Award

UK SBS CS18033 Digital Manufacturing Demonstration Facilities

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

15 Feb 2019 at 15:40

TenderAmendment

02 Jan 2019 at 14:15

TenderAmendment

02 Jan 2019 at 14:08

Tender

21 Dec 2018 at 15:51

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is currently conducting a procurement process titled "UK SBS CS18033 Digital Manufacturing Demonstration Facilities". This initiative falls under the industry category of financial consultancy services and aims to collate information for a Digital Manufacturing Demonstration Facility portal. The tender period is set to conclude on 11th January 2019 at 14:00 GMT, with a subsequent contract period running from 1st February 2019 to 29th March 2019. Proposals must be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal, adhering to the open procurement method that accommodates small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in consultancy, technology development, and educational institutions that provide open-access demonstration facilities. Companies that focus on digital manufacturing technologies, research and technology organisations, or that have a capacity to deliver the required consultancy services are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging with this procurement can enhance visibility and reliability in the growing digital manufacturing sector, potentially leading to long-term partnerships and expanded market presence.

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Notice Title

UK SBS CS18033 Digital Manufacturing Demonstration Facilities

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 11th January 2019 at 14:00hrs GMT DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. The aim of this work is to find and collate the information required for a Digital Manufacturing Demonstration Facility portal. This information should be sufficient to enable users of the portal to search for relevant demonstration facilities based on digital technology, location and industry sector. For each demonstration facility, the supplier should supply the following information: * Information about the centre such as name of owner; address, website and name of designated contact with email address and telephone number, * List of the digital technologies that the facility covers (using taxonomy supplied), * List of industry sectors that the facility covers (using taxonomy supplied), * Description of applications that the demonstration covers, * Pictures and videos of the demonstration facilities where applicable, * Description of any services that the centre can supply to help viewing companies progress their enquiry, including project definition and implemention and other consultancy services. The supplier will be provided with a list of potential demonstration facilities that are already known to UKRI and contact details will be provided to the supplier. In addition, the supplier will be introduced to the Innovate UK regional managers in each region who may be able to provide additional insight into potential resources. However, the supplier should use their contacts and other resources to identify other facilities which may fit the requirements. Only open access demonstration facilities need be identified, which will tend to be located at universities and Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs), although facilities owned by private companies that are willing to provide open access (i.e. open to non-customers) should be included. 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 for; * the name of the registered Bidder; * the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. 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 bid documents. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. 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 customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. 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. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a586fb2-7d8b-4e3f-b3e3-96fa3a55cb14
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

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


CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

72100000 - Hardware consultancy services

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72230000 - Custom software development services

72264000 - Software reproduction services

72265000 - Software configuration services

72266000 - Software consultancy services

72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£79,950 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Feb 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jan 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jan 20197 years ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2019 - 29 Mar 2019 1-6 months
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
Not specified
Contact Email
professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
01793 867005

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
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

THE HIGH VALUE MANUFACTURING CATAPULT

Further Information

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