Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of a package of 5 high-end instruments including a state of the art Single Crystal X-Ray Diffractometer (SC-XRD), which must provide accurate, replicable structural and chemical characterisation of a wide range of materials (e.g. fluids, powders, single crystals and thin films), best in class performance, and excellent value for money. The instruments are to be supplied with the relevant software licenses, 2-year warranty minimum and on-site training for staff/students. The X-Ray tools are expected to form a key part of a shared infrastructure approach to support advanced research. The overall offering should be suitable for a multi-user learning and research user environment.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-08-23.
The procurement was published on 2021-07-21.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: LGH1552C — TCD — RFT Supply of of X-Ray Characterisation Tools
Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)📦
Short description:
“Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of a package of 5 high-end instruments including a state of the art Single Crystal...”
Short description
Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of a package of 5 high-end instruments including a state of the art Single Crystal X-Ray Diffractometer (SC-XRD), which must provide accurate, replicable structural and chemical characterisation of a wide range of materials (e.g. fluids, powders, single crystals and thin films), best in class performance, and excellent value for money. The instruments are to be supplied with the relevant software licenses, 2-year warranty minimum and on-site training for staff/students. The X-Ray tools are expected to form a key part of a shared infrastructure approach to support advanced research. The overall offering should be suitable for a multi-user learning and research user environment.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 1 700 000 💰
Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of a package of 5 high-end instruments including a state of the art Single Crystal X-Ray Diffractometer (SC-XRD), which must provide accurate, replicable structural and chemical characterisation of a wide range of materials (e.g. fluids, powders, single crystals and thin films), best in class performance, and excellent value for money. The instruments are to be supplied with the relevant software licenses, two-year warranty minimum and on-site training for staff/students. The X-ray tools are expected to form a key part of a shared infrastructure approach to support advanced research. The overall offering should be suitable for a multi-user learning and research user environment.
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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 1 700 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the initial Term of the contract to reflect warranty and/or service requirements. An extension may be...”
Description of renewals
The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the initial Term of the contract to reflect warranty and/or service requirements. An extension may be applied for a period or periods of up to [1 Year] with a maximum of (4) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.
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
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Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-08-23
14:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 24
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-08-23
14:00 📅
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 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧 Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧 Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2021/S 142-377350 (2021-07-21)
Contract award notice (2022-01-06) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal code: Co.Limerick
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: LGH1552C - TCD - RFT Supply of of X-Ray Characterisation Tools
Short description:
“Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of a package of 5 high-end instruments including a state of the art Single Crystal...”
Short description
Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of a package of 5 high-end instruments including a state of the art Single Crystal X-Ray Diffractometer [SC-XRD], which must provide accurate, replicable structural and chemical characterisation of a wide range of materials [e.g. fluids, powders, single crystals and thin films], best in class performance, and excellent value for money. The instruments are to be supplied with the relevant software licenses, two-year warranty minimum and on-site training for staff/students. The X-Ray tools are expected to form a key part of a shared infrastructure approach to support advanced research. The overall offering should be suitable for a multi-user learning and research user environment.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 1 700 000 💰
Description
Main site or place of performance: Dublin
Description of the procurement:
“Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of a package of 5 high-end instruments including a state of the art Single Crystal...”
Description of the procurement
Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of a package of 5 high-end instruments including a state of the art Single Crystal X-Ray Diffractometer [SC-XRD], which must provide accurate, replicable structural and chemical characterisation of a wide range of materials [e.g. fluids, powders, single crystals and thin films], best in class performance, and excellent value for money. The instruments are to be supplied with the relevant software licenses, two-year warranty minimum and on-site training for staff/students. The X-Ray tools are expected to form a key part of a shared infrastructure approach to support advanced research. The overall offering should be suitable for a multi-user learning and research user environment.
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Quality criterion (name): Quality/Technical Merit 5 modules
Quality criterion (weighting): 50%
Quality criterion (name): Technical Support, After Sales Service & Warranty
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Implementation including Training
Quality criterion (weighting): 5%
Quality criterion (name): Sustainability
Price (weighting): 25%
Description
Additional information: All information relating to this tender is published on
www.etenders.gov.ie
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 142-377350
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: LGH1552C - TCD - RFT Supply of of X-Ray Characterisation Tools
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-12-10 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Bruker UK Limited
National registration number: 923986
Postal address: Banner Lane
Postal town: Coventry
Postal code: West Midlands
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 2476855200📞
E-mail: sales.uk@bruker.com📧
Fax: +44 24465317 📠
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 700 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 577 666 💰
Source: OJS 2022/S 007-013742 (2022-01-06)