Award

UKRI LBO Crystals

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Sep 2019 at 09:05

Award Notice
Tender

12 Apr 2019 at 10:04

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is procuring LBO Crystals for the TAP Beamline Project, a significant initiative within the laboratory equipment sector. This tender, titled "UKRI LBO Crystals", falls under the classification of Laboratory, Optical and Precision Equipment. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with the final deadline for bid submissions being Tuesday, 21st May 2019, at 14:00. The contract period will commence on 18th June 2019 and run until 17th June 2022, with an allocated budget of £320,000. Interested suppliers must apply through the CCS eSourcing Portal and complete the necessary registration procedures by the specified due date.

This tender presents excellent opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in the supply of specialised laboratory equipment. Firms that excel in advanced manufacturing, optics, and materials science are particularly well-suited to respond. By securing this contract, suppliers could forge long-term relationships with a prominent public sector buyer, enhancing their credibility and market presence within the scientific community. Additionally, participation in public procurement can lead to further opportunities, fostering growth and innovation amongst competing businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI LBO Crystals

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday 21st May 2019 at 14:00. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. The CLF requires a set of LBO Crystals for OPA Amplification for the TAP Beamline Project. These are the primary amplification media for the TAP Beamline project. They would look like a piece of glass, but the particular characteristics of LBO enable the transfer of energy from an almost co-linear pump beam to the seed beam. 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 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 Monday 20th May 2019 14:00. The closing date and time for bidders to submit their response is Tuesday 21st May2019 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 activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-72a738a1-7258-415f-bf82-55a79b664bc4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40740ad8-2aab-4077-87a1-e07ee219e2c8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

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
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 May 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20196 years ago
Contract Period
21 Aug 2019 - 21 Aug 2022 3-4 years
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CRISTAL LASER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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