Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Calibration of a Multimodal In-Situ Raman System to the University of Limerick (UL)

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

University of Limericks, PMTC, request the supply of a multimodal Hybrid PAT Raman system equipped with multiple optical probes for inline application in both Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical sectors designed with industrial standards. The system must offer the possibility to work in air or in an immersion environment like bioreactors. The system must be designed for lab-to-process optimization, scalability, quality, and safety. The system must operate continuously for 24h/7 with process feedback for total operation transparency and to tightly monitor and control all process parameters. The system must be mobile to facilitate the shared access to the equipment and allows different users to move the equipment between different laboratories in different centres, i.e fitted in a trolley with storage capacity for optical probes and optical accessories, and sample compartment for fast and routine analysis.
The sought equipment must include the following features:

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-05-18. The procurement was published on 2022-04-14.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2022-04-14 Contract notice
2022-10-07 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-04-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Reference number: LA1916C
Short description:
University of Limericks, PMTC, request the supply of a multimodal Hybrid PAT Raman system equipped with multiple optical probes for inline application in both Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical sectors designed with industrial standards. The system must offer the possibility to work in air or in an immersion environment like bioreactors. The system must be designed for lab-to-process optimization, scalability, quality, and safety. The system must operate continuously for 24h/7 with process feedback for total operation transparency and to tightly monitor and control all process parameters. The system must be mobile to facilitate the shared access to the equipment and allows different users to move the equipment between different laboratories in different centres, i.e fitted in a trolley with storage capacity for optical probes and optical accessories, and sample compartment for fast and routine analysis. The sought equipment must include the following features:
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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: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Medical equipments ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland 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: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Postal address: University of Limerick
Postal code: Co.Limerick
Postal town: Castletroy
Contact
Internet address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: jonathan.horan@ul.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 61234662 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=211841&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=211841&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-04-14 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2022-05-18 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-04-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 076-207210
OJ-S issue: 76
Additional information
All information relating to tenders is published on WWW.etenders.giv.ie only.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
University of Limericks, PMTC, request the supply of a multimodal Hybrid PAT Raman system equipped with multiple optical probes for inline application in both Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical sectors designed with industrial standards. The system must offer the possibility to work in air or in an immersion environment like bioreactors. The system must be designed for lab-to-process optimization, scalability, quality, and safety. The system must operate continuously for 24h/7 with process feedback for total operation transparency and to tightly monitor and control all process parameters. The system must be mobile to facilitate the shared access to the equipment and allows different users to move the equipment between different laboratories in different centres, i.e fitted in a trolley with storage capacity for optical probes and optical accessories, and sample compartment for fast and routine analysis.
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The sought equipment must include the following features:
1. A highly sensitive Spectrometer covering the chemical spectrum range 200-3300 cm-1
2. High power NIR laser (> 400 mW) at the output equipped with a mechanical shutter for safety
3. One or more autoclavable (Sterilisable) immersion optical bio-probes attached to at least 3-meter long cable
4. The immersion bio-probe must be 200-225 mm in length and with a Pg13.5 fitting compatible with most bioreactors
5. One large area probe with a long working distance (5-25 cm) or more, large spot laser (3-6 mm)
6. Non-contact optics for measurements in air with enclosed sample compartment
7. Control software for interfacing, data analysis and visualisation.
8. Chemomtrics software and predictive modelling tools for data analysis and quantification
9. Calibration accessories for both intensity and wavelength.
The system must be delivered with all required accessories, like adapters, accessories to block room lights (tubes or others) and calibration devices/tools. It must be equipped with a software-controllable mecha
Duration: 12 months
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 Authorityโ€™s obligations at law.
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Description of options:
The Education Procurement Service, on behalf of Public Sector Bodies, reserves the right to purchase up to an additional one (1) item should such a need arise within Eighteen (18) months commencing from the Award Notification date
Name of EU-financed project or programme: University of Limericks, PMTC, request the supply of a multimodal Hybrid PAT Raman system equipped with multiple optical probes for inline application in both Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical sectors designed with industrial standards. The system must offer the possibility to work in air or in an immersion environment like bioreactors.
Additional information: All information relating to tenders is published on WWW.etenders.giv.ie only.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Please see RFT document for further details.
Economic and financial standing: Please see RFT document for further details.
Minimum level(s) of standards: Please see RFT document for further details.
Technical and professional ability: Please see RFT document for further details.
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 14:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2022-05-18 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 14:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Contact
Contact point: Jonathan Horan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=211841&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

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 2022/S 076-207210 (2022-04-14)
Contract award notice (2022-10-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 154 228 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-10-07 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-10-12 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 197-559075
Refers to notice: 2022/S 076-207210
OJ-S issue: 197

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality/Technical Merit
Quality criterion (weighting): 40%
Quality criterion (name): After Sales Support, Warranty & Training
Quality criterion (weighting): 15%
Quality criterion (name): Method Statement
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 35%

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-09-14 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Antech Solutions Ltd.
National registration number: IE6353028U
Postal address: Unit 21 Waterford Business Centre, Cork Road
Postal town: Waterford
Postal code: Waterford
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 51392391 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: office@antech.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.antech.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Total value of the procurement: 154 228 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Source: OJS 2022/S 197-559075 (2022-10-07)