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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/01/2021

External Reference: 2021-249282

TED Reference: 2021/S 008-013815

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
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

AIT - Provision of a Scanning Thermal Microscope with Nano Thermal analysis capabilities
Reference number:  LEE935C
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 of a Scanning Thermal Microscope with Nano Thermal analysis capabilities. The system must be based on an atomic force microscope (AFM) where the AFM must be supplied with a module or modules that combine the high spatial resolution imaging capabilities of atomic force microscopy with the ability to obtain an understanding of the thermal behaviour of materials with a spatial resolution of sub-100 nm.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  234967.49  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38510000  -  Microscopes
38511000  -  Electron microscopes
38511100  -  Scanning electron microscopes
38511200  -  Transmission electron microscope
38512000  -  Ion and molecular microscopes
38512100  -  Ion microscopes
38514200  -  Scanning probe microscopes
38515000  -  Fluorescent and polarising microscopes
38515100  -  Polarising microscopes
38515200  -  Fluorescent microscopes
38634000  -  Optical microscopes
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Athlone
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery & installation of a Scanning Thermal Microscope with Nano Thermal analysis capabilities. The system must be based on an atomic force microscope (AFM) where the AFM must be supplied with a module or modules that combine the high spatial resolution imaging capabilities of atomic force microscopy with the ability to obtain an understanding of the thermal behaviour of materials with a spatial resolution of sub-100 nm.
One capability must specifically provide nanoscale temperature and thermal conductivity measurements whilst simultaneously obtaining topography.
The set-up must have the ability to visualise the surface at nanoscale resolution with the AFM’s routine imaging modes and enable the user to select the spatial locations at which they will investigate the thermal properties of the surface by applying heat locally via the probe tip and measuring the thermomechanical response. The system must have calibration capabilities in order to provide results in degrees Celsius. This calibration procedure should also take into account any parasitic thermally-induced cantilever bending. An Enclosure and Vibration Isolation table must also be provided with this unit.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit  /  Weighting:  50%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  After Sales & Technical Assistance  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Method  /  Weighting:  10%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  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

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: 2020/S 178-429389

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: AIT - Provision of a Scanning Thermal Microscope with Nano Thermal analysis capabilities

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

18/12/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  1
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

Oxford Instruments Asylum Research Inc
C3520526
6310 Hollister Avenue
Santa Barbara
93117
US
Telephone: +1 7917211626
E-mail: chris.mulcahy@oxinst.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:  235000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  234967.49  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

Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
IE

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
IE