Award

GSS24977 - Aquablast 915 Cabinet

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Award

03 Feb 2025 at 09:23

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited has concluded the procurement process for the purchase of an Aquablast 915 Cabinet, documented under the title "GSS24977 - Aquablast 915 Cabinet". The industry category for this procurement is Research Laboratory Services (CPV: 73111000). The procurement bears the tag "award" and is at the award stage. The contract period starts on 27 December 2024 and ends on 31 January 2025 with delivery in England, United Kingdom. The total contract value is £13,856 GBP, and the procurement method used was a limited competitive quotation, below the threshold.

This tender represents a valuable business growth opportunity for suppliers specialising in laboratory equipment and services, particularly those meeting new specification requirements. The involvement of Vixen Surface Treatments Limited indicates that small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in this niche segment are well-suited to compete. Businesses looking to expand their market share in research laboratory services would benefit from tracking similar procurement opportunities and engaging early in contract discussions to meet specific and evolving client specifications.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GSS24977 - Aquablast 915 Cabinet

Notice Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This is for a replacement unit after research was done to meet new specifications.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-41155343-ffd8-486a-8a2f-c54e85c28e8e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5eb1d0be-73a7-488d-9364-d4bb893b4a5f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73111000 - Research laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£13,856 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£13,856 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
27 Dec 2024 - 31 Jan 2025 1-6 months
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VIXEN SURFACE TREATMENTS

Further Information

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