LA3405C UoG RFT for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of an Automated Benchtop Microscope
Education Procurement Service (EPS)
The Technology services Directorate is seeking proposals for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of an Automated Benchtop Microscope designed for high-resolution imaging. The system must be user-friendly, compact, and suitable for routine and advanced imaging tasks in biomedical research.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-05-08. The procurement was published on 2026-04-07.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What? Where?- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
- โข Southern โบ Mid-West
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | Contract notice |
| 2026-08-18 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-04-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: LA3405C UoG RFT for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of an Automated Benchtop Microscope
Short description:
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Microscopes ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 243 902 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 60 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-05-08 14:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-08 14:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7830786
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-05-08 14:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7830786
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-28 14:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number:
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Postal town: Limerick
Region: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ง
Phone: 353 61 234 852 ๐
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
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=7830786 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7830786 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
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 2026/S 068-238778 (2026-04-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: LA3405C UoG RFT for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of an Automated Benchtop Microscope
Short description:
The Technology services Directorate is seeking proposals for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of an Automated Benchtop Microscope designed for high-resolution imaging. The system must be user-friendly, compact, and suitable for routine and advanced imaging tasks in biomedical research.
Show more
Products/services: Microscopes ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 243 902 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 60 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-05-08 14:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-08 14:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7830786
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-05-08 14:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7830786
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-28 14:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number:
IE 6609370 G
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Postal town: Limerick
Region: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ง
Phone: 353 61 234 852 ๐
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
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=7830786 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7830786 ๐
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
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 2026/S 068-238778 (2026-04-07)
Contract award notice (2026-08-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 243 902 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 295 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): See CFT Documents (15)
Quality criterion (name): See CFT Documents (85)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-06-22 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 295 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Laboratory Instrument and Supplies Ltd
National registration number:
Postal address: Pamaron House
Postal code: A84 Y198
Postal town: Ashbourne
Region: Mid-East ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: stephen@lisltd.com ๐ง
Phone: 01 8352036 ๐
Fax: 01 8352038 ๐
URL: www.labinstruments.ie ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: 061 233 715 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 160-577171 (2026-08-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 243 902 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 295 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): See CFT Documents (15)
Quality criterion (name): See CFT Documents (85)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
456317
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-06-22 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 295 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000171983
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Laboratory Instrument and Supplies Ltd
National registration number:
154058
Postal address: Pamaron House
Postal code: A84 Y198
Postal town: Ashbourne
Region: Mid-East ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: stephen@lisltd.com ๐ง
Phone: 01 8352036 ๐
Fax: 01 8352038 ๐
URL: www.labinstruments.ie ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: 061 233 715 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 160-577171 (2026-08-18)
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