1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Legal type of the buyer: Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority: Education
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: LA3679C - RFT for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Calibration of a Universal Testing Machine Including Thermal Exposure Equipment for University College Dublin (UCD)
Description: University College Dublin requests the supply of a Universal Testing Machine Including Thermal Exposure Equipment capable of tensile and compression testing, with an axial load capacity of up to 600 kN, and a cryogenic chamber (down to -100°C) and high temperature furnace (up to 1000°C).
Procedure identifier: 7cc891ae-e0bb-49c0-b167-42fa04f19819
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Additional classification (cpv): 38500000 Checking and testing apparatus, 38970000 Research, testing and scientific technical simulator, 38540000 Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 440 000,00 EUR
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: Procurement Document
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0001
Title: LA3679C - RFT for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Calibration of a Universal Testing Machine Including Thermal Exposure Equipment for University College Dublin (UCD)
Description: University College Dublin requests the supply of a Universal Testing Machine Including Thermal Exposure Equipment capable of tensile and compression testing, with an axial load capacity of up to 600 kN, and a cryogenic chamber (down to -100°C) and high temperature furnace (up to 1000°C).
Internal identifier: 0
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Additional classification (cpv): 38500000 Checking and testing apparatus, 38970000 Research, testing and scientific technical simulator, 38540000 Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 120 Months
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 440 000,00 EUR
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation:
Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
5.1.7.
Strategic procurement
Aim of strategic procurement: No strategic procurement
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Procurement Document
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available: English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available: English
Deadline for requesting additional information: 11/05/2026 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Electronic submission: Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English
Electronic catalogue: Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender: Allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 18/05/2026 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 12 Months
Information about public opening:
Opening date: 18/05/2026 12:30:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Terms of contract:
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: Not yet known
Electronic invoicing: Not allowed
Electronic ordering will be used: no
Electronic payment will be used: no
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement:
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system:
No dynamic purchase system
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation receiving requests to participate: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Organisation processing tenders: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Registration number: IE 6609370 G
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Town: Limerick
Postcode: V94 DK53
Country subdivision (NUTS): Mid-West (IE051)
Country: Ireland
Telephone: 061233715
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: The High Court of Ireland
Registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town: Dublin
Postcode: D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
Telephone: +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
8.1.
ORG-0003
Official name: European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number: 002024901000
Department: European Dynamics S.A.
Town: Athens
Postcode: 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS): Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών (EL301)
Country: Greece
Telephone: +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation:
TED eSender
10. Change
Notice identifier/version: 71f277f3-64d9-477a-ab1f-1873e224c2ff - 02
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 29/04/2026 15:41:08 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 300422-2026
OJ S issue number: 85/2026
Publication date: 04/05/2026