LA3416C-Request for Tenders for Twin-Screw Compounder Extruder for Technological University of the Shannon

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Education Procurement Service (EPS) ran this procurement for “LA3416C-Request for Tenders under Open (OJEU) Procedure for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Twin-Screw Compounder Extruder for Technological University of the Shannon (TUS)” as an operational contract requiring implementation and sustained service execution. The extracted pack showed qualification-stage material with references to later ITT technical depth; practical activity therefore centred on building, integrating, and operating the specified service stack with compliant reporting and handover obligations where stated. Constituent activities and named work elements in the supplied extracts:

• Title: LA3416C-Request for Tenders under Open (OJEU) Procedure for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Twin-Screw Compounder Extruder for Technological University of the Shannon (TUS)
• Buyer: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
• A28 The supplied system MUST be provided with a minimum of two breaker plates, one blank and one capable of housing filter meshes
• rer shall be required to supply its Tax Clearance Access Number and Tax Reference Number to facilitate online verification of their tax status by
• ificate Tenderers must supply Tax Clearance Access Number and Tax Reference Number issued by the Irish Revenue Commissioner to facilitate o
• Request for Tenders under Open (OJEU) Procedure for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Twin-Screw Compounder Extruder for Technological University of the Shannon (TUS).
• 1.1 The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf of Technological University of the Shannon (TUS). (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the supply of the goods and/or services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods”).
• 1.2 In summary, the Goods comprise: Technological University of the Shannon request the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a co-rotating Twin screw extruder line and auxiliary equipment with OPC UA connectivity for compounding polymer materials including high temperature polymers. The auxiliary components include precision gravimetric feeders for accurate dosing and blending of additives, haul-off and cooling train (water bath and air-cooled conveyor belt) sized for the selected extrudate and pellet size.
• 1.7 Contracting Authority policy seeks to encourage participation on a fair and equal basis by Small and Medium Enterprises (“SME” s) in this Competition. SMEs that believe the scope of this Competition is beyond their technical or business capacity are encouraged, subject to paragraph 2.5, to explore the possibilities of forming relationships with other SMEs or with larger enterprises. Through such relationships they can participate and contribute to the successful implementation of any Goods Contract that may result from this Competition and therefore increase their social and economic benefits. Larger enterprises are also encouraged, subject to paragraph 2.5, to consider the practical ways that SMEs can be included in their proposals to maximise the social and economic benefits of any Goods Contract that may result from this Competition.
• 2.1.5 The Contracting Authority would refer Tenderers in particular to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2022/1031 on the access of third country economic operators, goods and services to the Union’s public procurement and concession markets and procedures supporting negotiations on access of Union economic operators, goods and services to the public procurement and concession markets of third countries (International Procurement Instrument – IPI), and to their obligation to comply therewith. In particular, tenderers and candidates should note in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2022/103
• [LA3416C - TUS-Twin-Screw Compounder Extruder-RFT.docx] of Union economic operators, goods and services to the public procurement and concession markets of third countries (International Procurement Instrument – IPI), and to their obligation to comply therewith. In particular, tenderers and candidates should note in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2022/1031, the obligations for a Contracting Authority in the context of a procurement procedure where the EU Commission has adopted an IPI measure.
• 2.6.1 Tenders must be submitted via the electronic postbox available on www.etenders.gov.ie. Only Tenders submitted to the electronic postbox will be accepted. Tenders submitted by any other means (including but not limited to by email, fax, post or hand delivery) will NOT be accepted. Tenderers must ensure that they give themselves sufficient time to upload and submit all required tender documentation before the Tender Deadline (as defined in paragraph 2.6.2). Tenderers should take into account the fact that upload speeds vary. Tenderers must note that in the electronic tenderbox, there is a current file size limit of 250MB for each single file uploaded, with a maximum total limit of 2GB for all documentation (combined) in the Tender submitted In order to submit a Tender to the electronic tenderbox, Tenderers must ensure that they follow the necessary steps on the eTenders platform to ensure that their tender has been submitted properly, which includes ensuring that the “Submit” button has been clicked. in the event that Tenderers need to modify or change any aspect of their Tender before the Tender Deadline, the Tender in its entirety will need to be re-submitted. Tenderers should be aware that the “Submit” button will be disabled automatically at the Tender Deadline. Non-binding monetary references in the source were treated as context only and were not used as qualification thresholds.

3. Background & buyer context

The buyer context reflected a formal Irish public-procurement route, with pre-qualification used to control entry into the tender stage.

• 1.7 Contracting Authority policy seeks to encourage participation on a fair and equal basis by Small and Medium Enterprises (“SME” s) in this Competition. SMEs that believe the scope of this Competition is beyond their technical or business capacity are encouraged, subject to paragraph 2.5, to explore the possibilities of forming relationships with other SMEs or with larger enterprises. Through such relationships they can participate and contribute to the successful implementation of any Goods Contract that may result from this Competition and therefore increase their social and economic benefits. Larger enterprises are also encouraged, subject to paragraph 2.5, to consider the practical ways that SMEs can be included in their proposals to maximise the social and economic benefits of any Goods Contract that may result from this Competition.
• C * Lead Time & Delivery * Installation, Commissioning & Calibration * Disposal & Environmental Policy 10% 100 60

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

• Turnover requirement — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
• Insurance — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.; ll be required to hold for the term of the Goods Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13 Million Public Liability €6.5 Million Product Liability €6
• Certifications — not specified for this tender
• Past experience — not specified for this tender
• Personnel — not specified for this tender
• Geographic / facility constraints — not specified for this tender Additional binding lines surfaced in the deterministic extract:
• — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
• ll be required to hold for the term of the Goods Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13 Million Public Liability €6.5 Million Product Liability €6

5. Award criteria & scoring

6. Submission requirements

• Method statement / response document (template/page limits) — Appendix 1 questionnaire/PQQ response was required.
• CVs (page count, named roles) — not specified in extract.
• Pricing schedule (format/template) — expected at ITT stage.
• Case studies (number/value range) — client references/comparable project evidence was referenced.
• Declarations (ESPD/Bona Fides/Tax/COI) — ESPD/declaration/statement-of-confirmation language was present.
• Mandatory site visit — not specified in extract.
• Submission portal and formatting — eTenders portal and PDF electronic copies were referenced. Submission-related source lines:
• Yearly Turnover 2021 2022 2023 €525,000 Submitted Yes/No Appendix Nu
• erm as specified under warranty in Appendix 1 (“the Term”), 12 months (“the Term”)
• Contact Details for Queries: E-Tenders Mailbox
• Appendix 1: Requirements and Specifications
• Appendix 4: Declaration as to Personal Circumstances of Tenderer
• Appendix 6: Confidentiality Agreement

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 12 months. Payment cycle, SLA/KPI schedule, and penalty regime were not fully disclosed in the snippets unless listed below.

• Sector: Office Supplies & Equipment
• VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
• ll be required to hold for the term of the Goods Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13 Million Public Liability €6.5 Million Product Liability €6
• ting Authority estimates that the expenditure on the Goods to be covered by the proposed Goods Contract may amount to €520,000 (Ex- VAT) over the Term and any possible extensions
• In line with current legislation, where a company has an annual turnover of less than €12 million, then audited accounts are not necessary
• NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the Contractor) as follows:
• erm as specified under warranty in Appendix 1 (“the Term”), 12 months (“the Term”)
• [insert number] calendar days either Party may terminate at 14 days’ notice

9. Risks, red flags & unusuals

• Qualification gate: the deterministic extract included a turnover threshold line (— use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.), which can materially narrow bidder pool composition.
• The two-step process (PQQ then ITT) shifted effort to compliance evidence early, with competitive scoring detail potentially deferred.
• Technical and contractual granularity appeared ITT-dependent, increasing ambiguity at qualification stage for non-incumbent bidders.

10. SME fit assessment

This competition looked most accessible to firms with established public-sector tender capability, documented financial capacity, and direct operational experience in the relevant service category.

• Credible bidder profile — mid-sized to large specialist with formal QA/compliance process.
• Consortium / sub-contracting — allowed or addressed in the extracts (Appendix references and reliance provisions).
• Indicative bid-prep effort — 6 to 12 working days for evidence collation, form completion, and review cycles at PQQ level.
• Pwin signal — strongest for bidders with reusable qualification artefacts, comparable references, and low-friction mobilisation capability.

11. Where to dig deeper

• Source RFT/PQQ filenames: LA3416C - TUS-Twin-Screw Compounder Extruder-RFT.docx, Appendix Nu, Appendix 1 (“the Term”), 12 months (“the Term”).
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: OJEU) Procedure for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commi.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: RFT.docx] , RFT.docx] Part 1: Introduction, Appendix 1: Requirements and Specifications.