Request for Tenders under Open (OJEU) Procedure for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of a Broad Ion Beam Milling System for SP&S for the Tyndall National Institute, UCC

University College Cork ( UCC )

The Specialty Products & Services Group (SP&S) at Tyndall National Institute, UCC, fabricate a wide variety of Semiconductor devices, ranging from traditional Silicon microelectronics and Silicon MEMS to III-V photonic devices. In addition, SP&S provide an extensive array of analysis services in all types of electronic devices and packages to internal and external customers. The Electron Microscopy and Analysis Facility (EMAF) within SP&S utilise a wide range of SEM, TEM and FIB equipment as part of these analysis services. We wish to extend our capability in the area of sample preparation by purchasing a fully functional Broad Ion Beam (BIB) milling system with an ancillary mechanical polishing system which will allow us to bridge a sample cross-section preparation gap between our existing plasma FIB and mechanical methods

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-05-10. The procurement was published on 2022-04-04.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2022-04-04 Contract notice
2022-09-07 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-04-04)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: University College Cork ( UCC )
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 6 Elderwood
Postal town: Cork
Postal code: College Rd
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Wella Ziad
Phone: +353 214903039 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: w.ziad@ucc.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: South-West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.ucc.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1198 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=210915&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=210915&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œRequest for Tenders under Open (OJEU) Procedure for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of a Broad Ion Beam Milling System for SP&S for the Tyndall...โ€    Show more
Products/services: Miscellaneous equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe Specialty Products & Services Group (SP&S) at Tyndall National Institute, UCC, fabricate a wide variety of Semiconductor devices, ranging from...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 220 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Research services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Research laboratory services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: South-West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe Specialty Products & Services Group (SP&S) at Tyndall National Institute, UCC, fabricate a wide variety of Semiconductor devices, ranging from...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit of Offering
Quality criterion (weighting): 30%
Quality criterion (name): Technical Support & Maintenance
Quality criterion (weighting): 15%
Quality criterion (name): Energy & Environmental Requirement
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Quality criterion (name): Strategic Agreement
Quality criterion (weighting): 5%
Quality criterion (name): Sample Assessment
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30%
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 220 000 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
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted โœ…
Information about options
Options โœ…
Description of options:
โ€œRFT allows for additional components to be purchased at a later date subject to budget availability and research needs.โ€
Scope of the procurement
Information about European Union funds: Sfi
Description
Additional information: Refer to RFT

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: As stated in procurement documents
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: As per RFT
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-05-10 12:00 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: 24
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-05-10 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: Irish High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2022/S 070-183383 (2022-04-04)
Contract award notice (2022-09-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 211 500 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 070-183383

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
โ€œRequest for Tenders under Open (OJEU) Procedure for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of a Broad Ion Beam Milling System for SP&S for the Tyndall...โ€    Show more
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-09-06 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH
National registration number: VAT No. GB 805053169
Postal address: Techspace One, Sci-Tech Daresbury, Keckwick Lane,
Postal town: Daresbury
Postal code: Cheshire
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Phone: +44 1628585200 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: patrick.marks.pm@hitachi-hightech.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +44 1628585391 ๐Ÿ“ 
Region: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.hitachi-hightech.com/eu ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 211 500 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2022/S 175-495511 (2022-09-07)