Tender

UKSBS PR18107 MOONS HR-I Prism

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Tender

12 Jul 2018 at 09:58

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is currently in the tender stage for the procurement titled "UKSBS PR18107 MOONS HR-I Prism." This procurement falls under the astronomical and optical instruments industry category and is based in Scotland. Interested suppliers must submit their bids by 15th August 2018 at 14:00 BST. The total contract value is £38,000, with the contract expected to start on 12th September 2018 and end on 30th January 2019. The procurement process is being conducted as a limited method, specifically a competitive quotation, due to the nature of the requirements.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in the manufacturing of optical instruments and related goods, particularly those experienced with astronomical equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as they may find competitive advantages in the niche specification outlined in the tender. Businesses should register in the e-sourcing portal and express their interest accordingly, allowing them to engage fully with the procurement process and potentially expand their market presence through successful bidding.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKSBS PR18107 MOONS HR-I Prism

Notice Description

CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 15th August 2018 14:00 HOURS BST. Scope of requirement: Manufacture and supply of 4-off HR-I PRISMS per drawing supplied. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER. To express your interest in this opportunity email expressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. To register on our e-sourcing portal click on https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link "Supplier eSourcing registration". Note: 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. MOONS (Multi-Objects Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph) is a new concept for an astronomical spectrograph for the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT). It has been selected by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in response to a call for proposals for the development of 3rd generation instrumentation. UK Research and Innovation,through its UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UKATC), requires the following items as part of the equipment needed: To the manufacture and supply of 4No. MOONS HR-I Prisms in accordance with drawing entitled 'Prism_HRI_BK7_24jun2018.pdf' The contract will be awarded based on the criteria set out on the sourcing documents. For the full technical specification, please see the following documents 'Prism_HRI_BK7_24jun2018.pdf' which is provided as an attachment within the e-sourcing platform https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sso/jsp/login.jsp Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER Note: 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 Authority's control " As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris 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 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: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the 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 assessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents with Contracts Finder. 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 utilise Emptoris CCS e-Sourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-610c8d53-67b4-445f-9a64-5c02f4f333f0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c73fe0-f577-4575-9ed9-1c3a135790a9
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

38630000 - Astronomical and optical instruments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£38,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jul 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Aug 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Sep 2018 - 30 Jan 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
Nicola Freeman
Contact Email
majorprojects@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
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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