RFT โ€” UCC โ€” Hydrogen Generators

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

Due to age of current hydrogen generator, Tyndall National Institute needs to install 2 x hydrogen generators capable of supplying hydrogen at a combined 8 Nm per hour, (17.26 kg/24 hr), at a pressure of 30 barg. Each system must be capable of supplying ยฝ of the total demand, i.e. up to 4 Nm/hr. Systems should be capable of running independently or together. Generators must be capable of providing flow in the range of 0 Nm/hr to 8 Nm/hr, i.e. system must be able to handle flow dependent on demand. Minimum hydrogen quality 99 9995. Details of any systems that can improve on the quality should be included as an option.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-07-15. The procurement was published on 2020-06-29.

Suppliers
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Procurement history
Date Document
2020-06-29 Contract notice
2021-11-19 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-06-29)
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: Eimear Brennan
Phone: +353 61234901 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: eimear.brennan@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
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=169455&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=169455&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: RFT โ€” UCC โ€” Hydrogen Generators LEE940C
Products/services: Generators ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œDue to age of current hydrogen generator, Tyndall National Institute needs to install 2 x hydrogen generators capable of supplying hydrogen at a combined 8...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 900 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Hydrogen ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Electric motors, generators and transformers ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Generator units ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œDue to age of current hydrogen generator, Tyndall National Institute needs to install 2 x hydrogen generators capable of supplying hydrogen at a combined 8...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 900 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 12
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
Description of renewals:
โ€œThe contracting authority reserves the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to [1 Year] with a maximum of [2] such extension or extensions...โ€    Show more
Additional information: All information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
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Economic and financial standing
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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
Accelerated procedure:
โ€œThis is an essential requirement for the laboratory. The current hydrogen generator needs to be replaced urgently and cannot be left active for much longer.โ€
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-07-15 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-07-15 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Source: OJS 2020/S 125-305731 (2020-06-29)
Contract award notice (2021-11-19)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: University of Limerick
Postal code: Co.Limerick
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: RFT - UCC - HYDROGEN GENERATORS LEE940C
Short description:
โ€œDue to age of current Hydrogen Generator, Tyndall National Institute needs to install 2 X Hydrogen generators capable of supplying hydrogen at a combined...โ€    Show more
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) (lowest offer): 332804.44
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) (highest offer): 868190.00
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œDue to age of current Hydrogen Generator, Tyndall National Institute needs to install 2 X Hydrogen generators capable of supplying hydrogen at a combined...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality
Quality criterion (weighting): 40%
Quality criterion (name): after sales
Quality criterion (weighting): 25%
Quality criterion (name): Method
Quality criterion (weighting): 5%
Price (weighting): 30%
Description
Additional information: All information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 125-305731

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: Rft - ucc - hydrogen generators
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-04-14 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: GPE Scientific Limited
National registration number: GB207702487
Postal address: Unit 5 Greaves Way Industrial Estate
Postal town: Leighton Buzzard
Postal code: LU7 4UB
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
E-mail: hannah.neville@gpescientific.co.uk ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.gpescientific.co.uk ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Lowest offer: 399218.00
Highest offer: 868190.00

Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Source: OJS 2021/S 228-599838 (2021-11-19)