WIT-RFT for Coordinate Measure Machine, Auto White Light Interferometry& Scanning X-Ray Fluorescence

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

Waterford Institute of Technology wishes to procure the supply and delivery of the following:
Lot 1 โ€“ The Coordinate Measuring Machine is a 3-axis, fully automated, touch probe coordinate system with fixed and articulating probe heads capable of high-speed data acquisition with a rotary (4th) axis capable of vertical or horizontal mounting. The system will have a 700x700x600 working volume with modern control software.
Lot 2 โ€“ The Automated White Light Interferometry is an automated white light interferometry system for the measurement of surface roughness, with a driven sample stage, automated control over the optical path, a modern PC based control, and be capable of automated stitching over large areas.
Lot 3 โ€“ Benchtop Area Scanning X-Ray Fluorescence is a benchtop, standalone Micro X-ray Fluorescence (ฮผXRF) Analysis System. The system will be capable of performing a wide range of different types of elemental analysis over a large sample area.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-10-29. The procurement was published on 2021-09-24.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-09-24 Contract notice
2022-02-10 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-09-24)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Postal address: University of Limerick
Postal town: Castletroy
Postal code: Co.Limerick
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Colette Gallagher
Phone: +353 61234969 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: colette.gallagher@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=198418&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=198418&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œWIT-RFT for Coordinate Measure Machine, Auto White Light Interferometry& Scanning X-Ray Fluorescence LGH1680Cโ€
Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œWaterford Institute of Technology wishes to procure the supply and delivery of the following: Lot 1 โ€“ The Coordinate Measuring Machine is a 3-axis, fully...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 534 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1 - Coordinate Measuring Machine
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Tomography devices ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Detection and analysis apparatus ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Analysis apparatus ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: X-ray microanalysers ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œLot 1 โ€“ The Coordinate Measuring Machine is a 3-axis, fully automated, touch probe coordinate system. The system will have fixed and articulating probe...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 169 000 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 twelve (12) months with a maximum of one (1) such...โ€    Show more
Information about options
Options โœ…
Description of options: See RFT documents for details.
Description
Additional information: All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie.

2๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2 - Automated White Light Interferometry
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œLot 2 โ€“ The Automated White Light Interferometry is a highly automated white light interferometry system for the measurement of surface roughness and other...โ€    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 160 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

3๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3 - Benchtop Area Scanning X-Ray Fluorescence
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œLot 3 โ€“ Benchtop Area Scanning X-Ray Fluorescence is a benchtop, standalone Micro X-ray Fluorescence (ฮผXRF) Analysis System. The system will be capable of...โ€    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 205 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: 2021-10-29 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: 2021-10-29 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 189-490893 (2021-09-24)
Contract award notice (2022-02-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 492 500 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality/ Technical Merit
Quality criterion (weighting): 60%
Quality criterion (name): Warranty, After Sales Service & Technical Support
Quality criterion (weighting): 15%
Quality criterion (name): Method Statement
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 15%
Quality criterion (weighting): 50%
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Cost criterion (weighting): 20%

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 189-490893

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 1
Title: Lot 1 - Coordinate Measuring Machine
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-01-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Inspection Equipment Co Ltd
National registration number: IE 4599073 i
Postal address: 37 Western Parkway Business Centre
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 14502666 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: pauloneill@inspection.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.inspection.ie ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Lowest offer: 122500.00
Highest offer: 168624.00

2๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 2
Title: Lot 2 - Automated White Light Interferometry
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 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 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
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 165 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

3๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 3
Title: Lot 3 - Benchtop Area Scanning X-Ray Fluorescence
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: BSL Vetenskaplig filial
National registration number: SE516411794601
Postal address: Care of Add & Subtract, Artillerigatan 42
Postal town: Stockholm
Postal code: 11445
Country: Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: sales@blue-scientific.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: Sverige ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://https://blue-scientific.com/ ๐ŸŒ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 205 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2022/S 032-081784 (2022-02-10)