1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: University College Cork
Legal type of the buyer: Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority: Education
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Supply and Delivery of a Microgravity Measurement System, for University College Cork (UCC)
Description: The procurement is for commercial gravimetry instruments to support the establishment of a Quantum Gravimetry Laboratory at University College Cork. The required instruments include: 1) A portable field relative gravimeter for high-precision gravity measurements, microgravity surveys, underground engineering applications, geotechnical and environmental investigations, instrument comparison, teaching, and research training. 2) A vertical gravity gradient tripod compatible with the field gravimeter, to enable gravity gradient measurements. This is particularly useful in tunnels, underground spaces, and shallow anomaly investigations where the regional gravity field is difficult to assess.
Procedure identifier: daf045aa-8717-44bd-a7a1-eb239732791d
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 38280000 Gravimeters
Additional classification (cpv): 38240000 Gravity geophysical instruments
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): South-West (IE053)
Country: Ireland
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 137 500,00 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: Supply and Delivery of a Microgravity Measurement System, for University College Cork (UCC)
Description: The procurement is for commercial gravimetry instruments to support the establishment of a Quantum Gravimetry Laboratory at University College Cork. The required instruments include: 1) A portable field relative gravimeter for high-precision gravity measurements, microgravity surveys, underground engineering applications, geotechnical and environmental investigations, instrument comparison, teaching, and research training. 2) A vertical gravity gradient tripod compatible with the field gravimeter, to enable gravity gradient measurements. This is particularly useful in tunnels, underground spaces, and shallow anomaly investigations where the regional gravity field is difficult to assess.
Internal identifier: 0
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 38280000 Gravimeters
Additional classification (cpv): 38240000 Gravity geophysical instruments
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): South-West (IE053)
Country: Ireland
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 12 Months
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 137 500,00 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: 03/09/2026 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: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 10/09/2026 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 180 Days
Information about public opening:
Opening date: 10/09/2026 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: No
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used: yes
Electronic payment will be used: yes
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: University College Cork
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation receiving requests to participate: University College Cork
Organisation processing tenders: University College Cork
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: University College Cork
Registration number: IE0006286E
Postal address: University College Cork, 6 Elderwood, College Road
Town: Cork
Postcode: T12 VH39
Country subdivision (NUTS): South-West (IE053)
Country: Ireland
Telephone: +353 21 4903514
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
Notice identifier/version: e7029b6e-4e15-48fe-a434-b3de442271d5 - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 20/08/2026 16:03:25 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 582208-2026
OJ S issue number: 162/2026
Publication date: 24/08/2026