Fixed RealTime Broadband OBS Systems

Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies

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:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2016-09-16 Contract notice
2019-03-25 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2016-09-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Marine equipment
Reference number: Fixed RealTime Broadband OBS Sys
Short description:
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.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Marine equipment 📦
Additional CPV: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Other
Awarding authority name: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
Postal address: 10 Burlington Road
Postal code: 4
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: https://www.dias.ie 🌏
E-mail: finance@admin.dias.ie 📧
Phone: +353 16140100 📞
Fax: +353 16680561 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=103170&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=103170&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-09-16 📅
Submission deadline: 2016-11-15 📅
Publication date: 2016-09-21 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 182-326291
OJ-S issue: 182
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.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
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.
Estimated total value: 800 000 EUR 💰
Short description: to 4 000 m.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 800 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 6 months
Description of options:
We require two separate quotes. That is one quote should be for the provision of one Fixed Real Time Broadband OBS system and the other for provision of 2.
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.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: To be decided but likely to be 5 Merrion Square North Dublin 2.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
List and brief description of conditions:
1. All candidates will be required to produce a certificate demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order,are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent.
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2. All candidates are required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate their directors or any other person who has powers of representation has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being ineligible to participate in this procurement process.
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3. All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they participate/operate regarding registration on the professional or trade register
4. All candidates will be required to produce a certificate of declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established
5. All candidates will be required to produce a certificate of declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.
Economic and financial standing:
Selection criteria as stated in the main procurement document available for upload.
Technical and professional ability:
The technically ability to deliver the required systems will be judged from your response to questions set out in the Specification of Requirement Section 2 found in the main document available for upload. It includes therefore
— Completion of Section 2 Equipment Compliance with specified requirements
— Evidence of similar contracts delivered over the past five years with references
— Compliance with relevant quality/technical standards.

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2016-11-30 📅
Tender opening date: 2016-11-15 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
Other type of contracting authority: research institute publicly funded by the Irish State
Contact
Contact point: Grace Forkin
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/303 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=103170&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

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 📧
Source: OJS 2016/S 182-326291 (2016-09-16)
Contract award notice (2019-03-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
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: 487 950 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: Dublin 4

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-03-25 📅
Publication date: 2019-03-28 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 062-143662
Refers to notice: 2016/S 182-326291
OJ-S issue: 62

Object
Scope of the procurement
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
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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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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
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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.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: 5 Merrion Square North Dublin 2.

Procedure
Award criteria
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 %

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-02-22 📅
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.guralp.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 487 950 GBP 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2

Contracting authority
Identity
Other type of contracting authority: Research Institute Publicly Funded by the Irish State

Complementary information
Review body
Internet address: https://www.eversheds-sutherland.com/global/en/where/europe/ireland/index.page 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
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)
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