LA2479C - UL - RFT for Supply of Equipment for the High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) facility (3 Lots) at the University of Limerick

Education Procurement Service EPS

The current High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) facility at the Bernal Institute comprises a field-emission JEOL 2100F and a Thermofisher aberration correction and monochromated Titan Themis cubed TEM. The JEOL 2100F TEM is in active use for the purpose of bright field (BF) and dark field (DF) TEM imaging, electron diffraction, high resolution (HR)-TEM, scanning TEM (STEM), with high angle annular dark field (HAADF), BF and secondary electron (SE2) detectors, energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectrometry analysis, and tomography. The Titan Themis is in active use for HR-TEM and HAADF STEM (facilitated by image and probe correctors). Analytical capabilities include EDX spectroscopy and dual electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS). Associated holders for the Titan allow in situ analysis with heating and electrical biasing capabilities in vacuum, liquid, and gas phase environments, including gas mixing. Tenders are sought for the Supply of Equipment for the High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) facility. Three items of equipment are to be purchased. (i) a transmission electron microscope (ii) an in-situ indenter and (iii) an automated vitrification instrument for rapid cooling of samples These instruments will be installed in the basement of the MSSI building of the Bernal Institute at the University of Limerick. A floor plan of the intended location is provided – document reference LA2479C TEM room requirements.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-11-13. The procurement was published on 2023-10-09.

Who?

• Education Procurement Service EPS

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2023-10-09	Contract notice

Contract notice (2023-10-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Short description:
“The current High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) facility at the Bernal Institute comprises a field-emission JEOL 2100F and a Thermofisher...”
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) 📦
Additional CPV: Microscopes 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Education Procurement Service EPS
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Postal town: Limerick
Contact
Internet address: https://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
E-mail: siobhan.a.ryan@ul.ie 📧
URL for documents: https://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-10-09 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-11-13 📅
Publication date: 2023-10-13 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 198-618882
OJ-S issue: 198

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 1 184 264 EUR 💰
Maximum number of lots awarded to one tenderer: 3
Title of the lot: Transmission electron microscope (TEM)
Lot number: 1
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 184 264 EUR 💰
Duration: 12 months
Description of renewals:
“The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term of warranty and/or service contracts for a period or periods of up to [1 Year] with a...”
Title of the lot: In situ TEM indenter
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Automated vitrification instrument for rapid cooling of TEM samples
Lot number: 3
Description of options:
“The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term of warranty and/or service contracts for a period or periods of up to [1 Year] with a...”

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 14:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2023-11-13 📅
Tender opening time: 14:30

Contracting authority
Contact
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Office of High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2023/S 198-618882 (2023-10-09)

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