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, Delivery, Installation, Calibration and Validation of a Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) System for Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork (UCC)
Description: The Photonic Systems Group, Tyndall National Institute, UCC is seeking to acquire a Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) System, to expand its capabilities in fibre-optic sensing technologies. The DAS interrogator will support critical applications in structural health monitoring, underwater sensing, seismic detection, and other domains requiring high-resolution, distributed acoustic sensing.
Procedure identifier: 6ed540af-9ec9-45ad-bd41-cff4a60d27da
Previous notice: 58ee582c-d0c4-41f3-a331-7bc359f0e4f0-01
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): 31700000 Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies, 31710000 Electronic equipment, 32260000 Data-transmission equipment, 32560000 Fibre-optic materials, 32570000 Communications equipment, 32580000 Data equipment, 35710000 Command, control, communication and computer systems, 38300000 Measuring instruments, 38500000 Checking and testing apparatus, 38600000 Optical instruments, 38400000 Instruments for checking physical characteristics
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): South-West (IE053)
Country: Ireland
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 190 000,00 EUR
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0001
Title: Supply, Delivery, Installation, Calibration and Validation of a Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) System for Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork (UCC)
Description: The Photonic Systems Group, Tyndall National Institute, UCC is seeking to acquire a Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) System, to expand its capabilities in fibre-optic sensing technologies. The DAS interrogator will support critical applications in structural health monitoring, underwater sensing, seismic detection, and other domains requiring high-resolution, distributed acoustic sensing.
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): 31700000 Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies, 31710000 Electronic equipment, 32260000 Data-transmission equipment, 32560000 Fibre-optic materials, 32570000 Communications equipment, 32580000 Data equipment, 35710000 Command, control, communication and computer systems, 38300000 Measuring instruments, 38500000 Checking and testing apparatus, 38600000 Optical instruments, 38400000 Instruments for checking physical characteristics
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: 190 000,00 EUR
5.1.6.
General information
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
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Description: Technical Merit
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number: 332,5
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Description: Quality and Health & Safety
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number: 50
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Description: Warranty/Spare Parts, After-Sales and Training Support
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number: 90
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Description: Delivery Plan
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number: 43,75
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Description: Energy & Environmental
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number: 45
Criterion:
Type: Cost
Description: Ultimate Cost
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number: 400
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
6. Results
Value of all contracts awarded in this notice: 141 400,00 EUR
6.1.
Result lot identifier: LOT-0001
Winner selection status: At least one winner was chosen.
6.1.2.
Information about winners
Winner:
Official name: Sintela Ltd.
Tender:
Tender identifier: 000108359
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0001
Value of the tender: 141 400,00 EUR
Subcontracting: Not yet known
Contract information:
Identifier of the contract: 434960
Date on which the winner was chosen: 10/09/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract: 27/01/2026
6.1.4.
Statistical information
Received tenders or requests to participate:
Type of received submissions: Tenders from micro, small or medium tenderers
Number of tenders or requests to participate received: 5
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
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Sintela Ltd.
Size of the economic operator: Medium
Registration number: 11015440
Postal address: The Distillery, The Old Brewery Office Park, 7-11 Lodway, Pill
Town: Bristol
Postcode: BS20 0DH
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: 07909484755
Roles of this organisation:
Tenderer
Winner of these lots: LOT-0001
8.1.
ORG-0003
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-0004
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: 7d40a3ba-cdcf-4ea4-af11-2b0d2e918a57 - 01
Form type: Result
Notice type: Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 29
Notice dispatch date: 28/01/2026 10:07:47 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 67329-2026
OJ S issue number: 20/2026
Publication date: 29/01/2026