Award

UK SBS RE17433 - RCaH Autoclave

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Mar 2018 at 13:00

Tender

04 Dec 2017 at 15:09

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "UK SBS RE17433 - RCaH Autoclave" is being conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS), located in Swindon, England. This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically targeting sterilisation, disinfection, and hygiene devices. The tender is currently in the award stage, with the contract period extending from 20th December 2017 to 30th March 2018. Key dates include a deadline for bids, which closed on 15th December 2017, and the contract was awarded recently on 21st December 2017. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses involved in the manufacturing and supply of sterilisation and disinfection equipment, especially those that can provide a 600-1000L steam steriliser with associated equipment like steam generators and water softeners. Companies equipped to handle large capacity sterilisation, aimed at improving operational efficiency in environments with growing workloads, would be particularly well-suited to compete. The contract’s specifics underscore the necessity for providers who can deliver fast heating and cooling times, enabling multiple daily cycles, which is crucial for clients with increased demands in research and healthcare settings.

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Notice Title

UK SBS RE17433 - RCaH Autoclave

Notice Description

**Please do not respond directly to the Buyer. Bids should be submitted through the CCS E-Sourcing Suite. Please note the deadline for Bids is Friday 15th December 2017 at 11:00.** MRC at the Research Complex at Harwell requires to purchase a 600-1000L steam sterilizer autoclave and associated equipment required (e.g. steam generator, water softener) to cater for an increase in number of users and workload. Our current equipment does not provide enough capacity for our growing needs. We require a larger capacity sterilizer chamber with fast heating and cooling times to enable large loads with quick turnaround to allow several cycles to be run per day. We will run mixed waste (biological hazard 1 and 2), media, glass, plastics and fabrics cycles as specified in the Key Features and Capabilities section. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement. To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice. If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: * the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * the name of the registered Bidder; * the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) Responses must be received by the date in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you 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. 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: * name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * name of the registered Bidder; * name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service 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. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. 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. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-26bd0aef-d119-44c6-a85e-8a0986ea75d6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa55d73f-c4d5-49fe-86c9-7c9ac6f78950
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

33191000 - Sterilisation, disinfection and hygiene devices

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£59,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£65,188 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Dec 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Dec 20178 years ago
Contract Period
22 Dec 2017 - 22 Dec 2022 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Thomas Ellis
Contact Email
research.tenders@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

LTE SCIENTIFIC

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