LA3680C - UL - CFT for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Electron Microscopy Lab Equipment (3 Lots) for University of Limerick (UL)

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

University of Limerick request the supply of a Lab equipment for sample preparation and imaging of a wide range of materials. The purpose of the instrument is to enable preparing a diverse range of challenging samples, as well as enabling surface analysis and structural characterisation of materials from various research disciplines. Lot 1: Environmental scanning electron microscopy. A versatile and advanced field emission scanning electron microscope with a) high resolution, b) capable of heating and cooling of sample c) supporting pressures from high vacuum(~10⁻⁴ Pa) to ESEM pressures (~2600 Pa) ideal for biological, polymeric, or porous materials prone to dehydration or outgassing under high vacuum. Lot 2: Broad ion-beam polishing system. Fully automated Argon broad ion-beam polishing system. It will streamline the sample preparation process with the goal of providing robust, and high-quality surface finishes, even on the most challenging samples. The supplied system must be compatible with the existing samples transfer infrastructure available in Bernal Institute. Lot 3: Gold Sputter. SEM sample prep instrument for sample coating with conductive metals e.g. Au of non-conducting samples for standard SEM or tabletop SEM imaging. Should be an economical desktop unit proposed simple to operate with rapid pump down times, fine grain coatings and negligible sample heating.

Deadline

Deadline 2026-05-25

Who?

• Education Procurement Service (EPS)

What?

• Microscopes › Electron microscopes

Where?

• Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
• Eastern and Midland › Dublin
• Southern › Mid-West

Procurement history

Date	Document
2026-04-21	Contract notice

Contract notice (2026-04-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: LA3680C - UL - CFT for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Electron Microscopy Lab Equipment (3 Lots) for University of Limerick (UL)
Short description:
“University of Limerick request the supply of a Lab equipment for sample preparation and imaging of a wide range of materials. The purpose of the instrument...”
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 168 000 EUR 💰
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 3

1️⃣
Internal identifier: 1
Title: Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 168 000 EUR 💰
Description of the procurement:
“University of Limerick request the supply of a Lab equipment for sample preparation and imaging of a wide range of materials. The purpose of the instrument...”
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) 📦
Additional products/services: Electron microscopes 📦
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Duration: 36 months
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

2️⃣
Internal identifier: 2
Title: Ion Bean Polisher
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 168 000 EUR 💰
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002

3️⃣
Internal identifier: 3
Title: Gold Sputter
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 168 000 EUR 💰
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Electron microscopes 📦

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-05-25 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-25 12:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7949819
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-05-25 12:30:00 📅
Place:
“https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7949819”
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Electronic invoicing: Required
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-05-13 12:00:00 📅

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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: info@educationprocurementservice.ie 📧
Phone: 061233715 📞
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ 🌏
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=7949819 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7949819 🌏
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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 078-274583 (2026-04-21)

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