A fully automated sectioning machine for producing histologic tissue sections on glass slides from formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue blocks

Outcome: The Request for Information (RFI). The RFI sought to test the marketplace to ascertain if there are providers who can meet the stated requirements and provide the contracting authority with your expertise in this field. For the supply, installation, validation, staff training and maintenance of a fully automated sectioning …

CPV: 33100000 Medical equipments, 33696500 Laboratory reagents, 51430000 Installation services of laboratory equipment, 71900000 Laboratory services
Place of execution:
A fully automated sectioning machine for producing histologic tissue sections on glass slides from formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue blocks
Awarding body:
Tallaght University Hospital
Award number:
1

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Tallaght University Hospital
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Health

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : A fully automated sectioning machine for producing histologic tissue sections on glass slides from formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue blocks
Description : Outcome: The Request for Information (RFI). The RFI sought to test the marketplace to ascertain if there are providers who can meet the stated requirements and provide the contracting authority with your expertise in this field. For the supply, installation, validation, staff training and maintenance of a fully automated sectioning machine for producing histologic tissue sections on glass slides from formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue blocks. The key high level deliverables that any awarded Tenderer need to achieve as part of this RFI are as follows: 1.1.1 Must be able to and include supply, installation, validation, staff training and maintenance of a fully automated sectioning machine for producing histologic tissue sections on glass slides from formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue blocks. 1.1.2 Automation The machine must be fully automated so that trimmed blocks can be loaded by an operator and sections mounted on glass slides can be unloaded once the process is finished. All processes in between including fine trimming, sectioning using disposable microtome blades, and mounting onto glass slides must be fully automated without any operator input required. 1.1.3 Quality The machine must be able to cut tissue at various thickness from 3 to 8µm using programmable settings and must be compatible with standard tissue processing cassettes. Sectioning must be of a very high standard with a built in quality control check. There must be a barcode reader to identify cassettes and print a unique identifier onto the glass slide. See published RFI for full details on www.etenders.gov.ie REF 4898667 preliminary market consultations.
Procedure identifier : 81920185-9748-45ea-9a30-eee71ba2f20e
Previous notice : 8b53d36b-b37d-46d8-b489-407c392c7781-01
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : yes
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 33696500 Laboratory reagents
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71900000 Laboratory services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 51430000 Installation services of laboratory equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 33100000 Medical equipments

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 550 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : RFI: A fully automated sectioning machine for producing histologic tissue sections on glass slides from formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue blocks
Description : This is not a Tender or Invitation to Tender, or a call for competition but rather a Request for Information (RFI). The RFI seeks to test the marketplace to ascertain if there are providers who can meet the stated requirements and provide the contracting authority with your expertise in this field. For the supply, installation, validation, staff training and maintenance of a fully automated sectioning machine for producing histologic tissue sections on glass slides from formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue blocks. The key high level deliverables that any awarded Tenderer need to achieve as part of this RFI are as follows: 1.1.1 Must be able to and include supply, installation, validation, staff training and maintenance of a fully automated sectioning machine for producing histologic tissue sections on glass slides from formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue blocks. 1.1.2 Automation The machine must be fully automated so that trimmed blocks can be loaded by an operator and sections mounted on glass slides can be unloaded once the process is finished. All processes in between including fine trimming, sectioning using disposable microtome blades, and mounting onto glass slides must be fully automated without any operator input required. 1.1.3 Quality The machine must be able to cut tissue at various thickness from 3 to 8µm using programmable settings and must be compatible with standard tissue processing cassettes. Sectioning must be of a very high standard with a built in quality control check. There must be a barcode reader to identify cassettes and print a unique identifier onto the glass slide. See published RFI for full details on www.etenders.gov.ie REF 4898667 preliminary market consultations.
Internal identifier : 0

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 33696500 Laboratory reagents
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71900000 Laboratory services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 51430000 Installation services of laboratory equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 33100000 Medical equipments

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Additional information :

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 550 000 Euro

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 : Reduction of environmental impacts
Description : Automation of Laboratory throughput and processes
Approach to reducing environmental impacts : Other
Green Procurement Criteria : National Green Public Procurement criteria

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : The machine must be able to cut tissue at various thickness from 3 to 8μm using programmable settings and must be compatible with standard tissue processing cassettes. Sectioning must be of a very high standard with a built in quality control check. There must be a barcode reader to identify cassettes and print a unique identifier onto the glass slide.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 60
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Ultimate Cost
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 40
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Information about review deadlines : None

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 -
Information about review deadlines : None
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Tallaght University Hospital -

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 550 000 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Syntec Scientific
Tender :
Tender identifier : 000089622
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Value of the tender : 550 000 Euro
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : 420230
Date on which the winner was chosen : 26/02/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 17/03/2025

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

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Tallaght University Hospital
Registration number : 1214
Postal address : Tallaght University Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D24 NR04
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 014142950
Internet address : www.tuh.ie
Buyer profile : www.tuh.ie
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Syntec Scientific
Registration number : 7760
Town : Ballycoolin
Postcode : D15PY00
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
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

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

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : e61458ba-6291-4da2-978d-39436ec479d3 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 13/06/2025 12:24 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00385343-2025
OJ S issue number : 113/2025
Publication date : 16/06/2025