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:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2022-04-04 Contract notice
2022-09-07 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-04-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Miscellaneous equipment
Reference number: UCC/2022/02
Short description:
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
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Miscellaneous equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: South-West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: University College Cork ( UCC )
Postal address: 6 Elderwood
Postal code: College Rd
Postal town: Cork
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ucc.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: w.ziad@ucc.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 214903039 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=210915&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=210915&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-04-04 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2022-05-10 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-04-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 070-183383
OJ-S issue: 70
Additional information
Refer to RFT

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 220 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 220 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 24 months
Description of options:
RFT allows for additional components to be purchased at a later date subject to budget availability and research needs.
Name of EU-financed project or programme: Sfi
Additional information: Refer to RFT
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As stated in procurement documents
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: As per RFT

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 24 months
Tender opening date: 2022-05-10 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 12:00
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%

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Wella Ziad
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1198 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=210915&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
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: 211 500 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-09-07 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-09-12 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 175-495511
Refers to notice: 2022/S 070-183383
OJ-S issue: 175

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-09-06 ๐Ÿ“…
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
Internet address: http://www.hitachi-hightech.com/eu ๐ŸŒ
Total value of the procurement: 211 500 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Source: OJS 2022/S 175-495511 (2022-09-07)