Tenders are sought for the provision of laboratory equipment for the library based makerspace in NUI Galway. The equipment sought in this tender will add capacity to the current makerspace; it will be temporarily located in the Physics while the library at NUI Galway is being re-developed.
This tender consists of 3 lots. Tenderers can submit proposal for multiple or individual lots. All lots to be based on robust simple design suitable for multiple users.
Lot 1 High resolution digital microscope
Lot 2 Precision optical surface profilometer
Lot 3 Thin film coating system
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-08-05.
The procurement was published on 2022-06-24.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: LA2101C NUIG RFT for the Provision of Laboratory equipment (3 Lots)
Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)📦
Short description:
“Tenders are sought for the provision of laboratory equipment for the library based makerspace in NUI Galway. The equipment sought in this tender will add...”
Short description
Tenders are sought for the provision of laboratory equipment for the library based makerspace in NUI Galway. The equipment sought in this tender will add capacity to the current makerspace; it will be temporarily located in the Physics while the library at NUI Galway is being re-developed.
This tender consists of 3 lots. Tenderers can submit proposal for multiple or individual lots. All lots to be based on robust simple design suitable for multiple users.
Lot 1 High resolution digital microscope
Lot 2 Precision optical surface profilometer
Lot 3 Thin film coating system
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 236 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot High resolution digital microscope
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Optical readers📦
Additional products/services: Optical-character-recognition equipment📦
Additional products/services: Measuring instruments📦
Additional products/services: Instruments for checking physical characteristics📦
Additional products/services: Analysers📦
Additional products/services: Checking and testing apparatus📦
Additional products/services: Microscopes📦
Additional products/services: Electron microscopes📦
Additional products/services: Transmission electron microscope📦
Additional products/services: Ion and molecular microscopes📦
Additional products/services: Ion microscopes📦
Additional products/services: Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments📦
Additional products/services: Optical reading system📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 1 High resolution digital microscope
Instrument must provide excellent imaging tool at various magnifications with an excellent user interface.” 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
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 Term of warranty and/or service contracts for a period or periods of up to [1 Year] with a...”
Description of renewals
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term of warranty and/or service contracts for a period or periods of up to [1 Year] with a maximum of (3) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2 Precision optical surface profilometer
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 2 Precision optical surface profilometer
Microscope that measures the vertical profile of a surface with nanometres precision at an optical...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 2 Precision optical surface profilometer
Microscope that measures the vertical profile of a surface with nanometres precision at an optical magnification, which is typical of
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Description of renewals:
“The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term of warranty and/or service contracts for a period or periods of up to [1 Year] with a...”
Description of renewals
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term of warranty and/or service contracts for a period or periods of up to [1 Year] with a maximum of (3) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3 Thin film coating system
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 3 Thin film coating system
A vacuum based thermal evaporation system for metals with integrated metrology and control.”
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: 2022-08-05
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: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-08-05
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 🇮🇪 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 2022/S 123-349210 (2022-06-24)
Contract award notice (2022-12-21) Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 236 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Description
Place of performance: United Kingdom 🏙️ Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit
Quality criterion (weighting): 50%
Quality criterion (name): After Sales & Technical Assistance
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Quality criterion (name): Method
Price (weighting): 30%
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 123-349210
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title: Lot High resolution digital microscope
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-11-08 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Keyence UK Ltd
National registration number: GB 608 6229 36
Postal address: Avebury House, 219-225 Avebury Boulevard
Postal town: Milton Keynes
Postal code: MK9 1AU
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 1908696900📞
E-mail: amanda.seneviratne@keyence.co.uk📧
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 60 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 60 000 💰
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Title: Lot 2 Precision optical surface profilometer
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Omniscan Ltd
National registration number: GB838498960
Postal address: Unit 2 The Mill Pool
Postal town: Wrexham
Postal code: Lambpit St, Penycae
Phone: +44 1978844155📞
E-mail: russell@omniscan.co.uk📧
URL: http://www.omniscan.co.uk🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 85 400 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 65 335 💰
3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Title: Lot 3 Thin film coating system
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-12-20 📅
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Moorfield Nanotechnology Limited
National registration number: GB616324166
Postal address: Unit 1 Wolffe Close, Parkgate Industrial Estate
Postal town: Knutsford
Postal code: Cheshire
Phone: +44 1565722609📞
E-mail: sales@moorfield.co.uk📧
Fax: +44 1565722758 📠
URL: http://www.moorfield.co.uk🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 90 600 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 48 875 💰
Source: OJS 2022/S 248-721473 (2022-12-21)