Fakta om udbudet

EU-nr

2022/S 084-225491

Offentliggjort

29.04.2022

Udbudstype

Tildeling af kontrakt uden forudgående offentliggørelse

Udbyder

Aarhus Universitet

Vindere

(29.04.2022)
ECHO Instruments d.o.o.
Slovenske Konjice

Respirometer System

Aarhus Universitet

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Supplies

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Official name: Aarhus Universitet
National registration number: 31119103
Postal address: Nordre Ringgade 1
Town: Aarhus C
NUTS code: DK042 Østjylland
Postal code: 8000
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Ann Sophie Steffensen
E-mail: udbud@au.dk
Telephone: +45 23382421
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.au.dk/

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title:

Respirometer System

II.1.2) Main CPV code

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description:

Aarhus University wants to buy a Respirometer system to test biodegradation behavior of different type of plastics that are used for food packaging applications The aim of the research is to determine aerobic or anaerobic biodegradability of solid packaging samples under controlled environments.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: 76 480.00 EUR

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code: DK042 Østjylland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

To achieve a green bioeconomy with a fully circular system and carbon neutrality, biodegradable packaging films have gained considerable attention and only limited number of them has been successfully commercialized for various applications such as in food and medical packaging. Prior to the widespread applications of biodegradable plastics, it is important to evaluate and understand the mechanisms involved and the microorganisms that are associated with biodegradation.

For fundamental understanding we require a robust automatic system where automatic calculation of CO2 production, O2 consumption, and biodegradation percentage are carried out by using a sophisticated software. Respirometer systems must have a a multi-channel system that matches standard and offers easy and economical solution for measuring biodegradability of bioplastic and plastic products. The system should require low maintenance and offer know-how for precise aeration control and humidifying function. The software should offer on-line graphical presentation of measuring result and remote operation with Internet access.

ECHO Instruments is the only commercial supplier on the market at the moment that can deliver a robust automatic system Respirometer with the sufficiently high level of thermal stability and sensor accuracy, but also fulfilling all critical parameters listed below:

1. Flow control must be provided by mass flow control (MFC).

2. IR gas sensors have to be detectors for CO2 and CH4.

3. It has to be equipped by a temperature chamber.

4. Sophisticated software with automatic calculation of CO2 production and O2 consumption + biodegradation percentage/

5. Vessels for solid samples must have at least 2.5 litre.

6. It has to comply with ASTM standard D 5338 - Biodegradability of plastics in solid medium

7. Supplier should have a good service network in Europe.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: no

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14) Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Explanation:

ECHO Instrument is the only commercial supplier that can deliver a fully complied Respirometer with ASTM Standard and fulfilling all the necessary requirements for our research.

IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2) Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession

V.2) Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of contract award decision:

26/04/2022

V.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Official name: ECHO Instruments d.o.o.
Town: Slovenske Konjice
NUTS code: SI Slovenija
Country: Slovenia

The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: 74 480.00 EUR

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information:

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Official name: Klagenævnet for udbud
Postal address: Toldboden 2
Town: Viborg
Postal code: 8800
Country: Denmark
E-mail: klfu@naevneneshus.dk
Telephone: +45 72405708
Internet address: https://erhvervsstyrelsen.dk/klagenaevnet-for-udbud

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Please contact Aarhus University, if you have a comment about this notice - udbud@au.dk

Following the notification, a standstill period of 10 calendar days will be held in accordance to paragraph 3 of Act No. 593 of 2 June 2016 on the Danish Act on the Complaints Board for public Procurement. This implies that the Contracting Authority cannot sign the Contract with the winning Tenderer before the standstill period has expired.

In case of complaints about tenders or decisions, e.g. award of contracts covered by Section II or III in the Danish Public Procurement Act must be submitted to the Complaints Board for Public Procurement (Klagenævnet for Udbud) within 45 calendar days from the day after the contractor published a notice in the Official Journal on the conclusion of a contract. At the latest concurrently with submission of an appeal to the Complaints Board for Public Procurement, the complainant must inform the Contracting Authority of the alleged infringement, and whether the appeal is to be referred to the board.

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Official name: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Postal address: Carl Jacobsens Vej 35
Town: Valby
Postal code: 2500
Country: Denmark
E-mail: kfst@kfst.dk
Telephone: +45 41715000
Internet address: www.kfst.dk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:

26/04/2022