Procurement of Equipment for the Development of the National AI Studio

SLIGO LEITRIM ITS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY T/A AIM Centre

Procurement of equipment for the National AI Studio in Sligo, including an AI-enabled assembly line, multi-monitor stations and wall-mounted displays, and high-spec laptops/workstations.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-09-15. The procurement was published on 2025-09-02.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2025-09-02 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-09-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Procurement of Equipment for the Development of the National AI Studio
Short description:
Procurement of equipment for the National AI Studio in Sligo, including an AI-enabled assembly line, multi-monitor stations and wall-mounted displays, and high-spec laptops/workstations.
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Industrial robots ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 210 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 3
Tenders may be submitted for all lots โœ…

1๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 1
Title: Lot 1
Additional products/services:
Display screens ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Portable computers ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Other
Innovation procurement: The procured works, supplies, or services entail process innovation
The use of accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities in the technical specifications: Accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities are included
Main site or place of performance:
All equipment must be delivered, installed, and commissioned at the AIM Centre, Market Place, Sligo, as part of the establishment of the National AI Studio for Manufacturing.
Postal address: Market Place, Sligo
Postcode: F91 WV7R
Town: Sligo, Ireland
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Place of performance: Border ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration: 3 months
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

2๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 2
Title: Lot 2
Aim of strategic procurement: Innovative purchase
Monitors and displays must comply with EU CE marking and recognised energy efficiency standards (e.g. Energy Star or equivalent). Suppliers are encouraged to minimise packaging waste and propose low-power consumption equipment to reduce lifecycle energy usage.
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Innovation procurement: The procured works, supplies or services are novel or significantly improved compared to other works, supplies, or services already on the market.
Main site or place of performance:
All equipment under Lot 2 must be delivered, installed, and commissioned at the AIM Centre, Market Place, Sligo, as part of the National AI Studio. The monitors and wall-mounted displays will be used to support training, demonstrations, and visitor engagement.
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Town: Sligo Ireland
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002

3๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 3
Title: Lot 3
IT equipment must comply with EU CE marking and recognised energy efficiency standards (e.g. Energy Star or equivalent). Suppliers are encouraged to minimise packaging waste and propose low-power consumption equipment to reduce lifecycle energy usage.
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Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003
Description
Main site or place of performance:
The National AI Studio will be based at the AIM Centre, Market Place, Sligo. All equipment must be delivered, installed, and commissioned at this location.
Postal address: Market Place, Sligo, F91 WV7R

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: 2025-09-15 00:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-09-15 00:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6426053
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: 90 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-09-15 00:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6426053
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โœ…
Electronic payment will be used โœ…
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-09-09 00:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: SLIGO LEITRIM ITS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY T/A AIM Centre
National registration number: 657320
Postal address: Market Place, Sligo
Postal code: F91 YW50
Postal town: Sligo
Region: Border ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact point: Julie Dowling / David Bermingham
E-mail: juliedowling@aimcentre.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 0870987200 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: www.aimcentre.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: www.aimcentre.ie ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6426053 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6426053 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
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 169-578555 (2025-09-02)