ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/10/2018

External Reference: 2018-259841

TED Reference: 2018/S 197-445279

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
N/A
10 Burlington Road
Dublin
Dublin 4
IE
Contact person: Grace Forkin
Telephone: +353 6140100
E-mail: finance@admin.dias.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.dias.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/303

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  Research Institute Publicly Funded by the Irish State
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Research

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Dry ADR Cryostat for Astronomical Detector Development
Reference number:  MKIDS ADR CRYOSTAT
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

From funding received from Science Foundation Ireland, The Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies seeks to purchase a dry adiabatic demagnetization refrigerator (ADR) cryostat with one optical window and a capacity to be deployed at suitable optical to near-IR observatories around the world.
A detailed specification of requirements is set out in Section 2 of the main Tender Document. Tenders must comply with the format of tender as set out in Section 3.
DIAS reserves the right to purchase additional equipment in accordance with the terms of the winning proposal.
Proposals shall be submitted via E-tenders on or before noon of October 13th 2017
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  176440.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
31 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2, D02 XF86
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) is a statutory corporation established in 1940 under the Institute for Advanced Studies Act of that year. It is a publicly-funded independent centre for research in basic disciplines. DIAS has three constituent schools:
The School of Celtic Studies
The School of Theoretical Physics
The School of Cosmic Physics
Using the Universe as a natural laboratory from the centre of the Earth to the edges of the observable universe, the School of Cosmic Physics is currently organised in two broad sections Astronomy & Astrophysics, and Geophysics.
From funding received from Science Foundation Ireland, DIAS seeks to purchase a dry adiabatic demagnetization refrigerator (ADR) cryostat with one optical window and a capacity to be deployed at suitable optical to near-IR observatories around the world.
A detailed specification of requirements is set out in Section 2 of the main Tender Document. Tenders must comply with the format of tender as set out in Section 3.
DIAS reserves the right to purchase additional equipment in accordance with the terms of the winning proposal.
Proposals shall be submitted via E-tenders on or before noon of October 13th 2017
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Techncial Specifications  /  Weighting:  55%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Lead Time  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Support warranty and Training  /  Weighting:  10%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Total Cost of Ownership  /  Weighting:  25%
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

Full details of the Tender is available in the document section for uploading. This includes information advising bidders on how they might bid for this tender.

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: 2017/S 173-354095

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Dry ADR Cryostat for Astronomical Detector Development

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/11/2017
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Entropy GmbH
DE269222653
Gmunder Str. 37a
Munich
81379
DE
Telephone: +49 8972449520
E-mail: d.wernicke@entropy-gmbh.de
NUTS code:  DE -  DEUTSCHLAND
Internet address: http://www.entropy-gmbh.de

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  176440.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Contract was awarded to the most economically advantageous tender
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts Dublin
Dublin
D7
IE

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Centre for Effective Dispute resolution
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
UK
Telephone: +44 2075366000
Internet address: https://www.cedr.com/contact/

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Set out in sections 36.1 and 36.2 of contract with Entropy