Bruker ( Nion) UltraSTEM 200 System – 5-year Service & Maintenance Contract

This voluntary ex-ante transparency (VEAT) notice serves to confirm that Trinity College Dublin intends to establish a 5-year service and maintenance contract with Bruker AXS LLC, 5465 E. Cheryl Parkway, Madison, WI, 53711, United States. The contract concerns a Comprehensive Service Agreement for the Bruker ( Nion) UltraSTEM 200 System …

CPV: 50324200 Preventive maintenance services
áit fhorghníomhaithe:
Bruker ( Nion) UltraSTEM 200 System – 5-year Service & Maintenance Contract
clárlann:
Trinity College Dublin the University of Dublin_336
uimhir dámhachtana:
TCD-25-C2134

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Trinity College Dublin the University of Dublin_336
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Bruker ( Nion) UltraSTEM 200 System – 5-year Service & Maintenance Contract
Description : This voluntary ex-ante transparency (VEAT) notice serves to confirm that Trinity College Dublin intends to establish a 5-year service and maintenance contract with Bruker AXS LLC, 5465 E. Cheryl Parkway, Madison, WI, 53711, United States. The contract concerns a Comprehensive Service Agreement for the Bruker ( Nion) UltraSTEM 200 System Serial No.0015-11 located in the Advanced Microscopy Lab (AML) CRANN, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland. The agreement will cover: • E-mail, telephone, and remote operational support. • Software updates, generally delivered remotely. • Repair/refurbishment of sample cartridges. • Corrective service visits, when needed. • Repairs of all parts of the Bruker microscope system, including CFE gun and emitter replacement, microscope column including the sample stage, pumping system, and microscope electronics and software. The repairs include free replacement of malfunctioning components. (Note: does not apply to parts damaged by customer negligence or natural disasters, e.g., fires, floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes. Repairs of parts damaged by customer negligence or natural disasters will be charged at Bruker’s cost plus 20%.) Replacement/refurbishment of microscope components worn out during normal operation, typically subject to limits which correspond to “regular use” e.g.: o Ronchigram CCD scintillator, BF and DF scintillators: typically, no sooner than after 5 years of usage o Turbomolecular pump: typically, no more than after 5 years of usage • Microscope components damaged due to irregular use such as customer negligence will be supplied at Bruker’s cost plus 20% • Maintenance of EELS electron-optical set-up and advice on EELS-related problems. This does not include repairing Gatan EELS hardware or software - servicing of these items is to be requested by TCD directly from Gatan. • Compatible Bruker hardware upgrades/enhancements available at Bruker’s cost plus 20%. • Yearly preventative maintenance / performance verification / software upgrade visit. • Maintenance of EDXS interface to microscope and advice on EDXS-related problems by Bruker. • Maintenance of EDXS hardware under Bruker Service-- includes no-charge factory repair of all other Bruker-manufactured non-consumable parts/components and any hardware options purchased with/for the system (or 50% discount on repairs of damage due to mishandling); Parts Exchange Program (limited to availability); software updates/bug fixes (but not upgraded features, or HW upgrades); shipping to customer site from Bruker.
Procedure identifier : 0f3c062c-e5d5-4a77-aa77-e9480c4a90ad
Internal identifier : TCD-25-C2134
Type of procedure : Negotiated without prior call for competition

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 50324200 Preventive maintenance services

2.1.2 Place of performance

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

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Bruker ( Nion) UltraSTEM 200 System – 5-year Service & Maintenance Contract
Description : This voluntary ex-ante transparency (VEAT) notice serves to confirm that Trinity College Dublin intends to establish a 5-year service and maintenance contract with Bruker AXS LLC, 5465 E. Cheryl Parkway, Madison, WI, 53711, United States. The contract concerns a Comprehensive Service Agreement for the Bruker ( Nion) UltraSTEM 200 System Serial No.0015-11 located in the Advanced Microscopy Lab (AML) CRANN, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland. The agreement will cover: • E-mail, telephone, and remote operational support. • Software updates, generally delivered remotely. • Repair/refurbishment of sample cartridges. • Corrective service visits, when needed. • Repairs of all parts of the Bruker microscope system, including CFE gun and emitter replacement, microscope column including the sample stage, pumping system, and microscope electronics and software. The repairs include free replacement of malfunctioning components. (Note: does not apply to parts damaged by customer negligence or natural disasters, e.g., fires, floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes. Repairs of parts damaged by customer negligence or natural disasters will be charged at Bruker’s cost plus 20%.) Replacement/refurbishment of microscope components worn out during normal operation, typically subject to limits which correspond to “regular use” e.g.: o Ronchigram CCD scintillator, BF and DF scintillators: typically, no sooner than after 5 years of usage o Turbomolecular pump: typically, no more than after 5 years of usage • Microscope components damaged due to irregular use such as customer negligence will be supplied at Bruker’s cost plus 20% • Maintenance of EELS electron-optical set-up and advice on EELS-related problems. This does not include repairing Gatan EELS hardware or software - servicing of these items is to be requested by TCD directly from Gatan. • Compatible Bruker hardware upgrades/enhancements available at Bruker’s cost plus 20%. • Yearly preventative maintenance / performance verification / software upgrade visit. • Maintenance of EDXS interface to microscope and advice on EDXS-related problems by Bruker. • Maintenance of EDXS hardware under Bruker Service-- includes no-charge factory repair of all other Bruker-manufactured non-consumable parts/components and any hardware options purchased with/for the system (or 50% discount on repairs of damage due to mishandling); Parts Exchange Program (limited to availability); software updates/bug fixes (but not upgraded features, or HW upgrades); shipping to customer site from Bruker.
Internal identifier : TCD-25-C2134

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 50324200 Preventive maintenance services

5.1.2 Place of performance

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

5.1.6 General information

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The High Court of Ireland

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 433 313 Euro
Direct award :
Justification for direct award : Service contract awarded on the basis of an exclusive right
Other justification : Original Equipment Manufacturer

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Bruker AXS LLC
Tender :
Tender identifier : TCD-25-C2134
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
The tender was ranked : yes
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : TCD-25-C2134
Date on which the winner was chosen : 09/09/2025

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Trinity College Dublin the University of Dublin_336
Registration number : CHY 11
Postal address : 3 College Green
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D02 XH97
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 018968586
Internet address : https://www.tcd.ie
Buyer profile : https://www.tcd.ie
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0002

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-0003

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

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : Bruker AXS LLC
Size of the economic operator : Medium
Town : Madison
Postcode : WI 53711
Country : United States
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : d8c55872-5295-4359-b276-5796d2851043 - 01
Form type : Direct award preannouncement
Notice type : Voluntary ex-ante transparency notice
Notice dispatch date : 15/09/2025 16:25 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00608828-2025
OJ S issue number : 178/2025
Publication date : 17/09/2025