CIT โ€” RFT for the Supply of Molecular Imaging Instruments and Components

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

Tenders are sought for a suite of molecular imaging instruments and components from the visible to infrared region. This competition is split into 3 lots:
Lot 1: Confocal Raman Imaging Microscope Spectrometer โ€” the system will consist of a confocal optical microscope with an imaging platform coupled with a spectrometer;
Lot 2: QCL IR Imaging Microscope Spectrometer โ€” the system will consist of a mid-infrared quantum cascade laser with a wide-field spectroscopic microscopy and imaging platform;
Lot 3: Supercontinuum Light Source and Filtering System โ€” this system will consist of a high power, broadband source covering ca. 350 to 2 400 nm coupled with a Tunable High Contrast Single Line Filter.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-09-09. The procurement was published on 2019-08-09.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2019-08-09 Contract notice
2020-01-07 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-08-09)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Postal address: University of Limerick, Co. Limerick
Postal town: Castletroy
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Colette Gallagher
Phone: +353 61234969 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: colette.gallagher@ul.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073 ๐ŸŒ
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=152097&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=152097&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œCIT โ€” RFT for the Supply of Molecular Imaging Instruments and Components LEE717Cโ€
Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œTenders are sought for a suite of molecular imaging instruments and components from the visible to infrared region. This competition is split into 3...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 700 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Confocal Raman Imaging Microscope Spectrometer
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Spectrometers ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Mass spectrometer ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Emission spectrometer ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Microscopes ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Electron microscopes ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Scanning electron microscopes ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Transmission electron microscope ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Ion and molecular microscopes ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Ion microscopes ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Molecular microscopes ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Scanning probe microscopes ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Fluorescent and polarising microscopes ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Monocular and/or binocular light compound microscopes ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Wide field, stereo or dissecting light microscopes ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Stereo or dissecting light microscopes ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Illuminators for microscopes ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Optical microscopes ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe system will consist of a confocal optical microscope with an imaging platform coupled with a spectrometer.โ€
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Information about options
Options โœ…
Description of options: See RFT documents for details.
Description
Additional information: All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie

2๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: QCL IR Imaging Microscope Spectrometer
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe system will consist of a mid-infrared quantum cascade laser with a wide-field spectroscopic microscopy and imaging platform.โ€

3๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Supercontinuum Light Source and Filtering System
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThis system will consist of a high power, broadband source covering ca. 350 to 2 400 nm coupled with a tunable high contrast single line filter.โ€

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
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Economic and financial standing
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Conditions for participation
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Technical and professional ability
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Conditions for participation
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Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-09-09 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2019-09-09 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Source: OJS 2019/S 155-381945 (2019-08-09)
Contract award notice (2020-01-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œTenders are sought for a suite of molecular imaging instruments and components from the visible to infrared region. This competition is split into 3...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 555 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Description
Main site or place of performance: Cork Institute of Technology.
Award criteria
Price
Description
Main site or place of performance: Cork Institute of Technology
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThis system will consist of a high power, broadband source covering ca. 350 to 2400 nm coupled with a tunable high contrast single line filter.โ€

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 155-381945

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Confocal Raman Imaging Microscope Spectrometer
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-10-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Elliot Scientific Ltd
National registration number: 2460146
Postal address: 3 Allied Business Centre
Postal town: Harpenden
Postal code: Coldharbour Lane
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Phone: +44 1582766300 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: ian.perry@elliotscientific.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +44 1582766340 ๐Ÿ“ 
Region: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.elliotscientific.com ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 250 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

2๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 2
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: QCL IR Imaging Microscope Spectrometer
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-10-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Laser 2000 (UK) Ltd
National registration number: GB 927 1191 28
Postal address: Unit 9, Avro Court, Ermine Business Partk
Postal town: Huntingdon
Postal code: Cambridgeshire
E-mail: paulw@laser2000.co.uk ๐Ÿ“ง
URL: http://www.laser2000.co.uk ๐ŸŒ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 260 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

3๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 3
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Supercontinuum Light Source and Filtering System
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-10-10 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Name and address of the contractor
Name: NKT Photonics A/S
National registration number: NKT Photonics UK Ltd
Postal address: Blokken 84
Postal town: Birkerรธd
Postal code: 3460
Country: Denmark ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ
Phone: +44 2380458776 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: pafi@nktphotonics.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: Danmark ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.nktphotonics.com ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 45 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2020/S 006-008445 (2020-01-07)