Tender

UKRI - White Light Scan Interferometer

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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19 Sep 2019 at 16:14

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16 Aug 2019 at 08:44

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Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) initiated a public procurement process for the supply of a White Light Scan Interferometer under tender ID RE19179, aimed at the laboratory, optical and precision equipment industry. This procurement is classified under goods with an open procedure as the method, due to its above-threshold value. The final date for bid submissions was set for Monday, 23rd September 2019 at 14:00, with the contract period scheduled to start on 10th October 2019 and run until 31st March 2020. All submissions were required to be made through the CCS eSourcing Portal, and bidders were advised not to apply directly to the buyer to avoid system errors.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in manufacturing or supplying advanced scientific equipment, particularly those capable of offering ex-demo systems that meet specific criteria set by the buyer. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would find this tender accessible, provided they can adhere to the detailed specifications and evaluation criteria outlined in the tender documents. The focus on state-of-the-art laboratory equipment positions this opportunity particularly for businesses within the semiconductor processing and characterisation sectors, who can leverage their expertise to fulfil the outlined requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI - White Light Scan Interferometer

Notice Description

*** This tender requirement was abandoned prior to a Contract award decision. *** The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 23rd September 2019 at 14:00. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. STFC BID ITAC needs a new benchtop profiler sittings on its own integrated bench. It is a white light interferometer microscope for sample surface inspection and measurement based in the ITAC MNT R1 clean room facilities specialised in semiconductor processing and characterisation. Ex demo system will be considered if it meets the minimum requirements of the specification stated below. Only ex-demo equipment manufactured after 01/09/2017 will be considered for this procurement. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found in the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the RFP 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 is unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER *** This tender requirement was abandoned prior to a Contract award decision. *** 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. The Deadline for requests for participation is Friday 20th September 2019 14:00. The closing date and time for bidders to submit their response is Monday 23rd September 2019 14:00. 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. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core act

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-502d66e6-fec1-4ce3-9998-ea3f40dc744a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/daf1f809-4806-4407-8968-1e1e87a34a50
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Sep 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Oct 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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