University of Limerick โ€” RFT for Research Access to a Large Semi โ€“ Industrial Scale Food Grade Processing Plant

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

Request-for-tenders dated 8 March 2021 to establish a single supplier framework agreement for the provision of research access to a large semi โ€“ industrial scale food grade processing plant for the Dairy Processing Technology Centre, University of Limerick.
The Dairy Processing Technology Centre (DPTC) has a request for tenders for research access to a large semi-industrial scale, food grade processing plant with a range of processes and scale to accurately simulate commercial dairy processing, dairy waste streams and effluent management.
An extensive pilot facility, covering upstream and downstream dairy processing is required.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-04-07. The procurement was published on 2021-03-08.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-03-08 Contract notice
2021-08-23 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-03-08)
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
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=184339&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=184339&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œUniversity of Limerick โ€” RFT for Research Access to a Large Semi โ€“ Industrial Scale Food Grade Processing Plant LGH1440Cโ€
Products/services: Laboratory services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œRequest-for-tenders dated 8 March 2021 to establish a single supplier framework agreement for the provision of research access to a large semi โ€“ industrial...โ€    Show more

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Additional products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Industrial machinery ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Research laboratory services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œRequest-for-Tenders dated 8 March 2021 to establish a single supplier framework agreement for the provision of research access to a large semi โ€“ industrial...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 750 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
Description of renewals: Option to extend by 12 months on up to 2 such occassion.
Scope of the procurement
Information about European Union funds: TC 2020 0028 grant agreement, Enterprise Ireland
Description
Additional information: All information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only

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
List and brief description of selection criteria: Please see RFT document for further details.
Conditions for participation
Please see RFT document for further details.
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria: Please see RFT document for further details.
Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability): Please see RFT document for further details.
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: 2021-04-07 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-04-07 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 2021/S 050-124704 (2021-03-08)
Contract award notice (2021-08-23)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: University of Limerick
Postal code: Co.Limerick

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œUniversity of Limerick - RFT for Research access to a large semi โ€“ industrial scale food grade processing plant LGH1440Cโ€
Short description:
โ€œRequest-for-Tenders dated 08/03/2021 to establish a Single Supplier Framework Agreement For the Provision of Research access to a large semi โ€“ industrial...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 750 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œRequest-for-Tenders dated 08/03/2021 to establish a Single Supplier Framework Agreement For the Provision of Research access to a large semi โ€“ industrial...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Pilot Plant Requirements
Quality criterion (weighting): `20%
Quality criterion (name): Raw Material Requirements
Quality criterion (weighting): 5%
Quality criterion (name): Operational Staff Requirements
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Quality criterion (name): Trial Plannint, Trial Requirements & New Equipment & Technologies
Quality criterion (name): Equipment Maintenance & Support
Quality criterion (name): INvoice Requirements & Service Review
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 25%
Scope of the procurement
Information about European Union funds: TC 2020 0028 Grant Agreement, Enterprise Ireland

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 050-124704

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
โ€œUniversity of Limerick - RFT for Research access to a large semi โ€“ industrial scale food grade processing plantโ€
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-08-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Moorepark technology Ltd
National registration number: IE6568270D
Postal address: Moorepark
Postal town: Fermoy
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: kieran.downey@teagasc.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 750 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2021/S 166-435187 (2021-08-23)