LA2541C- Maynooth University- RFT for an Acoustic Liquid Handling System

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

Tenders are sought by Maynooth University for the Supply of an Acoustic Liquid Handling System capable of performing rapid mixing of tiny volumes down to 25 nL, with high accuracy and precision from a variety of source plates to a variety of destination plates (typically 96, 384, 1536-well plates). The instrument should use acoustic technology (for accuracy and to minimise use of single-use/disposable plastics) and capabilities as laid out in the requirements tables of this document. This instrument will be used for preparation of samples for highly bespoke DNA nanotechnology and DNA computing applications, but also possibly DNA-protein structures, proteins and RNA nanostructures. The instrument should allow for the rapid mixing of large numbers of low-volume samples with higher speed, lower error rates, and higher accuracy and precision than humans and typical pipette-tip based liquid handlers.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-05-19. The procurement was published on 2023-04-17.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2023-04-17 Contract notice
2023-06-26 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-04-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Reference number: LA2541C
Short description:
Tenders are sought by Maynooth University for the Supply of an Acoustic Liquid Handling System capable of performing rapid mixing of tiny volumes down to 25 nL, with high accuracy and precision from a variety of source plates to a variety of destination plates (typically 96, 384, 1536-well plates). The instrument should use acoustic technology (for accuracy and to minimise use of single-use/disposable plastics) and capabilities as laid out in the requirements tables of this document. This instrument will be used for preparation of samples for highly bespoke DNA nanotechnology and DNA computing applications, but also possibly DNA-protein structures, proteins and RNA nanostructures. The instrument should allow for the rapid mixing of large numbers of low-volume samples with higher speed, lower error rates, and higher accuracy and precision than humans and typical pipette-tip based liquid handlers.
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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: Acoustic devices 📦
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: University of Limerick
Postal code: Co.Limerick
Postal town: Castletroy
Contact
Internet address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie 🌏
E-mail: grainne.m.quinn@ul.ie 📧
Phone: +353 61234662 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=240483&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=240483&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-04-17 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-05-19 📅
Publication date: 2023-04-21 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 079-235306
OJ-S issue: 79
Additional information
All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie

Object
Scope of the procurement
Duration: 60 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 maximum of (3) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
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Name of EU-financed project or programme: The system will be used for research on building DNA computers and DNA storage devices. Work will be funded by Woods’ EIC Pathways award “DISCO” which includes budget for an acoustic liquid handling system. The EIC award, will run for five years from 2023 to 2028. Note that EIC funds equipment is pro-rata over exactly 5 years.
Additional information: All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Please see RFT document for further details.
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 14:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 60 months
Tender opening date: 2023-05-19 📅
Tender opening time: 14:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Contact
Contact point: Grainne Quinn
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=240483&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Source: OJS 2023/S 079-235306 (2023-04-17)
Contract award notice (2023-06-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 373 925 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-06-26 📅
Publication date: 2023-06-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 124-392689
Refers to notice: 2023/S 079-235306
OJ-S issue: 124

Object
Scope of the procurement
Name of EU-financed project or programme: Work will be funded by Woods’ EIC Pathways award “DISCO” which includes budget for an acoustic liquid handling system. The EIC award, will run for five years from 2023 to 2028. Note that EIC funds equipment is pro-rata over exactly 5 years – for each day that the instrument is late we are charged by the EIC pro-rata. The EIC project is scheduled to begin on 1st Sept 2023.

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit
Quality criterion (weighting): 55%
Quality criterion (name): After Sales Support, Warranty & Training
Quality criterion (weighting): 15%
Quality criterion (name): Method & Sustainability
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 20%

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-06-26 📅
Name: Labplan Ltd
National registration number: IE 8227451 T
Postal address: Allenwood Business Park
Postal town: Naas
Postal code: Kildare
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +45 870560 📞
E-mail: jmurphy@labplan.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.labplan.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 373 925 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Source: OJS 2023/S 124-392689 (2023-06-26)
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