DCU RFT for the Supply of Laboratory equipment for the Terahertz Transmission and Characterisation Facility (3 Lots)

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

Tenders are sought for the supply and delivery of Laboratory equipment for the Terahertz Transmission and Characterisation Facility. The Facility will consist of a high speed electrical signal generator and oscilloscope, and up/down conversion equipment to generate and detect THz signals in the 100 โ€“ 500 GHZ range.
This tender consists of 3 lots, Tenderers can submit proposal for multiple or individual lots.
o Lot 1 Electrical Signal Generator
o Lot 2 THz up/down convertor
o Lot 3 Real Time Oscilloscope

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-03-27. The procurement was published on 2023-02-24.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2023-02-24 Contract notice
2023-05-30 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-02-24)
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 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Siobhan Ryan
Phone: +353 61234664 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: siobhan.a.ryan@ul.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073 ๐ŸŒ
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=234788&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=234788&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œDCU RFT for the Supply of Laboratory equipment for the Terahertz Transmission and Characterisation Facility (3 Lots) LA2419Cโ€
Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œTenders are sought for the supply and delivery of Laboratory equipment for the Terahertz Transmission and Characterisation Facility. The Facility will...โ€    Show more
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1 Electrical Signal Generator
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Signal generators ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Measuring instruments ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Instruments for measuring quantities ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Instruments for measuring electrical quantities ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Oscilloscopes ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Instruments for checking physical characteristics ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Checking and testing apparatus ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement: Lot 1 Electrical Signal Generator
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 โœ…
Description
Description of renewals:
โ€œThe 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...โ€    Show more

2๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2 THz up/down convertor
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 2 THz up/down convertor

3๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3 Real Time Oscilloscope
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 3 Real Time Oscilloscope

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: 2023-03-27 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-03-27 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…

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 2023/S 043-125274 (2023-02-24)
Contract award notice (2023-05-30)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 1 266 864 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality/Technical Merit
Quality criterion (weighting): 50%
Quality criterion (name): After Sales & Technical Assistance
Quality criterion (weighting): 15%
Quality criterion (name): Method Statement
Quality criterion (weighting): 5%
Quality criterion (name): Environmental
Price (weighting): 25%

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 043-125274

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 1
Title: Lot 1 Electrical Signal Generator
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-05-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Keysight Technologies Sales Spain S.L.U.
National registration number: CIF: B86907110
Postal address:
โ€œCalle Jacinto Benavente, nยบ2, Complejo Tripark Las Rozas, Edificio B, 3ยช planta, mรณdulo B. 1 / 2โ€
Postal town: Madrid, Las Rozas
Postal code: 28232
Country: Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
Phone: +353 1800832700 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: contactcenter_ireland@keysight.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: Espaรฑa ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.keysight.com ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 375 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 373 248 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

2๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 2
Title: Lot 2 THz up/down convertor
Information on non-award
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected

3๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 3
Title: Lot 3 Real Time Oscilloscope
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 735 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 388 367 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2023/S 105-331040 (2023-05-30)