ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/06/2023

External Reference: 2023-286216

TED Reference: 2023/S 126-400856

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

LA2365C UCD RFT for the Supply of a Bio Atomic Force Microscope.
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, installation, commissioning and calibration of a brand-new state-of-the-art research-grade fully tip-scanning Bio Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) system for the School of Physics, University College Dublin (UCD) to be integrated in a research-grade inverted optical microscope to perform simultaneous imaging (brightfield, fluorescence) and AFM microscopy/force spectroscopy in both air and liquid environments.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  220000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33124100  -  Diagnostic devices
38300000  -  Measuring instruments
38400000  -  Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38424000  -  Measuring and control equipment
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38510000  -  Microscopes
38600000  -  Optical instruments
38634000  -  Optical microscopes
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
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, commissioning and calibration of a brand-new state-of-the-art research-grade fully tip-scanning Bio Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) system for the School of Physics, University College Dublin (UCD) to be integrated in a research-grade inverted optical microscope to perform simultaneous imaging (brightfield, fluorescence) and AFM microscopy/force spectroscopy in both air and liquid environments.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit (Equipment specification)  /  Weighting:  55%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  After Sales, Warranty, Technical Support, Repair, Training and Collaboration  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Delivery, Installation and Sustainability  /  Weighting:  5%
Price  -  Weighting:  20%
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 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: 2023/S 075-225273

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: LA2365C UCD RFT for the Supply of a Bio Atomic Force Microscope.

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/06/2023
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

Nanosurf GmbH
DE274208056
Rheinstrasse 5
Langen
63225
DE
E-mail: morgan@nanosurf.com
NUTS code:  DE -  DEUTSCHLAND
Internet address: http://www.nanosurf.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:  220000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  220000.00  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