Confocal Microscope

University College Cork

Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Confocal Microscope

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-08-15. The procurement was published on 2025-07-14.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2025-07-14 Contract notice
2026-11-03 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2025-07-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Confocal Microscope
Short description: Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Confocal Microscope
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Microscopes ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 380 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Additional products/services: Scanning electron microscopes ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Place of performance: South-West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-08-15 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-08-15 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6116458
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-08-15 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6116458
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โœ…
Electronic payment will be used โœ…

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: University College Cork
National registration number: IE0006286E
Postal address: University College Cork, 6 Elderwood, College Road
Western Road, Cork City, Co. Cork.
Postal code: T12 VH39
Postal town: Cork
Region: South-West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: procurement@ucc.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 21 4903514 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.ucc.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ucc.ie ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6116458 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6116458 ๐ŸŒ
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: As per RFT Docs
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 134-463375 (2025-07-14)
Contract award notice (2026-11-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 380 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 398 500 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Quality criterion (name): After Sales Service, Technical Support, Training and Warranty
Method Statement
Sustainability Considerations

Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โœ…
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: 460984
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2025-12-17 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 398 500 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Tender identifier: 000128454
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Nikon UK, Branch of Nikon Europe B.V.
National registration number: 123885
Postal code: KT64BN
Postal town: Surbiton, Surrey
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
E-mail: laura.preston@nikon.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Size of the economic operator: Medium

Complementary information
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 180 days
Source: OJS 2026/S 214-766597 (2026-11-03)