Award

UKSBSPR16200 - Containerised Seasoar Winch

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Mar 2018 at 09:29

Award Notice
Tender

09 Dec 2016 at 08:00

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Oceanographic Centre (NOC), represented by UK Shared Business Services Limited, is currently at the award stage of the procurement process for the "Containerised Seasoar Winch". This tender falls under the goods category, specifically seeking winches, and was published on 9 December 2016. The contract is valued at £300,000, with the minimum bid starting at £250,000. The contract period is set from 27 February 2017 to 30 June 2017. Notably, the procurement method used was an open procedure allowing broad participation.

This procurement opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses specialising in manufacturing and supplying technical equipment, particularly those with experience in winch systems or marine technology. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the tender is designed to be accessible to them. Companies that can demonstrate innovative solutions for the design and functionality of containerised winch systems may find themselves well-placed to compete effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKSBSPR16200 - Containerised Seasoar Winch

Notice Description

National Oceanographic Centre (NOC) are seeking to procure a dedicated containerised winch system for Seasoar operations. The Seasoar winch that NMF-SS currently have in service was procured in 1990 and has now become prohibitively expensive to maintain and due to its age has a heightened risk of failure. Seasoar is a towed undulating vehicle weighing approximately 350kg in air. The vehicle is towed on Rochester 7-H-314A 8.3mm 7 core conducting cable that is shrouded in an Indal Fathom Flexnose FA-478-350-1 segmented hard-fairing. The fairing is constrained every 2m with a swaged on aluminium ferrule. The wire has a MBL of 5T, but in our experience of destructive testing, usually breaks at 5.6T. NMF-SS use a WLL of 2T with a FOS of 2.5:1. The minimum bend diameter of the bare wire is approximately 0.5m and for the faired wire this is increased to approximately 1m. The Seasoar vehicle is normally towed for between 6 hours and 7 days continuously with a ship speed of 8-9 knots. Seasoar undulates between the surface and approx. 400-500m depth below the surface. The Seasoar dive period is approximately 15 minutes and peak towing loads are usually approximately 1.5T. Vessel speed is reduced and Seasoar brought to the surface for recovery with normal loads of the order of 750kg. It is the view of NMF-SS that successfully scrolling the faired tow-cable without damage will require careful design effort and is the hardest part of the project. Additional information: I would like to notify you that this procurement opportunity is currently live on Tenders Electronic Daily, a copy of the Notice is attached and, if you have not already taken the opportunity to register, instructions are detailed below on the process for registration and expression of interest via Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. If Bidders 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, Bidders 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. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender 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@ccs.gsi.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered supplier; the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service (CCS) 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. 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 (CCS) Helpdesk : Freephone: 0345 010 3503 email: supplier@ccs.gsi.gov.uk Training support to respond to a requirement is available to bidders at http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-881533e0-ef3f-4b8a-a4a6-1071c2a6a6ec
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/104e1459-0407-42c5-8be8-9cc95a1b1b1a
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
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42141410 - Winches

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£290,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jan 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Feb 20179 years ago
Contract Period
27 Feb 2017 - 30 Jun 2017 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
Allan Norman
Contact Email
allan.norman@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
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LEBUS INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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