Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/07/2021

External Reference: 2021-223003

TED Reference: 2021/S 132-350489

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: Eimear Brennan
Telephone: +353 61234901
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
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

UCC - High Performance Focussed Ion Beam Milling Capability
Reference number:  LEE945C
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

The Specialty Products and Services Centre (SP&S) at Tyndall National Institute, UCC, carry out analysis on a wide variety of Semiconductor devices, ranging from traditional Silicon microelectronics and Silicon MEMS to III-V photonic devices. We wish to extend our capability in the area of focussed ion beam (which can encompass Gallium beam/plasma/laser milling or a combination thereof) by purchasing a fully functional load locked system including pumps which will allow us to move our processing to a higher TRL level in terms of substrate size, milling speed and quality of lamella preparation. As much of the work is in the area of Semiconductor R&D we have a requirement for a system that can handle substrates of varying sizes from 0.3x0.3 mm and various irregular shaped pieces through to full wafers which could include wafers ranging in size from 50mm, 100mm, 150mm and 200mm wafers.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:  1699000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  1900000.00  EUR   taken into consideration  (excluding VAT)
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33696500  -  Laboratory reagents
33790000  -  Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware
33793000  -  Laboratory glassware
38437000  -  Laboratory pipettes and accessories
38519500  -  Laboratory microscope replacement bulbs
38653000  -  Apparatus for photographic laboratories
42623000  -  Milling machines
42637000  -  Machine tools for drilling, boring or milling metal
42637300  -  Machine tools for milling metal
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Specialty Products and Services Centre (SP&S) at Tyndall National Institute, UCC, carry out analysis on a wide variety of Semiconductor devices, ranging from traditional Silicon microelectronics and Silicon MEMS to III-V photonic devices. We wish to extend our capability in the area of focussed ion beam (which can encompass Gallium beam/plasma/laser milling or a combination thereof) by purchasing a fully functional load locked system including pumps which will allow us to move our processing to a higher TRL level in terms of substrate size, milling speed and quality of lamella preparation. As much of the work is in the area of Semiconductor R&D we have a requirement for a system that can handle substrates of varying sizes from 0.3x0.3 mm and various irregular shaped pieces through to full wafers which could include wafers ranging in size from 50mm, 100mm, 150mm and 200mm wafers. The tender response must clearly show the costs for all items and any additional options must be clearly identified as such and costed separately.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit of Offering  /  Weighting:  40%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Strategic Agreements  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Support & Maintenance INstallation & Commissioning  /  Weighting:  15%
Price  -  Weighting:  35%
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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 177-425298

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: UCC - High Performance Focussed Ion Beam Milling Capability

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/04/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
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

TESCAN-UK Ltd.
177010526
Unit 2, Wellbrook Court Girton
Cambridge
CB3 0NA
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://tescan.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  1690000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  1900000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

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