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UK SBS PR17058 MicroCarb Technical Coordinator

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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05 Sep 2017 at 09:05

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Tender

01 Jun 2017 at 15:06

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Space Agency, through UK Shared Business Services Limited, has issued a tender for the "MicroCarb Technical Coordinator" under the classification of technical analysis or consultancy services. This procurement is taking place in the context of the MicroCarb satellite mission, aimed at monitoring and characterizing CO2 surface fluxes. The tender period concluded on 20th June 2017, with a contract value of £108,000 and a minimum bid value of £40,000. The contract is set to commence on 6th July 2017 and will run until 5th July 2021, contributing to significant environmental monitoring efforts in the UK and beyond.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in technical consultancy and project management services, especially those with experience in satellite missions or environmental science. SMEs that can demonstrate relevant expertise are particularly encouraged to participate, as the procurement method favours open competition to provide maximum value. Potential bidders should ensure timely registration on the e-Sourcing Suite and be prepared to deliver services efficiently to meet the project's stringent requirements for scope, budget, and timelines.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK SBS PR17058 MicroCarb Technical Coordinator

Notice Description

The UK Space Agency and Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) signed an implementation arrangement in April 2017 setting out their partnership on the MicroCarb satellite mission. The science objective of the MicroCarb mission is to monitor and characterize CO2 surface fluxes, that is, the exchanges between sources (natural or anthropogenic) and sinks (atmosphere, ocean, land and vegetation). The instrument will be flown on a microsatellite built around CNES's Myriade spacecraft. Under the implementation arrangement with CNES, the UK Space Agency shall contract for and support the realization of the Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) activities applied to the platform and to the satellite, with a technical delegation given to CNES. The UK Space Agency shall also finance UK industrial contributions to the development of the instrument calibration unit, Ground Support Equipment (GSE) necessary for the integration or the calibration of the instrument, subsystems of the platform, development of parts of the Payload Ground Segment (PLGS), and subsystems of the instrument. The UK Space Agency is seeking technical support from an organisation with the relevant expertise and experience to ensure these activities are delivered to the agreed specification, on time and within budget, with maximum value for money and economic return achieved for UK plc. The successful bidder for this contract will manage the technical elements of the portfolio of agreed UK activity for the MicroCarb mission, monitoring and evaluating milestones and ensuring delivery of work to budget and within timescales. Additional information: Please note that the deadline for responses is 14:00 BST on 20th JUNE 2017. ALL RESPONSES MUST BE RECEIVED THROUGH THE EMPTORIS ESOURCING PLATFORM. All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts). This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. If Bidders have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris by following the link 'Supplier eSourcing Registration'. Please note that, to register, Bidders must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Note: registration may take some time please ensure that you allow a sufficient amount of time to register. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; Your organisation's full name as a registered supplier; the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Helpdesk (Not UK SBS Ltd): Freephone: 0345 410 2222 email: eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk Training support to respond to a requirement is available to bidders at http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx Responses must be received by the date in IV.3.4. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-197004eb-68c6-437e-b759-1e1f4682c33c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6af13103-f000-49f3-86a9-ab24a29b5eab
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Open procedure below OJEU
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£108,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£105,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Sep 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jun 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20178 years ago
Contract Period
24 Jul 2017 - 24 Jul 2021 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRADSPACE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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