 2022-266384

TED Reference: 2022/S 248-714848

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: Maria Owens
Telephone: +353 61234852
E-mail: maria.owens@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.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  Education
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

LGH1590C RFT for the Supply, Installation & Commissioning of Laboratory and Pilot Scale Equipment for Teagasc
Reference number:  LGH1590C
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

42215200  -  Food-processing machinery
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

TEAGASC request the supply, installation and commissioning of (Lot 1) A Pilot Scale Rapid Automatic Cheese Slicer, (Lot 2) A Pilot Scale Rapid Cheese Shredder and (Lot 3) A Laboratory or Pilot Plant Based Texture Analyser including on-site training.
This equipment and analysis instrument will be primarily used for qualitative and quantitative determination of the functional characteristics (sliceability, shredablity, stretchablity, etc) of cheeses.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  233000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

(Lot 1) A Pilot Scale Rapid Automatic Cheese Slicer
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

30191400  -  Shredders
38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
38434000  -  Analysers
42211000  -  Dairy machinery
42215100  -  Food-cutting machines
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 1 – A Pilot Scale Rapid Automatic Cheese Slicer: This must be a model for slicing cheeses, controlled via a programmable touch screen facilitating rapid sample product changeovers, with a facility to be configured for product width. The system must be easy to clean ensuring hygiene control. The slicer must be able to handle cheeses of various dimensions, examples being 150mm (height) x 250 mm (width) and 800 (length), and must be able to facilitate a varying product slice thickness, examples being from 0.5 mm to 50 mm.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

(Lot 2) A Pilot Scale Rapid Cheese Shredder
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

30191400  -  Shredders
38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
38434000  -  Analysers
42211000  -  Dairy machinery
42215100  -  Food-cutting machines
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 2 – A Pilot Scale Rapid Cheese Shredder: This must be a model for shredding cheeses and easily controlled facilitating rapid sample product changeovers. The system must be easy to clean ensuring hygiene control. Although not limited to the principal of centrifugal shredding, it must be capable of producing shreds of varying length with the potential for flexibility in cuts and shapes. It must be capable of shredding various cheese types including Cheddar, continental and Mozzarella cheese types.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

(Lot 3) A Laboratory or Pilot Plant Based Texture Analyser
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

30191400  -  Shredders
38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
38434000  -  Analysers
42211000  -  Dairy machinery
42215100  -  Food-cutting machines
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 3 – A Laboratory of Plant Based Texture Analyser: This must be capable of measuring the physical product characteristics of cheeses such as hardness, fracturability, adhesiveness, gel strength and extensibility. It must be able to measure both compression (hardness, fracture stress, fracture strain) and tension (in particular stretchability and stringiness) characteristics of unmelted or molten cheeses with specific applications in the suitability of cheeses under melt in pizza applications. It must also offer the facility to measure the firmness of cheese blocks using a cutting wire, the force used to fracture cheese, and an ability to undertake an assessment of suitability of cheeses for grating.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 139-369165

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: (Lot 1) A Pilot Scale Rapid Automatic Cheese Slicer

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: (Lot 2) A Pilot Scale Rapid Cheese Shredder

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

07/04/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

FAM Stumabo UK Ltd
367607525
Unit 6, Castle Road, Kings Norton Business Centre
Birmingham
B303HZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1215920010
E-mail: leighton.banner@fam-stumabo.co.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://https://www.fam-stumabo.co.uk

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  88000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  88000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Title: (Lot 3) A Laboratory or Pilot Plant Based Texture Analyser

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

17/11/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Mason Technology Ltd
8S56538J
228 South Circular Road
Dublin 8
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 014534422
E-mail: cobroin@masontec.ie
Fax: +353 014154492
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.masontechnology.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  28000.00  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

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Education Procurement Service
Limerick
IE

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Education Procurement Service
Limerick
IE