Packaging and sampling spoons for use in BSE and Scrapie sampling testing
Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) operates a TSE Surveillance Programme throughout the Republic of Ireland. One element of the programme involves the extraction and transportation of brain tissue matter from carcasses at knackeries and slaughter plants to a designated rapid testing laboratory (RTL) within the Republic of Ireland for post-mortem assessment. 1. In that regard the Contracting Authority requires a packaging solution for the storage and transportation of brain tissue matter assigned to UN No. 3373 Biological Substances, Category B conforming to the Packaging Instruction P650 for liquid substances from carcasses at knackeries and slaughter plants to a designated rapid testing laboratory. The absorbent material for inclusion within the secondary packaging must be capable of absorbing up to 600ml liquid. 2. Sampling Spoons for use in the extraction of brain tissue matter from carcasses at knackeries and slaughter plants are required. The spoons should be capable of transferring the brain tissue via the mouth of the sample pot without spillage. Currently separate designed spoons are used for BSE and Scrapie sampling. The Contracting Authority requires ONE supplier for all items.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-05-29. The procurement was published on 2025-04-22.
Who? What?- โข Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- โข Autopsy furniture โบ Post-mortem animal dissection tables or accessories
- โข Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) โบ Checking and testing apparatus
- โข Miscellaneous business and business-related services โบ Packaging and related services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2025-04-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Packaging and sampling spoons for use in BSE and Scrapie sampling testing
Short description:
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Post-mortem animal dissection tables or accessories ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 800 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the European Economic Area
Description
Internal identifier:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 800 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Post-mortem animal dissection tables or accessories ๐ฆ
Additional products/services:
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services:
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: 2025-05-29 15:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-05-29 15:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5472549
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: 120 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-05-29 15:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5472549
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine
National registration number:
Postal address: Agriculture House Kildare Street
Postal code: D02 WK12
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@agriculture.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: +35316072000 ๐
URL: https://www.agriculture.gov.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.agriculture.gov.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5472549 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5472549 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
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
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 080-265734 (2025-04-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Packaging and sampling spoons for use in BSE and Scrapie sampling testing
Short description:
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) operates a TSE Surveillance Programme throughout the Republic of Ireland. One element of the programme involves the extraction and transportation of brain tissue matter from carcasses at knackeries and slaughter plants to a designated rapid testing laboratory (RTL) within the Republic of Ireland for post-mortem assessment. 1. In that regard the Contracting Authority requires a packaging solution for the storage and transportation of brain tissue matter assigned to UN No. 3373 Biological Substances, Category B conforming to the Packaging Instruction P650 for liquid substances from carcasses at knackeries and slaughter plants to a designated rapid testing laboratory. The absorbent material for inclusion within the secondary packaging must be capable of absorbing up to 600ml liquid. 2. Sampling Spoons for use in the extraction of brain tissue matter from carcasses at knackeries and slaughter plants are required. The spoons should be capable of transferring the brain tissue via the mouth of the sample pot without spillage. Currently separate designed spoons are used for BSE and Scrapie sampling. The Contracting Authority requires ONE supplier for all items.
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Products/services: Post-mortem animal dissection tables or accessories ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 800 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the European Economic Area
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 800 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) operates a TSE Surveillance Programme throughout the Republic of Ireland. One element of the programme involves the extraction and transportation of brain tissue matter from carcasses at knackeries and slaughter plants to a designated rapid testing laboratory (RTL) within the Republic of Ireland for post-mortem assessment. 1. In that regard the Contracting Authority requires a packaging solution for the storage and transportation of brain tissue matter assigned to UN No. 3373 Biological Substances, Category B conforming to the Packaging Instruction P650 for liquid substances from carcasses at knackeries and slaughter plants to a designated rapid testing laboratory. The absorbent material for inclusion within the secondary packaging must be capable of absorbing up to 600ml liquid. 2. Sampling Spoons for use in the extraction of brain tissue matter from carcasses at knackeries and slaughter plants are required. The spoons should be capable of transferring the brain tissue via the mouth of the sample pot without spillage. Currently separate designed spoons are used for BSE and Scrapie sampling. The Contracting Authority requires ONE supplier for all items.
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Products/services: Post-mortem animal dissection tables or accessories ๐ฆ
Additional products/services:
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services:
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: 2025-05-29 15:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-05-29 15:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5472549
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: 120 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-05-29 15:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5472549
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine
National registration number:
IE4773186Q
Postal address: Agriculture House Kildare Street
Postal code: D02 WK12
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@agriculture.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: +35316072000 ๐
URL: https://www.agriculture.gov.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.agriculture.gov.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5472549 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5472549 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
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
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 080-265734 (2025-04-22)
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