Request for Tenders for the Supply of Laboratory Equipment for the STEM Building on the TUS Midlands Campus to include Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Training, Warranty and Support

Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUSMM)

The Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Laboratory Equipment for the TUS Midlands STEM Building to include Training, Warranty and Support. The Laboratory Equipment is divided into seven (7) Lots as follows and tenderers may apply for one, some or all of the Lots: LOT 1 LABORATORY AUTOCLAVES (Capacity 330 Litres โ€“ 380 Litres); LOT 2 MULTIMODE MICROPLATE READERS; LOT 3 HPLCs; LOT 4 UV-VIS SPECTROPHOTOMETER; LOT 5 ADVANCED MULTIMODE MICROPLATE READER; LOT 6 ICP-OES SYSTEM; LOT 7 THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSER. Each Lot may result in a separate contract.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-07-23. The procurement was published on 2025-06-23.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2025-06-23 Contract notice
2025-07-11 Contract notice
2026-06-03 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2025-06-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the Supply of Laboratory Equipment for the STEM Building on the TUS Midlands Campus to include Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Training, Warranty and Support
Short description:
The Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Laboratory Equipment for the TUS Midlands STEM Building to include Training, Warranty and Support. The Laboratory Equipment is divided into seven (7) Lots as follows and tenderers may apply for one, some or all of the Lots: LOT 1 LABORATORY AUTOCLAVES (Capacity 330 Litres โ€“ 380 Litres); LOT 2 MULTIMODE MICROPLATE READERS; LOT 3 HPLCs; LOT 4 UV-VIS SPECTROPHOTOMETER; LOT 5 ADVANCED MULTIMODE MICROPLATE READER; LOT 6 ICP-OES SYSTEM; LOT 7 THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSER. Each Lot may result in a separate contract.
Show more
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 470 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 7
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 7

1๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 1
Title: Laboratory Autoclaves
Additional products/services:
Analysis apparatus ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Autoclaves ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Blood analysers ๐Ÿ“ฆ
+ 5 more
Chromatographs ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Gas chromatographs ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Mass spectrometer ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Spectrometers ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
Waste Disposal and Environmental Policy
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Other
Green Procurement Criteria: EU Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Duration: 12 months
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

2๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 2
Title: Multimode Microplate Readers
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002

3๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 3
Title: HPLCs x 2
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003

4๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 4
Title: UV-VIS Spectrophotometer
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0004

5๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 5
Title: Advanced Multimode Microplate Reader
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0005

6๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 6
Title: ICP-OES System
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0006

7๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 7
Title: Thermogravimetric Analyser
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0007

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: 2025-07-23 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-07-23 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5962504
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: 6 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-07-23 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5962504
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โœ…
Electronic payment will be used โœ…

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUSMM)
National registration number: 20206335
Postal address: Moylish Park
Postal code: V94 EC5T
Postal town: Limerick
Region: Mid-West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: barry.coleman@tus.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 61293248 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.tus.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.tus.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=5962504 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5962504 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
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 119-409421 (2025-06-23)
Contract notice (2025-07-11)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 470 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-07-25 14:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-07-25 14:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2025-07-25 14:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-07-18 14:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Changes
Other additional information
Tender Response deadline changed from 2.00 p.m. on 23 July to 2.00 p.m. on 25 July. Deadline for submission of queries extended to 18 July. Appendix 1.5, A7 changed from MUST to SHOULD.
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 767ac2fc-6581-4e5f-8798-6209c17a58c3-01
Source: OJS 2025/S 132-459071 (2025-07-11)
Contract award notice (2026-06-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 470 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 344747.8 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Place of performance: Mid-West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria: Set marks per criterion

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
A contract/lot is awarded โœ…
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: 441211
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2025-09-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 73 264 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Tender identifier: 000122569
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 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: gabriel@dhlab.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 01-6601559 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: 1800409028 ๐Ÿ“ 
URL: https://www.dhlab.com ๐ŸŒ
Size of the economic operator: Small

2๏ธโƒฃ
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 39329.8 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Tender identifier: 000122944
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0002
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Mason Technology Ltd
National registration number: 00009087
Postal address: 228 South Circular Road, Dublin 8
Postal code: D08 DX8P
E-mail: cobroin@masontec.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 01 4154436 ๐Ÿ“ž
Size of the economic operator: Medium

3๏ธโƒฃ
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 46 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0003

4๏ธโƒฃ
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0004
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 8 710 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0004

5๏ธโƒฃ
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0005
Total value of the contract/lot: 40 300 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Tender identifier: 000122668
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0005
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Labplan Ltd.
National registration number: IE227451
Postal code: W91 A4CP
Postal town: Naas
Region: Mid-East ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
E-mail: kbyrne@labplan.ie ๐Ÿ“ง

6๏ธโƒฃ
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0006
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 67 500 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0006

7๏ธโƒฃ
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0007
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 69 644 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Tender identifier: 000122465
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0007
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Waters Chromatography Ireland Ltd
National registration number: 2912366
Postal address: IDA Business Park, Roughmead,
Postal code: Y35 D431
Postal town: Drinagh, Co. Wexford,
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
E-mail: clare_o'donnell@waters.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 01619462400 ๐Ÿ“ž
Size of the economic operator: Large

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: +353 61 293 255 ๐Ÿ“ž
Source: OJS 2026/S 107-387324 (2026-06-03)