ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/01/2023

External Reference: 2023-299255

TED Reference: 2023/S 023-064930

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: Siobhan Ryan
Telephone: +353 61234664
E-mail: siobhan.a.ryan@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

LA2295C UCC RFT - Provision of an Ultra-stable cryogenic closed-cycle cryostat with a superconducting vector magnet
Reference number:  LA2295C
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

Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery and installation and commissioning of Ultra-stable cryogenic closed-cycle cryostat with a superconducting vector magnet
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  430000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

31630000  -  Magnets
33124100  -  Diagnostic devices
33124110  -  Diagnostic systems
38300000  -  Measuring instruments
38400000  -  Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
44318000  -  Conductors
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery and installation and commissioning of Ultra-stable cryogenic closed-cycle cryostat with a superconducting vector magnet
The Ultra-stable cryogenic closed-cycle cryostat with a superconducting vector magnet must fulfil the minimum specifications listed below.
The equipment will be supplied and maintained at the following site:
Tyndall National Institute,
University College Cork,
Cork
The Epitaxy and Physics of Nanostructure group at Tyndall National Institute works on the optical properties of nanostructures (quantum dots). The scope and utilization of the system might go beyond these requirements, but these being most stringent of them all; this document is designed around this particular need.
Since liquid helium is an expensive resource in Ireland, the station is required to be cryogen free, i.e. reach cryogenic working temperatures with separate closed cycle system for the sample (holder) and the magnets.
For this reason, the system is required to have an efficient optical access and must have extra low vibration levels as specified, should operate below 2K and present very small drift over long periods of time (~weeks). Sample must be mounted on cryogenic piezo actuators (non-magnetic), and feature a vectorial superconducting magnet set-up (minimum requirement z,x components, e.g. 9T, 3T). More details are listed in the following specific text.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality/Technical Merit  /  Weighting:  45%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  After Sales/Technical Support, Warranty & Training  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Method Statement  /  Weighting:  5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Sustainability  /  Weighting:  5%
Price  -  Weighting:  35%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
UCC reserves the right to purchase additional options available with this equipment at a later stage should the budget become available. This option will be available for twelve (12) months.
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 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: 2022/S 195-552378

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: LA2295C UCC RFT - Provision of an Ultra-stable cryogenic closed-cycle cryostat with a superconducting vector magnet

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

18/01/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Attocube Systems Ag
DE 813295215
Eglfinger Weg 2
Munich-haar
85540
DE
E-mail: info@attocube.com
NUTS code:  DE -  DEUTSCHLAND
Internet address: http://https://www.attocube.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:  430000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  426380.00  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