LA3541C - RFT for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Calibration of a Bioreactor Suite for Bioprocess Optimisation and Digestion Fermentation Modelling for University College Dublin

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

University College Dublin request Tenders for the supply, delivery and installation of a bioreactor platform for small-scale fermentation. The bioreactor platform must be capable of running parallel experiments in all the benchtop bioreactors with independent process control. The platform should consist of 3 x 3000 ml and 7 x 500 ml vessels. Each vessel should have the following accessories/measurements: ● Rushton impeller ● pH ● Dissolved Oxygen ● Heating - Heating Jacket ● Porous sparger ● Cooling ● Additional Gas line ● Level/foam sensor The following accessories/measurements are required on some of the systems ● Mass flow controller – Air (on 3 x 3000 ml and 3 x 500 ml), ● Advanced software (on at least 2 x 3000 ml and 2 x 500 ml) ● Biomass/OD (on 3 x 3000 ml and 3 x 500 ml) ● Off gas (on 1 x 3000 ml and 1 x 500 ml) ● Off gas integration (on 2 x 3000 ml and 2 x 500 ml) ● ORP sensor (on 2 x 3000 ml and 3 x 500 ml) ● Weight balance (on 1 x 3000 ml and 2 x 500 ml) ● Marine Impeller (on 2 x 3000 ml and 2 x 500 ml) All systems require ● Power backup in the form of UPS power supply ● Computer(s) for monitoring, logging and controlling operation ● Compressor air supply in the form of a “silent” compressor In addition the following supplementary equipment is required ● Autoclave: Vertical configuration to house vessel including the 3000 ml systems ● A shaking incubator for inoculum preparation Also the e-tender should cover the cost of Installation, Training and Carriage. Overall the bioreactor platform must enable the researchers to perform design of experiments and record process parameters reliably to facilitate technology transfer to pilot/industry scale.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-12-08. The procurement was published on 2025-11-07.

Who?

• Education Procurement Service (EPS)

What?

• Instruments for checking physical characteristics › Detection and analysis apparatus

Where?

• Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
• Eastern and Midland › Dublin
• Southern › Mid-West

Procurement history

Date	Document
2025-11-07	Contract notice

Contract notice (2025-11-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: LA3541C - RFT for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Calibration of a Bioreactor Suite for Bioprocess Optimisation and Digestion Fermentation Modelling for University College Dublin
Short description:
“University College Dublin request Tenders for the supply, delivery and installation of a bioreactor platform for small-scale fermentation. The bioreactor...”
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 406 500 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 406 500 EUR 💰
Description of the procurement:
“University College Dublin request Tenders for the supply, delivery and installation of a bioreactor platform for small-scale fermentation. The bioreactor...”
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) 📦
Additional products/services: Detection and analysis apparatus 📦
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 60 months
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Detection and analysis apparatus 📦

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-12-08 14:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-12-08 14:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6945400
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-12-08 14:30:00 📅
Place:
“https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6945400”
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-11-28 14:00:00 📅

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: Mid-West 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: info@educationprocurementservice.ie 📧
Phone: 061233715 📞
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ 🌏
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=6945400 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6945400 🌏
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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Source: OJS 2025/S 216-742214 (2025-11-07)

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