1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Austrian Development Agency
Legal type of the buyer: Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority: Economic affairs
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Biological and Microbiological Laboratory Equipment & Digital PCR
Description: The aim of this procurement procedure is to award the contract to the technically responsive and lowest price tenderer for the supply, and, where applicable, installation and commissioning of laboratory equipment and materials (Lot 1) as well as a digital PCR (Lot 2) for the National Environmental Agency (NEA), Institute of Public Health (IPH) and Six Local Health Care Units (LHCUs) in Albania. * * * This project is funded by the European Union, represented by the European Commission. ADC-Project No 6532-00/2023
Procedure identifier: bc6f8b3a-73ae-4f8c-bd46-b3b5a4380d2b
Internal identifier: Biological and Microbiological Laboratory Equipment & Digital PCR
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): 38412000 Thermometers, 38510000 Microscopes, 42122450 Vacuum pumps, 33152000 Incubators, 33191110 Autoclaves, 42300000 Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens, 33696000 Reagents and contrast media, 33696500 Laboratory reagents, 33793000 Laboratory glassware, 39224330 Buckets, 39221160 Trays, 18424000 Gloves, 38950000 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Tiranë (AL022)
Country: Albania
Additional information: For technical reasons, only one NUTS code can be entered in the NUTS code field. For further details, please refer to the information under Lot 1 and Lot 2.
2.1.4.
General information
Additional information: Main activity of the contracting authority pursuant to Section II: Austrian Development Agency for the implementation of Austrian development cooperation.
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
2.1.5.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Maximum number of lots for which one tenderer can submit tenders: 2
Terms of contract:
Maximum number of lots for which contracts can be awarded to one tenderer: 2
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: Procurement Document
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-3631
Title: Laboratory equipment and materials
Description: Laboratory equipment for the operation of a laboratory
Internal identifier: 1
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Additional classification (cpv): 38412000 Thermometers, 38510000 Microscopes, 42122450 Vacuum pumps, 33152000 Incubators, 33191110 Autoclaves, 42300000 Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens, 33696000 Reagents and contrast media, 33696500 Laboratory reagents, 33793000 Laboratory glassware, 39224330 Buckets, 39221160 Trays, 18424000 Gloves
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Tiranë (AL022)
Country: Albania
Additional information: For technical reasons, only one NUTS code can be entered in the NUTS code field. The place of delivery will be the National Environmental Agency (NEA) and the Institute of Public Health (IPH) in Tirana, Albania, as well as six Local Health Care Units (LHCUs) in Albania. For further details, please refer to Part C-1.
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Start date: 01/12/2026
Duration: 70 Days
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation:
Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given: Tender requirement
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): yes
Additional information: The contract start date “01/12/2026” is a placeholder. For further details, please refer to Part B - supply contract. * * * As mentioned in Part A and B, the delivery period is 70 days. The contract notice has therefore been amended accordingly.
5.1.7.
Strategic procurement
Aim of strategic procurement: No strategic procurement
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Procurement Document
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Price
Description: The price is the sole criteria to determine the successful tenderer (Lowest-Bid Principle)
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 100
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Deadline for requesting additional information: 04/11/2026 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
Variants: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 13/11/2026 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 5 Months
Information about public opening:
Opening date: 13/11/2026 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Place: The tender opening will not be held publicly. Bidders are therefore not permitted to be present at the opening.
Additional information: The deadline for the submission of the offers ends, as specified in Part A – Rules of procedure, on Friday, 13 November 2026, 12 pm Vienna time. Friday, 13 November 2026, 12 pm Vienna time corresponds to UTC+01:00, Central European Time. Unlike what is stated in the contract notice, the deadline for the submission of the offers ends on Friday, 13 November 2026, at 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time. The same applies to the deadline for questions. The deadline for questions ends on Wednesday, 04 November 2026, 12 pm Vienna time (= Wednesday, 04 November 2026, 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time).
Terms of contract:
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
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: Bundesverwaltungsgericht
Information about review deadlines: Gemäß den entsprechenden gesetzlichen Vorgaben
5.1.
Lot: LOT-7384
Title: Digital PCR
Description: Digital PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)
Internal identifier: 2
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 38950000 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Tiranë (AL022)
Country: Albania
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Start date: 01/12/2026
Duration: 70 Days
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation:
Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given: Tender requirement
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): yes
Additional information: The contract start date “01/12/2026” is a placeholder. For further details, please refer to Part B - supply contract. * * * As mentioned in Part A and B, the delivery period is 70 days. The contract notice has therefore been amended accordingly.
5.1.7.
Strategic procurement
Aim of strategic procurement: No strategic procurement
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Procurement Document
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Price
Description: The price is the sole criteria to determine the successful tenderer (Lowest-Bid Principle)
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 100
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Deadline for requesting additional information: 04/11/2026 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
Variants: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 13/11/2026 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 5 Months
Information about public opening:
Opening date: 13/11/2026 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Place: The tender opening will not be held publicly. Bidders are therefore not permitted to be present at the opening.
Additional information: The deadline for the submission of the offers ends, as specified in Part A – Rules of procedure, on Friday, 13 November 2026, 12 pm Vienna time. Friday, 13 November 2026, 12 pm Vienna time corresponds to UTC+01:00, Central European Time. Unlike what is stated in the contract notice, the deadline for the submission of the offers ends on Friday, 13 November 2026, at 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time. The same applies to the deadline for questions. The deadline for questions ends on Wednesday, 04 November 2026, 12 pm Vienna time (= Wednesday, 04 November 2026, 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time).
Terms of contract:
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
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: Bundesverwaltungsgericht
Information about review deadlines: Gemäß den entsprechenden gesetzlichen Vorgaben
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-6563
Official name: Austrian Development Agency
Registration number: 9110016616346
Postal address: Zelinkagasse 2
Town: Wien
Postcode: 1010
Country subdivision (NUTS): Wien (AT130)
Country: Austria
Contact point: Schramm Öhler RAe, RA Mag. Michael Weiner
Telephone: +43 14097609
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
8.1.
ORG-8587
Official name: Bundesverwaltungsgericht
Registration number: 9110008059823
Postal address: Erdbergstraße 192-196
Town: Wien
Postcode: 1030
Country subdivision (NUTS): Wien (AT130)
Country: Austria
Telephone: +43 160149
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
10. Change
Notice identifier/version: 5385a8c3-8127-46c4-baae-2a151c59e340 - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 03/11/2026 16:45:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: German
Notice publication number: 768122-2026
OJ S issue number: 215/2026
Publication date: 05/11/2026