Procurement of Equipment for the Development of the National AI Studio

Procurement of equipment for the National AI Studio in Sligo, including an AI-enabled assembly line, multi-monitor stations and wall-mounted displays, and high-spec laptops/workstations. Procurement of equipment for the National AI Studio in Sligo, including an AI-enabled assembly line, multi-monitor stations and wall-mounted displays, and high-spec laptops/workstations. Procurement of equipment for …

CPV: 42997300 Industrieroboter, 30213100 Tragbare Computer, 30231300 Bildschirme
Ausführungsort:
Procurement of Equipment for the Development of the National AI Studio
Vergabestelle:
SLIGO LEITRIM ITS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY T/A AIM Centre
Vergabenummer:
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1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : SLIGO LEITRIM ITS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY T/A AIM Centre
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Procurement of Equipment for the Development of the National AI Studio
Description : Procurement of equipment for the National AI Studio in Sligo, including an AI-enabled assembly line, multi-monitor stations and wall-mounted displays, and high-spec laptops/workstations.
Procedure identifier : 7871271e-effd-44b4-9054-bcbd2861d303
Previous notice : d3feea9a-b1d1-4fa4-b41f-def7852a12e4-01
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 42997300 Industrial robots
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30213100 Portable computers
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30231300 Display screens

2.1.2 Place of performance

Postal address : AIM Centre, Market Yard
Town : Sligo
Postcode : F91 WV7R
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Border ( IE041 )
Country : Ireland
Additional information : All works and installation will take place at the AIM Centre, Market Place, Sligo, as part of the establishment of the National AI Studio for Manufacturing. The awarded supplier will be responsible for delivery, installation, and commissioning of the equipment at this location.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 210 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Lot 1
Description : Procurement of equipment for the National AI Studio in Sligo, including an AI-enabled assembly line, multi-monitor stations and wall-mounted displays, and high-spec laptops/workstations.
Internal identifier : 1

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 42997300 Industrial robots
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30213100 Portable computers
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30231300 Display screens

5.1.2 Place of performance

Town : Sligo
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Border ( IE041 )
Country : Ireland
Additional information : All works and installation will take place at the AIM Centre, Market Place, Sligo, as part of the establishment of the National AI Studio for Manufacturing. The awarded supplier will be responsible for delivery, installation, and commissioning of the equipment at this location.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 3 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 210 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : Innovative purchase
Description : This procurement supports innovation by establishing Ireland’s first National AI Studio for Manufacturing. The awarded solution delivers a modular, AI-enabled assembly line to demonstrate advanced Industry 4.0 use cases including predictive maintenance, AI-guided robotics, and automated quality control.
Innovative objective : The procured works, supplies, or services entail process innovation

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Award Criteria – Lot 1: AI-Enabled Assembly Line
Description : Quality criterion applies because of the technical, innovation, delivery, and support elements — all qualitative criteria. Price weighting is automatically implied under the MEAT equation.
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria : Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria : Tenders were evaluated in accordance with the published award criteria as set out in the Request for Tender (RFT). The Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) was determined based on a weighted scoring system considering price and qualitative factors as follows: Price (40%), Technical Fit/Compliance (30%), Innovation/Futureproofing (10%), Delivery & Installation Timeline (10%), and Support & Aftercare (10%).

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 : SLIGO LEITRIM ITS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY T/A AIM Centre
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation executing the payment : SLIGO LEITRIM ITS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY T/A AIM Centre
Organisation signing the contract : SLIGO LEITRIM ITS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY T/A AIM Centre

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0002

Title : Lot 2
Description : Procurement of equipment for the National AI Studio in Sligo, including an AI-enabled assembly line, multi-monitor stations and wall-mounted displays, and high-spec laptops/workstations.
Internal identifier : 2

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 42997300 Industrial robots
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30213100 Portable computers
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30231300 Display screens

5.1.2 Place of performance

Town : Sligo
Postcode : F91 WV7R
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Border ( IE041 )
Country : Ireland
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 3 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 210 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : Innovative purchase
Description : This procurement supports innovation by equipping the National AI Studio with advanced multi-monitor stations and wall-mounted displays that enable visualisation of AI use cases across business and industrial functions. The installation will support live demonstrations, training, and data-driven decision-making within the Studio.
Innovative objective : The procured works, supplies or services are novel or significantly improved compared to other works, supplies, or services already on the market.

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Award Criteria – Lot 2: Multi-Monitor Stations & Displays
Description : Tenders for this lot were to be evaluated in accordance with the published award criteria in the Request for Tender (RFT). The Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) would have been determined based on a weighted scoring system considering price and qualitative factors as follows: Price (40%), Technical Fit/Compliance (30%), Innovation/Futureproofing (10%), Delivery & Installation Timeline (10%), and Support & Aftercare (10%).
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria : MEAT
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria : Weightings were clearly defined in the RFT and therefore a separate justification is not required.

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 : SLIGO LEITRIM ITS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY T/A AIM Centre
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation executing the payment : SLIGO LEITRIM ITS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY T/A AIM Centre

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0003

Title : Lot 3
Description : Procurement of equipment for the National AI Studio in Sligo, including an AI-enabled assembly line, multi-monitor stations and wall-mounted displays, and high-spec laptops/workstations.
Internal identifier : 3

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 42997300 Industrial robots
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30213100 Portable computers
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30231300 Display screens

5.1.2 Place of performance

Postal address : AIM Centre, Sligo
Town : Sligo
Postcode : F91 Wv7R
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Border ( IE041 )
Country : Ireland
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 3 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 210 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : Innovative purchase
Description : This procurement supports innovation by providing high-performance computing devices for AI model development, simulation, and testing. These devices will enable developers and researchers to create, train, and validate AI algorithms within the National AI Studio environment.
Innovative objective : The procured works, supplies or services are novel or significantly improved compared to other works, supplies, or services already on the market.

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Award Criteria – Lot 3: High-Spec Workstations / Laptops
Description : Award Criteria – Lot 3: High-Spec Workstations / Laptops
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria : Award Criteria – Lot 3: High-Spec Workstations / Laptops
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria : Weightings were defined in the RFT and no further justification is required.

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 : SLIGO LEITRIM ITS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY T/A AIM Centre
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation executing the payment : SLIGO LEITRIM ITS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY T/A AIM Centre

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 190 934 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : I.T.S.
Tender :
Tender identifier : 000131620
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Value of the tender : 190 934 Euro
The tender was ranked : yes
Rank in the list of winners : 1
The tender is a variant : no
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : 428906
Title : Procurement of Equipment for the Development of the National AI Studio – Lot 1: AI-Enabled Assembly Line
Date on which the winner was chosen : 09/10/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 09/10/2025
Information about European Union funds
Name of EU-financed project or programme : European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (2021/2027)
Identifier of EU funds : CCI2021IE16RFPR001
Further details of EU funds : This project is co-funded by Enterprise Ireland and the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the Smart Regions Enterprise Innovation Scheme 2021–2027.
Organisation signing the contract : SLIGO LEITRIM ITS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY T/A AIM Centre

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0002

No winner was chosen and the competition is closed.
The reason why a winner was not chosen : Decision of the buyer, because of a change in needs

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 2

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0003

No winner was chosen and the competition is closed.
The reason why a winner was not chosen : Decision of the buyer, because of a change in needs

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 2

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : SLIGO LEITRIM ITS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY T/A AIM Centre
Registration number : 657320
Postal address : 0870987200
Town : Sligo
Postcode : F91 YW50
Country subdivision (NUTS) : South-West ( IE053 )
Country : Ireland
Contact point : Julie Dowling, David Bermingham
Telephone : 0870987200
Internet address : www.aimcentre.ie
Buyer profile : www.aimcentre.ie
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation signing the contract
Organisation executing the payment

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : I.T.S.
Size of the economic operator : Micro, small, or medium
Registration number : 339556
Postal address : Unit 1. Europa Business Park
Town : Midleton
Postcode : P25 AC96
Country subdivision (NUTS) : South-West ( IE053 )
Country : Ireland
Contact point : Dan Buckley
Telephone : +353214632000
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 information

Notice identifier/version : c2d8dd04-455e-49c7-a4c0-515b7d5d5ce6 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 09/10/2025 12:41 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00666294-2025
OJ S issue number : 195/2025
Publication date : 10/10/2025