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UK SBS PR19064 the Provision of Surface Geophysical Services to support Project Monitoring and Research Activities

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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02 Sep 2019 at 13:13

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "UK SBS PR19064 the Provision of Surface Geophysical Services to support Project Monitoring and Research Activities" is conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited. This project focuses on geological and geophysical consultancy services, specifically aimed at groundwater monitoring within Northern Ireland. The tender is currently at the competitive quotation stage, with bids due by 14:00 on 17th September 2019. The contract is scheduled to commence on 21st October 2019 and conclude by 30th December 2019, with a maximum budget set at 50,000 Euros for the services required.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in geological and geophysical consultancy services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). The successful contractor will be responsible for mobilising resources, gaining land access, and conducting necessary surveys and reports to establish groundwater monitoring stations as part of the EU-funded Catchment Care project. Companies well-versed in environmental monitoring and consultancy would be particularly suited to compete for this contract, leveraging their expertise to contribute to water quality improvement initiatives in the region.

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Notice Title

UK SBS PR19064 the Provision of Surface Geophysical Services to support Project Monitoring and Research Activities

Notice Description

*The final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday 17th September 2019 at 14:00* DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS Sourcing Portal. The price is to be submitted in EUROS only. The MAXIMUM Budget for this requirement is 50,000 EUROS. Responses exceeding this value will NOT be evaluated further. The British Geological Survey (BGS) is a partner on the Catchment Care project and responsible for the delivery of the groundwater monitoring stations work package. Our aim is to install high quality groundwater monitoring stations within the eligible area that will enable groundwater resources to be properly monitored for future preservation and management. The siting of monitoring stations is therefore vital to the success of this work package, therefore characterising the subsurface prior to installation is important to inform precise locations for monitoring stations. This is an invitation to quote for the provision of surface geophysical services to support project monitoring and research activities at selected locations across the border areas of the island of Ireland. This work is part of the Catchment Care project. The CatchmentCARE project is being funded through the European Union's INTERREG VA Programme, which is managed by the Special EU Programme's Body. Match-funding has been provided by the Dept. of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs Northern Ireland and the Dept. of Housing, Planning and Local Government in Ireland making a grand total of EUR13.8 million. The aim of CatchmentCARE is to establish 3 water quality improvement projects in the Finn, Blackwater and Arney Catchments. This requirement is for the provision of surface geophysical services in 2 catchments to support project monitoring & research activities. The Supplier is to mobilise, gain land access, carry out surveys &reports to meet specific site aims as detailed. Full details are in the Specification. 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 stating information as in Additional Information below. Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as 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. For full details of our partne

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d38b4751-c638-49da-85ec-492865add7ca
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71351200 - Geological and geophysical consultancy services

71351210 - Geophysical consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Sep 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Oct 2019 - 30 Dec 2019 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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