LA2123C UL RFT Provision of Laboratory equipment for the production of Nano (bio) Pharmaceuticals

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery & installation of Laboratory equipment for the production of Nano (bio) Pharmaceuticals. A Next Generation Nanopharma Process Development Platform (NaPRO) which will provide a unique state-of-the-art testbed with new ‘smart’ process systems, consisting of cutting-edge pharmaceutical nanotechnologies coupled with real-time advanced characterization tools. This funding supports SFI’s basic and applied research priority areas, particularly the National Priority Area ‘Advanced and Smart Manufacturing’, which is an area of strategic importance for the sustainability of the Irish manufacturing sector.
This tender consists of 6 lots, Tenderers can submit proposal for multiple or individual lots.
Lot 1 Multi-vessel high pressure screening setup
Lot 2 High-pressure pumps (2 units)
Lot 3 Microfluidic System
Lot 4 Nano-spray dryer
Lot 5 High-pressure assisted nano-spray dryer
Lot 6 Microfluidizer/High-pressure homogenizer

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-08-19. The procurement was published on 2022-07-19.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2022-07-19 Contract notice
2023-02-13 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-07-19)
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 🇮🇪
Contact person: Siobhan Ryan
Phone: +353 61234664 📞
E-mail: siobhan.a.ryan@ul.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073 🌏
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=219336&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=219336&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“LA2123C UL RFT Provision of Laboratory equipment for the production of Nano (bio) Pharmaceuticals”
Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) 📦
Short description:
“Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery & installation of Laboratory equipment for the production of Nano (bio) Pharmaceuticals. A Next Generation...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 292 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1 Multi-vessel high pressure screening setup
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Diagnostic devices 📦
Additional products/services: Diagnostic systems 📦
Additional products/services: Measuring instruments 📦
Additional products/services: Instruments for checking physical characteristics 📦
Additional products/services: Flow-measuring equipment 📦
Additional products/services: Measuring and control equipment 📦
Additional products/services: Detection and analysis apparatus 📦
Additional products/services: Detection apparatus 📦
Additional products/services: Analysers 📦
Additional products/services: Checking and testing apparatus 📦
Additional products/services: Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring 📦
Additional products/services: Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments 📦
Additional products/services: Pumps 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Description of the procurement: Multi-vessel high pressure screening setup
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...”    Show more

2️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2 High-pressure pumps (2 units)
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement: High-pressure pumps (2 units)
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...”    Show more

3️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3 Microfluidic System
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 3 Microfluidic System

4️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 4 Nano-spray dryer
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 4 Nano-spray dryer

5️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 5 High-pressure assisted nano-spray dryer
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 5 High-pressure assisted nano-spray dryer

6️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 6 Microfluidizer/High-pressure homogenizer
Title
Lot Identification Number: 6
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 6 Microfluidizer/High-pressure homogenizer

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: 2022-08-19 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: 2022-08-19 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 140-397748 (2022-07-19)
Contract award notice (2023-02-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 292 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots
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%
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): After Sales & Technical
Quality criterion (name): method

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 140-397748

Award of contract

1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title: Lot 1 Multi-vessel high pressure screening setup
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-02-03 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: SciMed Ltd
National registration number: GB332149971
Postal address: Unit B4, The Embankment Business Park, Vale Road
Postal town: Stockport
Postal code: Cheshire
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 1614429963 📞
E-mail: paul@scimed.co.uk 📧
Fax: +44 1614287521 📠
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 51 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 41 000 💰

2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Title: Lot 2 High-pressure pumps (2 units)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 41 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 41 000 💰

3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Title: Lot 3 Microfluidic System
Information on non-award
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected

4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Title: Lot 4 Nano-spray dryer
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-01-16 📅
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Mason Technology Ltd
National registration number: 8S56538J
Postal address: 228 South Circular Road
Postal town: Dublin 8
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 014534422 📞
E-mail: cobroin@masontec.ie 📧
Fax: +353 014154492 📠
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.masontechnology.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 71 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 70 999 💰

5️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Title: Lot 5 High-pressure assisted nano-spray dryer

6️⃣
Contract Number: 6
Title: Lot 6 Microfluidizer/High-pressure homogenizer
Source: OJS 2023/S 035-101525 (2023-02-13)