ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/08/2023

External Reference: 2023-240833

TED Reference: 2023/S 163-512231

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: Grainne Quinn
Telephone: +353 61234662
E-mail: Grainne.M.Quinn@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

LA2575C University of Galway- RFT for a Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope for Live-Cell Imaging
Reference number:  LA2575C
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

University of Galway request the supply of a Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope for Live-Cell Imaging for use in a biomaterials, medical device, and tissue engineering lab. The principal purpose of the instrument is to enable high resolution confocal imaging of fixed and live biological samples stained with fluorescent tags. The instrument must be capable of multi-channel fluorescent imaging (405nm, 488nm, 561nm, and 638nm wavelengths). The instrument must have an incubation chamber for maintaining live biological samples during imaging (temperature and CO2 controlled). Finally, the instrument must also possess a fully automated stage (XYZ control) for imaging of large biological samples.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  197688.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33124100  -  Diagnostic devices
38300000  -  Measuring instruments
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38510000  -  Microscopes
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

University of Galway request the supply of a Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope for Live-Cell Imaging for use in a biomaterials, medical device, and tissue engineering lab. The principal purpose of the instrument is to enable high resolution confocal imaging of fixed and live biological samples stained with fluorescent tags. The instrument must be capable of multi-channel fluorescent imaging (405nm, 488nm, 561nm, and 638nm wavelengths). The instrument must have an incubation chamber for maintaining live biological samples during imaging (temperature and CO2 controlled). Finally, the instrument must also possess a fully automated stage (XYZ control) for imaging of large biological samples.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit  /  Weighting:  50%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  After Sales Support, Warranty & Training  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Method & Sustainability  /  Weighting:  10%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  25%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Contracting Authorities within the wider Public Sector reserve the right to purchase up to an additional one (1) Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope for Live-Cell Imaging should such a need arise within twelve (12) month period commencing from the date of award.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project: This item is to be purchased through funding from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) through CÚRAM, the SFI research centre for Medical Devices. This item is also to be purchased through funding from the European Research Council.
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 098-306714

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: LA2575C University of Galway- RFT for a Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope for Live-Cell Imaging

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

21/08/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
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

Andor Technology
7 Millenium Way
Belfast
BT12 7AL
UK
Telephone: +44 7841102312
E-mail: a.hubbard@andor.com
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  197688.00  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