Award

UK SBS PR20035 CLARA X-band High Power RF Window

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

27 Oct 2020 at 16:55

TenderAmendment

30 Sep 2020 at 15:11

Tender

23 Jun 2020 at 08:23

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "UK SBS PR20035 CLARA X-band High Power RF Window" is conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited, located in Swindon, England. The tender, classified under the "Linear accelerators" industry category, is currently in the Award stage, with an active contract period running from 9 October 2020 to 7 May 2021. The procurement method utilised was an open procedure, and the final deadline for bid submission was 14 July 2020, with a contract valued at £97,870 awarded to Sumitomo Deutschland GmbH on 7 October 2020.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in high-power RF components and related equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in manufacturing RF technology or experience in high-precision engineering would be particularly well-suited to pursue similar contracts. Engaging with the UK SBS and utilising the Delta eSourcing Portal could facilitate access to future tenders within the scientific and technological sectors, offering pathways for innovation and collaboration.

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Notice Title

UK SBS PR20035 CLARA X-band High Power RF Window

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 14/07/2020 at 11:00 BST. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement A next-generation light source test facility is to be constructed at the Science and Technology Facilities Council's (STFC) Daresbury Laboratory, which will be known as CLARA (Compact Linear Accelerator for Research and Applications). The aim of the CLARA project is to develop a normal conducting test accelerator capable of generating longitudinally and transversely bright electron bunches and to use these bunches in the experimental production of stable, synchronised, ultra-short photon pulses of coherent light from a single pass FEL (Free Electron Laser) with techniques directly applicable to the future generation of light source facilities. The Fourth Harmonic Cavity (also called X-band lineariser) of the CLARA facility is an RF cavity operating at 11994 MHz. The cavity will be powered by a 8-10 MW klystron that is pulsed at a repetition rate of 100 Hz with a pulse length of up to 2.5 ms. This pulse will be compressed using a SLED I type RF pulse compressor to 120 ns and a maximum power of 30 MW. This specification concerns the manufacture and delivery to Daresbury Laboratory of the high power RF window requirements for the Fourth Harmonic cavity consisting of: 1. 2 X-band high power RF windows 2. Copper coated International Universal WR90 vacuum flanges brazed to window 3. Delivery to Daresbury Laboratory, Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, Warrington WA4 4AD, United Kingdom. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and follow the instructions to register. If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and the follow the instructions to 'Login' Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code: 6UG948R8Q5 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 Delta eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. As a user of the Delta eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Delta messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific tender event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. The contracting authority expressly reserves the right: i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;and ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders. 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. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-aebf5c3b-2973-4458-aa40-a833349a6f07
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9db64a1e-17a0-45f1-89ff-d1a4084422a8
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting


CPV Codes

31643100 - Linear accelerators

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£97,870 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jul 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Oct 20205 years ago
Contract Period
8 Oct 2020 - 7 May 2021 6-12 months
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
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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

SUMITOMO DEUTSCHLAND

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