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UK SBS RE17346 Seismic Digitisers

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Mar 2018 at 15:38

Award Notice
Tender

17 Oct 2017 at 08:36

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) orchestrated the tender for "UK SBS RE17346 Seismic Digitisers," which falls under the seismic equipment category. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with a tender period that concluded on 31st October 2017. The awarded contract, valued at £37,518, is set to commence on 6th November 2017 and will last until 6th November 2019. All bids were required to be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal, reflecting an open procurement method aimed at promoting transparency and accessibility.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focused on goods manufacturing, particularly those specialising in electronic systems and seismic equipment. Companies equipped to supply low-power, high-precision digitiser units, as detailed in the tender specifications, stand to benefit greatly from participating in such tenders. This initiative not only fosters innovation within the sector but also encourages collaborative partnerships that could lead to further contracting opportunities in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK SBS RE17346 Seismic Digitisers

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday 31st October 2017 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. The Natural Environment Research Council requires a total of 14x 24-bit, time-stamped, three channel, differential-input digitisers to record magnetic-field data from remote monitoring stations deployed across the UK mainland. The digitisers must be of low power operation and capable of operating the Seedlink protocol over an Ethernet interface. 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 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. 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 bid documents. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. 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 customers 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. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/s

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b3003a75-8895-42b3-9629-dade7aacdcd4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1722e0a-42e9-4400-bb08-83acd4b2ef10
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

38293000 - Seismic equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£37,518 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Oct 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Nov 20178 years ago
Contract Period
6 Nov 2017 - 6 Nov 2019 2-3 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
Mary Cheston- Burt
Contact Email
research.tenders@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
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KENDA ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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