Invitation to Tender for the Provision of an Automated Multi-Specimen Processing System System for the Microbiology Department at St James's Hospital

St James's Hospital

The Microbiology Laboratory is seeking to install an Automated multi-specimen Processing System within the Microbiology Department at St James's Hospital. The equipment must be an easy to use microprocessor controlled, fully automated inoculation, labelling and streaking instrument, capable of preparing smears for Gram Stain, and with data handling facilities. The system proposed must have bi directional interface capability with the Laboratory Information System (Telepath /MedLIS) and the cost of this must be borne by the company. The system proposed should be future proofed as far as reasonably practicable and upgrades to the system should be included. Preference will be given to those who can demonstrate that their instrument is part of an existing or planned ‘whole microbiology process’ automated.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-11-20. The procurement was published on 2017-10-20.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

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Procurement history
Date Document
2017-10-20 Contract notice
2018-03-05 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2017-10-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Short description:
The Microbiology Laboratory is seeking to install an Automated multi-specimen Processing System within the Microbiology Department at St James's Hospital. The equipment must be an easy to use microprocessor controlled, fully automated inoculation, labelling and streaking instrument, capable of preparing smears for Gram Stain, and with data handling facilities. The system proposed must have bi directional interface capability with the Laboratory Information System (Telepath /MedLIS) and the cost of this must be borne by the company. The system proposed should be future proofed as far as reasonably practicable and upgrades to the system should be included. Preference will be given to those who can demonstrate that their instrument is part of an existing or planned ‘whole microbiology process’ automated.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) 📦
Additional CPV: Installation services of laboratory 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: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: St James's Hospital
Postal address: James Street
Postal code: 8
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.stjames.ie 🌏
E-mail: pfsullivan@stjames.ie 📧
Phone: +353 14162468 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=120354&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=120354&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-10-20 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-11-20 📅
Publication date: 2017-10-24 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 204-420203
OJ-S issue: 204

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 500 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 60 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: James Street.

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2017-11-20 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Place: St James's Hospital.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Pat Sullivan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/395 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=120354&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: St James's Hospital
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2017/S 204-420203 (2017-10-20)
Contract award notice (2018-03-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Microbiology Laboratory is seeking to install an Automated multi-specimen Processing System within the Microbiology Department at St James’s Hospital. The equipment must be an easy to use microprocessor controlled, fully automated inoculation, labelling and streaking instrument, capable of preparing smears for Gram Stain, and with data handling facilities. The system proposed must have bi-directional interface capability with the Laboratory Information System (Telepath / MedLIS) and the cost of this must be borne by the company. The system proposed should be future proofed as far as reasonably practicable and upgrades to the system should be included. Preference will be given to those who can demonstrate that their instrument is part of an existing or planned “whole microbiology process” automated.
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Total value of the procurement: 504 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: Dublin 8

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-03-05 📅
Publication date: 2018-03-06 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 045-098262
Refers to notice: 2017/S 204-420203
OJ-S issue: 45

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): 1
Quality criterion (weighting): 1
Cost criterion: 1
Cost weighting: 1

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-03-05 📅
Source: OJS 2018/S 045-098262 (2018-03-05)
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