ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/10/2022

External Reference: 2022-228888

TED Reference: 2022/S 204-578820

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: Jonathan Horan
Telephone: +353 61234662
E-mail: Jonathan.Horan@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

Supply, Delivery, Installation, and Commissioning of a Fully Automatic Stainer for IHC & ISH and associated consumables to the University of Limerick (UL)
Reference number:  LGH1613C
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

A research lab in the University of Limerick requires an automated tissue Stainer. The primary use of the equipment will be for automated immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridisation. The equipment should be able a stain a minimum of 30 slides simultaneously in up to 6 channels and should be able to run multiple protocols in parallel.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  108627.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33100000  -  Medical equipments
33696500  -  Laboratory reagents
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

A research lab in the University of Limerick requires an automated tissue Stainer. The primary use of the equipment will be for automated immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridisation. The equipment should be able a stain a minimum of 30 slides simultaneously in up to 6 channels and should be able to run multiple protocols in parallel.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality/Technical Merit  /  Weighting:  55%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  After Sales Support, Warranty & Training  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Method Statement  /  Weighting:  5%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Total Price (Capital Cost)  /  Weighting:  25%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Total Price (Consumables Testing Scenario)  /  Weighting:  5%
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: yes
Identification of the project: N/A
II.2.14)

Additional information

All information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gove.ie only.

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: 2022/S 109-307346

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Supply, Delivery, Installation, and Commissioning of a Fully Automatic Stainer for IHC & ISH and associated consumables to the University of Limerick (UL)

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

14/10/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd
476611
Larch House, Woodlands Business Park,
Milton Keynes, MK14 6FG
Breckland, Linford W
UK
Telephone: +44 1908577650
E-mail: lbstenders.uk@leicabiosystems.com
Fax: +44 1908577640
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:  108627.00  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