Supply of Radiospace Communications Equipment to Maynooth University

Maynooth University

The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for supply of equipment that can provide signal analysis and signal generation for the higher frequency bands, with particular emphasis at 24-31 and 71-86 GHz. The Contracting Authority also wishes to consider options for the provision of a vector-network-analyser that may be integrated into the test framework.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-08-31. The procurement was published on 2017-07-07.

Suppliers

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

• Rohde and Schwarz UK Ltd

Who?

• Maynooth University

What?

Where?

• Mid-East

Procurement history

Date	Document
2017-07-07	Contract notice
2018-11-07	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2017-07-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Reference number: PCO/004C
Short description:

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: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment 📦
Additional CPV: Transmission apparatus for radiotelephony, radiotelegraphy, radio broadcasting and television 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Mid-East 🏙️

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: Maynooth University
Postal address: Co. Kildare
Postal town: Maynooth
Contact
Internet address: http://www.maynoothuniversity.ie 🌏
E-mail: gary.grant@nuim.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17087679 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=115460&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=115460&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-07-07 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-08-31 📅
Publication date: 2017-07-11 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 130-265520
OJ-S issue: 130
Additional information
Authorised personnel only.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 250 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 24 months
Description of renewals:

Option to extend for two further 12 month periods and for the purchase of 2 further pieces of equipment.

Description of options: Please see RFT document for details.
Name of EU-financed project or programme: This project is Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) funded.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Maynooth, Co. Kildare.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:

Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2017-08-31 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Place: Via the eTenders Tender Box facility.
Additional information: Authorised personnel only.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Gary Grant
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1180 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=115460&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.

3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.

4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

5) It will be a condition of award that tenderers are tax compliant.

6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the framework agreement the appointed service provider fails to meet their obligations, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement and deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework.

7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.

8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of tender responses with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return fully completed tender responses in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

9) Please note that tenders must be submitted electronically via the www.etenders.gov.ie postbox facility. If tenderers are unsure how to use this please contact the eTenders Helpdesk for assistance. Their number is 021 243 92 77.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Information about review deadlines:

The Contracting Authority will not conclude this Framework Agreement (and the reviewable public contract) to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the high court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement (including the reviewable public contract) and alleges that he or she has been harmed by or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement and reviewable public contract.

Please consult with your own legal advisers.

Source: OJS 2017/S 130-265520 (2017-07-07)

Contract award notice (2018-11-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 336 998 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Maynooth
Postal code: Co. Kildare
Contact
E-mail: gary.grant@mu.ie 📧

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-11-07 📅
Publication date: 2018-11-10 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 217-495944
Refers to notice: 2017/S 130-265520
OJ-S issue: 217
Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The Contracting Authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties; 2) This is the sole call for competition for this service; 3) The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers; 4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities; 5) It will be a condition of award that tenderers are tax compliant; 6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the Framework Agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the Framework Agreement the appointed service provider fails to meet their obligations, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the Framework Agreement and deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework; 7) At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the Framework Agreement or any contract awarded under the Framework Agreement at any time; 8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the Contracting Authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of tender responses with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return fully completed tender responses in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition; 9) Please note that tenders must be submitted electronically via the www.etenders.gov.ie postbox facility. If tenderers are unsure how to use this please contact the eTenders Helpdesk for assistance. Their number is 021 243 92 77.

Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The Contracting Authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;

2) This is the sole call for competition for this service;

3) The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;

4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;

5) It will be a condition of award that tenderers are tax compliant;

6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the Framework Agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the Framework Agreement the appointed service provider fails to meet their obligations, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the Framework Agreement and deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework;

7) At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the Framework Agreement or any contract awarded under the Framework Agreement at any time;

8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the Contracting Authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of tender responses with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return fully completed tender responses in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition;

9) Please note that tenders must be submitted electronically via the www.etenders.gov.ie postbox facility. If tenderers are unsure how to use this please contact the eTenders Helpdesk for assistance. Their number is 021 243 92 77.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Name of EU-financed project or programme: This project is Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) funded
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Maynooth, Co. Kildare

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical merit
Quality criterion (weighting): 4000
Quality criterion (name): Method statement
Quality criterion (weighting): 1000
Quality criterion (name): Warranty, after sales, support and maintenance
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 4000

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-03-27 📅
Name: Rohde and Schwarz UK Ltd
National registration number: 9952512R
Postal address: Ancells Business Park, Fleet
Postal town: Hants
Postal code: GU51 2UZ
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
E-mail: ken.collins@rohde-schwarz.com 📧
Country: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Internet address: www.rohde-schwarz.com 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4

Reference
Additional information

2) This is the sole call for competition for this service;

3) The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;

4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;

5) It will be a condition of award that tenderers are tax compliant;

6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the Framework Agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the Framework Agreement the appointed service provider fails to meet their obligations, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the Framework Agreement and deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework;

7) At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the Framework Agreement or any contract awarded under the Framework Agreement at any time;

8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the Contracting Authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of tender responses with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return fully completed tender responses in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition;

Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin 7
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Source: OJS 2018/S 217-495944 (2018-11-07)

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