LA3385C-UCD-CFT for the Upgrade of the UCD Conway Institute Autoclave/Washroom Facility [2 Lots]
Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Tenderers are invited to tender for the upgrade of the UCD Conway Institute Autoclave/Washroom facility located on the Belfield campus in University College Dublin. The primary purpose of this facility is for washing laboratory glassware and for sterilising materials (both infectious and non-infectious), instruments and wastes for the entire building. The facility was opened in 2003, and the equipment (operational in the same year) is now nearing the end of its life. It is the intention to replace the current set-up (5 Autoclaves and 6 Glass washers) with their modern equivalent. Some (limited) infrastructural changes are possible to accommodate the various sizes and configurations of equipment on the current market.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-10-06. The procurement was published on 2025-09-04.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-04 | Contract notice |
| 2026-05-29 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2025-09-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: LA3385C-UCD-CFT for the Upgrade of the UCD Conway Institute Autoclave/Washroom Facility [2 Lots]
Short description:
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 350 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Calibration of Autoclaves x Six (6)
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) โ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 60 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Calibration of Glass Washers x Four (4)
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-10-06 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-10-06 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6448265
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏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: 2025-10-06 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6448265
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-09-24 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number:
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Postal town: Limerick
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ง
Phone: 061233715 ๐
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
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=6448265 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6448265 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2025/S 170-582045 (2025-09-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: LA3385C-UCD-CFT for the Upgrade of the UCD Conway Institute Autoclave/Washroom Facility [2 Lots]
Short description:
Tenderers are invited to tender for the upgrade of the UCD Conway Institute Autoclave/Washroom facility located on the Belfield campus in University College Dublin. The primary purpose of this facility is for washing laboratory glassware and for sterilising materials (both infectious and non-infectious), instruments and wastes for the entire building. The facility was opened in 2003, and the equipment (operational in the same year) is now nearing the end of its life. It is the intention to replace the current set-up (5 Autoclaves and 6 Glass washers) with their modern equivalent. Some (limited) infrastructural changes are possible to accommodate the various sizes and configurations of equipment on the current market.
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Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 350 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
1
Title: Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Calibration of Autoclaves x Six (6)
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) โ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 60 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
2
Title: Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Calibration of Glass Washers x Four (4)
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-10-06 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-10-06 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6448265
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏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: 2025-10-06 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6448265
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-09-24 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number:
IE 6609370 G
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Postal town: Limerick
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ง
Phone: 061233715 ๐
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
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=6448265 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6448265 ๐
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2025/S 170-582045 (2025-09-04)
Contract award notice (2026-05-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 374 798 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 374 798 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 239 640 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): see cft document
Quality criterion (weighting): 60
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 135 158 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): see cft documents
Award of contract
1๏ธโฃ
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-05-07 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 239 640 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Davidson and Hardy Ltd
National registration number:
Postal address: Mine Hill Business Centre, Mine Hill Lane, Kilternan, Dublin 18
Postal code: D18 T6P0
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: gabriel@dhlab.com ๐ง
Phone: 01-6601559 ๐
Fax: 1800409028 ๐
URL: https://www.dhlab.com ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
2๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 135 158 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: GPE Scientific Ireland Limited
National registration number:
Postal address: 16/17 College Green
Postal code: D02 V078
Postal town: Dublin 2
E-mail: hannah.neville@gpescientific.co.uk ๐ง
Phone: 00441525 382277 ๐
URL: www.gpescientific.ie ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: 000 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 103-373566 (2026-05-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 374 798 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 374 798 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 239 640 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): see cft document
Quality criterion (weighting): 60
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 135 158 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): see cft documents
Award of contract
1๏ธโฃ
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
441067
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-05-07 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 239 640 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000136311
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Davidson and Hardy Ltd
National registration number:
NI4065
Postal address: Mine Hill Business Centre, Mine Hill Lane, Kilternan, Dublin 18
Postal code: D18 T6P0
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: gabriel@dhlab.com ๐ง
Phone: 01-6601559 ๐
Fax: 1800409028 ๐
URL: https://www.dhlab.com ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
2๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 135 158 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000136316
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0002
Name and address of the contractor
Name: GPE Scientific Ireland Limited
National registration number:
635181
Postal address: 16/17 College Green
Postal code: D02 V078
Postal town: Dublin 2
E-mail: hannah.neville@gpescientific.co.uk ๐ง
Phone: 00441525 382277 ๐
URL: www.gpescientific.ie ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: 000 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 103-373566 (2026-05-29)
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