Award

RE17315 F10 Lenses Invitation to Quote

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

20 Mar 2018 at 10:45

TenderAmendment

03 Oct 2017 at 15:48

TenderAmendment

28 Sep 2017 at 10:39

TenderAmendment

21 Sep 2017 at 09:52

Tender

15 Sep 2017 at 13:22

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) is conducting a procurement process titled "RE17315 F10 Lenses Invitation to Quote", which falls under the optical instruments industry category. This tender is currently in the award stage, with the contract period scheduled to commence on 22nd October 2017 and last until 22nd October 2021. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the deadline for bid submissions was 6th October 2017 at 14:00. The delivery address for goods is located in OX11 0QX, England.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in optical instruments, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Suppliers that can provide F10 focusing lenses, ideally those with experience in delivering similar goods to scientific research facilities, would be well-positioned to compete. Engaging with this contract could facilitate growth and strengthen market presence for companies prepared to navigate the CCS eSourcing Suite requirements and demonstrate compliance with the specified evaluation criteria.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

RE17315 F10 Lenses Invitation to Quote

Notice Description

**Please do not respond directly to the Buyer. Bids should be submitted through the CCS E-Sourcing Suite. Please note the deadline for Bids is Friday 06th October 2017 at 14:00.** The STFC Central Laser Facility is looking to buy a set of F10 focussing lenses for our long pulse beamlines. Our intention is to purchase a minimum of 4 this financial year (delivery before the end of March 2018), with the option of buying up to 12 in total over the next 4 years 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 / 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 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. 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7dfe7ad1-be7d-488a-ace0-5cce3ee34a14
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/739fe4c8-ec1f-4a12-948e-9bdbb426ba0b
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 (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

38600000 - Optical instruments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Oct 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Oct 20178 years ago
Contract Period
31 Oct 2017 - 31 Oct 2021 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

APERTURE OPTICAL SCIENCES

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-7dfe7ad1-be7d-488a-ace0-5cce3ee34a14-2018-03-20T10:45:47Z",
    "date": "2018-03-20T10:45:47Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-7dfe7ad1-be7d-488a-ace0-5cce3ee34a14",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "RE17315",
        "title": "RE17315 F10 Lenses Invitation to Quote",
        "description": "**Please do not respond directly to the Buyer. Bids should be submitted through the CCS E-Sourcing Suite. Please note the deadline for Bids is Friday 06th October 2017 at 14:00.** The STFC Central Laser Facility is looking to buy a set of F10 focussing lenses for our long pulse beamlines. Our intention is to purchase a minimum of 4 this financial year (delivery before the end of March 2018), with the option of buying up to 12 in total over the next 4 years 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 / 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 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. 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.",
        "datePublished": "2017-09-15T14:22:55+01:00",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "38600000",
            "description": "Optical instruments"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "postalCode": "OX11 0QX"
                    },
                    {
                        "postalCode": "OX11 0QX"
                    },
                    {
                        "postalCode": "OX11 0QX"
                    },
                    {
                        "postalCode": "OX11 0QX"
                    },
                    {
                        "postalCode": "OX11 0QX"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure (below threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2017-10-13T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2017-10-22T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2021-10-22T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5e771f9-105f-4bef-a1a7-7777d4f1aff7",
                "datePublished": "2017-10-03T16:48:39+01:00",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en",
                "dateModified": "2017-10-03T16:48:39+01:00"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/48605160-9ab7-4478-9606-a323733e27d4",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "3",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "Bidder Training",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ce7644eb-788c-42c5-9fae-bc2260e95860",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "4",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "RE17315 F10 Lenses ITQ invitation to Quote",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/27257da1-cc02-4b19-96b5-f9d645b5b63a",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "5",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "RE17315 F10 Lenses ITQ Invitation to Quote questions.pdf",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/425b6cbd-3126-4ddd-8ac6-b02c8eb1f919",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "6",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "RE17315 AW5.2 Price Schedule.xlsx",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/be76e122-a57f-4a27-a555-4afd856fd21b",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
            },
            {
                "id": "7",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "RE17315 AW4.1 Terms and Conditions.pdf",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0aa49897-4d89-400f-be41-c343b79ffa05",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "8",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal",
                "url": "https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk"
            },
            {
                "id": "9",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "RE17315 F10 Lenses ITQ Invitation to Quote - Version 2",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/533a012b-c3a9-41a3-bfbe-e1d22d8afcd5",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "10",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "RE17315 F10 Lenses ITQ Invitation to Quote - Version 3",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d04bf737-7861-4857-b4f3-d442d0d1cad6",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dXGP288m",
            "name": "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dXGP288m"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Polaris House, North Star Avenue",
                "locality": "Swindon",
                "postalCode": "SN2 1FF",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Thomas Ellis",
                "email": "Research.tenders@uksbs.co.uk"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.uksbs.co.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-81571",
            "name": "Aperture Optical Sciences Inc",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Aperture Optical Sciences Inc"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "170 Pond View Drive Meriden CT 06450 United States"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dXGP288m",
        "name": "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-7dfe7ad1-be7d-488a-ace0-5cce3ee34a14-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2017-10-30T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2018-03-20T10:45:47Z",
            "value": {
                "amount": 150000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-81571",
                    "name": "Aperture Optical Sciences Inc"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2017-10-31T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2021-10-31T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/739fe4c8-ec1f-4a12-948e-9bdbb426ba0b",
                    "datePublished": "2018-03-20T10:45:47Z",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                    "description": "Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/48605160-9ab7-4478-9606-a323733e27d4",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "3",
                    "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                    "description": "Bidder Training",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ce7644eb-788c-42c5-9fae-bc2260e95860",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "4",
                    "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                    "description": "RE17315 F10 Lenses ITQ Invitation to Quote questions.pdf",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/425b6cbd-3126-4ddd-8ac6-b02c8eb1f919",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "5",
                    "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                    "description": "RE17315 AW5.2 Price Schedule.xlsx",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/be76e122-a57f-4a27-a555-4afd856fd21b",
                    "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
                },
                {
                    "id": "6",
                    "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                    "description": "RE17315 AW4.1 Terms and Conditions.pdf",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0aa49897-4d89-400f-be41-c343b79ffa05",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "7",
                    "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                    "description": "RE17315 F10 Lenses ITQ Invitation to Quote - Version 3",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d04bf737-7861-4857-b4f3-d442d0d1cad6",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "8",
                    "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                    "description": "CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal",
                    "url": "https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}