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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.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:

http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=218409&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Additional information can be obtained from

the abovementioned address:

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

electronically via: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=218409&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

to the abovementioned address

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

SETU RFT Provision of a Nanoscale Chemical Imaging System

Reference number: LA2061C

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 and calibration of a Nanoscale Chemical Imaging System. The Nanoscale Chemical Imaging System will be used to provide correlative imaging of the nanochemical and nanophysical properties of materials, with applications in therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices, sensing and energy.

II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 860000.00 EUR

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

30216100 - Optical readers

30216120 - Optical-character-recognition equipment

33113000 - Magnetic resonance imaging equipment

38300000 - Measuring instruments

38340000 - Instruments for measuring quantities

38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus

38510000 - Microscopes

38511000 - Electron microscopes

38634000 - Optical microscopes

38636100 - Lasers

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 and calibration of a Nanoscale Chemical Imaging System. The Nanoscale Chemical Imaging System will be used to provide correlative imaging of the nanochemical and nanophysical properties of materials, with applications in therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices, sensing and energy.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 860000.00 EUR

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the initial Term of the contract to reflect warranty and/or service requirements. An extension may be applied for a period or periods of up to [1 Year] with a maximum of (2) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)

Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.

III.1.2)