LEE715C - WIT โ€” Supply of an X-ray Diffraction Instrument

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is seeking to purchase an X-ray Diffraction Instrument to support research and industry engagement at the Pharmaceutical and molecular biotechnology research centre (PMBRC) at WIT to include the following; A diffractometer cabinet (radiation enclosure), a diffractometer complete with associated X-ray source, optics bench, filters, goniometer, detector and other ancillary equipment as required. A sample chamber capable of controlling the temperature and humidity of the sample within a specified range. A computer containing the requisite operating system and software to run the instrument and analyse the resulting data. Packing, shipment, installation, warranty and training.
The XRD 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
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Procurement history
Date Document
2019-08-23 Contract notice
2019-12-19 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-08-23)
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: Linda Maher
Phone: +353 61233715 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: linda.maher@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=152745&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=152745&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: LEE715C - WIT โ€” Supply of an X-ray Diffraction Instrument
Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œWaterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is seeking to purchase an X-ray Diffraction Instrument to support research and industry engagement at the...โ€    Show more

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Additional products/services: Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: X-ray devices ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Measuring instruments ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Instruments for checking physical characteristics ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Detection and analysis apparatus ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Analysis apparatus ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Analysers ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Checking and testing apparatus ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Diffraction apparatus ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Waterford Institute of Technology.
Description of the procurement:
โ€œWaterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is seeking to purchase an X-ray diffraction Instrument to support research and industry engagement at the...โ€    Show more
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: 12
Information about options
Options โœ…
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
Scope of the procurement
Information about European Union funds:
โ€œWaterford Institute of Technology gratefully acknowledge infrastructure funding from Enterprise Ireland, the National Development Plan and the European Union.โ€
Description
Additional information: All information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only.

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Technical and professional ability
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Conditions for participation
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Conditions related to the contract
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Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-09-23 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: 2019-09-23 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 164-402154 (2019-08-23)
Contract award notice (2019-12-19)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: University of Limerick, Co. Limerick

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: LEE715C โ€” WIT โ€” Supply of an X-ray Diffraction Instrument RFT 156236
Short description:
โ€œWaterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is seeking to purchase an X-ray diffraction instrument to support research and industry engagement at the...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 200 200 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œWaterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is seeking to purchase an X-ray diffraction instrument to support research and industry engagement at the...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price
Information about options
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

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 164-402154

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: LEE715C โ€” WIT โ€” Supply of an X-ray Diffraction Instrument
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-12-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Bruker UK Ltd
National registration number: 923986
Postal address: Banner Lane
Postal town: Coventry
Postal code: West Midlands
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Phone: +44 2476855200 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: sales.uk@bruker.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +44 24465317 ๐Ÿ“ 
Region: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 200 200 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2019/S 247-609202 (2019-12-19)