LA2575C University of Galway- RFT for a Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope for Live-Cell Imaging

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

University of Galway request the supply of a Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope for Live-Cell Imaging for use in a biomaterials, medical device, and tissue engineering lab. The principal purpose of the instrument is to enable high resolution confocal imaging of fixed and live biological samples stained with fluorescent tags. The instrument must be capable of multi-channel fluorescent imaging (405nm, 488nm, 561nm, and 638nm wavelengths). The instrument must have an incubation chamber for maintaining live biological samples during imaging (temperature and CO2 controlled). Finally, the instrument must also possess a fully automated stage (XYZ control) for imaging of large biological samples.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-06-19. The procurement was published on 2023-05-18.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2023-05-18 Contract notice
2023-08-21 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-05-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Short description:
University of Galway request the supply of a Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope for Live-Cell Imaging for use in a biomaterials, medical device, and tissue engineering lab. The principal purpose of the instrument is to enable high resolution confocal imaging of fixed and live biological samples stained with fluorescent tags. The instrument must be capable of multi-channel fluorescent imaging (405nm, 488nm, 561nm, and 638nm wavelengths). The instrument must have an incubation chamber for maintaining live biological samples during imaging (temperature and CO2 controlled). Finally, the instrument must also possess a fully automated stage (XYZ control) for imaging of large biological samples.
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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: Diagnostic 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=244787&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=244787&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-05-18 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-06-19 📅
Publication date: 2023-05-23 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 098-306714
OJ-S issue: 98
Additional information
All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie

Object
Scope of the procurement
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 maximum of (4) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
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Description of options:
Contracting Authorities within the wider Public Sector reserve the right to purchase up to an additional one (1) Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope for Live-Cell Imaging should such a need arise within twelve (12) month period commencing from the date of award.
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Name of EU-financed project or programme: This item is to be purchased through funding from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) through CÚRAM, the SFI research centre for Medical Devices. This item is also to be purchased through funding from the European Research Council.
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.
Technical and professional ability: Please see RFT document for further details.
Minimum level(s) of standards: 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: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2023-06-19 📅
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=244787&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 098-306714 (2023-05-18)
Contract award notice (2023-08-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Reference number: LA2575C
Total value of the procurement: 197 688 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-08-21 📅
Publication date: 2023-08-25 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 163-512231
Refers to notice: 2023/S 098-306714
OJ-S issue: 163

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit
Quality criterion (weighting): 50%
Quality criterion (name): After Sales Support, Warranty & Training
Quality criterion (weighting): 15%
Quality criterion (name): Method & Sustainability
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 25%

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-08-21 📅
Name: Andor Technology
Postal address: 7 Millenium Way
Postal town: Belfast
Postal code: BT12 7AL
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 7841102312 📞
E-mail: a.hubbard@andor.com 📧
Total value of the procurement: 197 688 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Source: OJS 2023/S 163-512231 (2023-08-21)
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