Science Foundation
Ireland has provided
the Dublin Institute
for Advanced Studies
with funding to
purchase up to 2
fixed broadband (120
s — 100 Hz) Ocean
Bottom Seismographs
(OBS) with acoustic
sensors and with
real-time data
connection to the
data centre in
Dublin. It is
envisaged that
instruments will be
deployed at
distances of up to
200 Km offshore in
water depths of up
to 4000m.
A detailed
specification of
requirements is set
out in Section 2 of
the main Tender
Document which is
available to upload
in the document
section of this
tender. Tenders must
comply with the
format of tender as
set out in Section
3. We are asking
Suppliers to provide
separate quotes for
supply and delivery
of 1 and 2 of these
systems. Again
further information
is available in the
main section of this
document.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2016-11-15.
The procurement was published on 2016-09-16.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Contract award notice (2019-03-25) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Name: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
Postal address: 10 Burlington Road
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 4
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Grace Forkin
Phone: +353 16140100📞
E-mail: finance@admin.dias.ie📧
Fax: +353 16680561 📠
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: https://www.dias.ie🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/303🌏 Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Type of the contracting authority
Other type: Research Institute Publicly Funded by the Irish State
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Fixed RealTime Broadband OBS Systems
Fixed RealTime Broadband OBS Sys
Products/services: Marine equipment📦
Short description:
“Science Foundation Ireland has provided the Dublin Institute for advanced studies with funding to purchase up to 2 fixed broadband (120S – 100 Hz) Ocean...”
Short description
Science Foundation Ireland has provided the Dublin Institute for advanced studies with funding to purchase up to 2 fixed broadband (120S – 100 Hz) Ocean Bottom Seismographs (OBS) with acoustic sensors and with real-time data connection to the data centre in
Dublin. It is envisaged that instruments will be deployed at distances of up to 200 Km offshore in water depths of up to 4 000 m.
A detailed specification of requirements is set out in Section 2 of the main tender document which is available to upload in the document section of this tender. Tenders must comply with the format of tender as set out in Section 3. We are asking suppliers to provide separate quotes for supply and delivery of 1 and 2 of these systems. Again further information is available in the main section of this document.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 487 950 💰
Science Foundation Ireland has provided the Dublin Institute for advanced studies with funding to purchase up to 2 fixed broadband (120 S – 100 Hz) Ocean Bottom Seismographs (OBS) with acoustic sensors and with real-time data connection to the data centre in
Dublin. It is envisaged that instruments will be deployed at distances of up to 200 Km offshore in water depths of up to 4 000 m.
A detailed specification of requirements is set out in Section 2 of the main tender document which is available to upload in the document section of this tender. Tenders must comply with the format of tender as set out in Section 3. We are asking suppliers to provide separate quotes for supply and delivery of 1 and 2 of these systems. Again further information is available in the main section of this document.
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Quality criterion (name): Technical specification
Quality criterion (weighting): 45percent
Quality criterion (name): Lead time
Quality criterion (weighting): 15 percent
Quality criterion (name): Support, warranty and training
Cost criterion (name): total cost of ownership
Cost criterion (weighting): 25 %
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
“We required 2 separate quotes. one quote for the provision of one fixed real time broadband OBS system and the other for provision of 2.” Description
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.”
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.
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2016/S 182-326291
Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title: Fixed RealTime Broadband OBS Systems
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2018-02-22 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Guralp Systems Ltd
National registration number: 491465720
Postal address: 3 Midas House
Postal town: Reading
Postal code: rg78ea
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 1189819056📞
E-mail: hpeters@guralp.com📧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
URL: http://www.guralp.com🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: GBP 800 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: GBP 487 950 💰
Complementary information Review body
Name: Eversheds
Postal address: One Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D2
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 16644200📞
E-mail: info@eversheds.ie📧
URL: https://www.eversheds-sutherland.com/global/en/where/europe/ireland/index.page🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“In the event of a dispute or difference arising between the parties in relation to the interpretation or performance of a contract or anything contained...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
In the event of a dispute or difference arising between the parties in relation to the interpretation or performance of a contract or anything contained within, the parties shall endeavour in good faith to resolve such dispute by mutual agreement. If the dispute is not resolved by the parties in accordance with Clause 35.1 of the contract, withing one month the dispute shall be referred to arbitration of a person mutually agreed or failing agreement, of a person appointed by the President of the Institute of Engineers in Ireland and any such reference shall be deemed to be a submission to the Arbitration Act 2010. Any such Arbitration shall be held in Ireland and the award of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding on all parties.
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Source: OJS 2019/S 062-143662 (2019-03-25)