LA2543C - DAFM - RFT for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, and Commissioning of Thermocycler

Education Procurement Service EPS

Tenderers are sought for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Third Party certified real-time PCR based alternative method, i.e., thermocycler and all associated proprietary consumables (including kits, reagents, plastics, and other consumables), for the detection of Salmonella in a broad range of food samples for Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). The real-time PCR based alternative method must be certified by a third party in accordance with the protocol set out in EN/ISO standard 16140-2, e.g., by AFNOR or MicroVal. The certification must be based on a paired study with the reference standard ISO 6579:2017 and must include the following food groups in the validation: Milk and Dairy Products (pasteurised and unpasteurised), Infant Formula, Cocoa Products, Meat Products (Ready-to-eat and raw), Environmental Swabs, Fruits, and Vegetables. It is DESIRABLE that the same system can also be used for Listeria monocytogenes detection to be based on a paired study with the reference standard ISO 11290-1:2017 and to include the food groups as above.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-11-06. The procurement was published on 2023-10-04.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2023-10-04 Contract notice
Contract notice (2023-10-04)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service EPS
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal town: Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: lisa.noble@ul.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œLA2543C - DAFM - RFT for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, and Commissioning of Thermocycler. LA2543Cโ€
Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œTenderers are sought for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Third Party certified real-time PCR based alternative method, i.e.,...โ€    Show more

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Additional products/services: Measuring instruments ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Measuring and control equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Checking and testing apparatus ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œTenderers are sought for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Third Party certified real-time PCR based alternative method, i.e.,...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: See procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria: See procurement documents

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-11-06 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-11-06 14:30 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Office of the high court
Postal town: dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2023/S 194-606075 (2023-10-04)