LEE714C โ€” WIT โ€” Supply of a Benchtop Scanning Electron Microscope

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

Waterford institute of technology (WIT) is seeking to purchase a benchtop scanning electron microscope to support research and industry engagement at the Pharmaceutical and Molecular Biotechnology Research Centre (PMBRC) at WIT.
A benchtop scanning electron microscope with a low equipment footprint, capable of high resolution magnifications of at least 100 000 X. Capable of holding samples of at least 25 mm in size. The SEM must include an Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer (EDS or EDX) analysis capability for elemental mapping.
The SEM system should be flexible and allow for purchase of additional functionality (hardware and software) at a later date to keep up-to-date with developments in the field.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-09-23. The procurement was published on 2019-08-23.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2019-08-23 Contract notice
2019-12-19 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-08-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Microscopes
Short description:
โ€œWaterford institute of technology (WIT) is seeking to purchase a benchtop scanning electron microscope to support research and industry engagement at the...โ€    Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Microscopes ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Postal address: University of Limerick, Co. Limerick
Postal town: Castletroy
Contact
Internet address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: linda.maher@ul.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 61233715 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=152731&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=152731&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-08-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2019-09-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2019-08-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 164-402127
OJ-S issue: 164
Additional information

โ€œAll information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only.โ€

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œWaterford institute of technology (WIT) is seeking to purchase a benchtop scanning electron microscope to support research and industry engagement at the...โ€    Show more

โ€œA benchtop scanning electron microscope with a low equipment footprint, capable of high resolution magnifications of at least 100 000 X. Capable of holding...โ€    Show more
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โ€œThe SEM system should be flexible and allow for purchase of additional functionality (hardware and software) at a later date to keep up-to-date with...โ€    Show more

โ€œWaterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is seeking to purchase a benchtop scanning electron microscope to support research and industry engagement at the...โ€    Show more
Duration: 12 months
Description of options:
โ€œPlease note, the education procurement service, on behalf of Public Sector Bodies, reserve the right to purchase up to an additional two (2) instruments,...โ€    Show more
Additional information:
โ€œAll information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only.โ€
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œWaterford Institute of Technology.โ€

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
โ€œPlease see RFT document for further details.โ€
Economic and financial standing:
โ€œPlease see RFT document for further details.โ€
Minimum level(s) of standards:
โ€œPlease see RFT document for further details.โ€
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
โ€œPlease see RFT document for further details.โ€

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2019-09-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Contact
Contact point: Linda Maher
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=152731&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

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 164-402127 (2019-08-23)
Contract award notice (2019-12-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Reference number: RFT 156224
Short description:
โ€œWaterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is seeking to purchase a benchtop scanning electron microscope to support research and industry engagement at the...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement: 88 550 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-12-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2019-12-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 247-609181
Refers to notice: 2019/S 164-402127
OJ-S issue: 247

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œA benchtop scanning electron microscope with a low equipment footprint, capable of high resolution magnifications of at least 100k X. Capable of holding...โ€    Show more

โ€œA benchtop scanning electron microscope with a low equipment footprint, capable of high resolution magnifications of at least 100k X. Capable of holding...โ€    Show more
Description of options:
โ€œPlease note, the education procurement service, on behalf of public sector bodies, reserve the right to purchase up to an additional 2 instruments, should...โ€    Show more

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-12-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Hitachi High Technologies Europe GmbH
National registration number: VAT No. GB 805053169
Postal address: Whitebrook Park, Lower Cookham Rd
Postal town: Maidenhead
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Phone: +44 1628585200 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: patrick.marks@hht-eu.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.hht-eu.com ๐ŸŒ
Total value of the procurement: 88 550 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Source: OJS 2019/S 247-609181 (2019-12-19)