Notice Information
Notice Title
Safety of Domestic Battery Energy Storage Products
Notice Description
The final date and time for the submission of bids is 07/12/2018 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. The aim of this study is to understand best practice in the design and installation of domestic battery energy storage systems, in particular to minimize the danger of fire arising from battery or other component failure. The objectives of this work are to give Office policy makers a clear understanding of the safety risks to consumers due to the malfunction of domestic battery energy storage systems, and suggest ways in which these risks can be mitigated. 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. 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 5. Attachments 3 questions Notice Summary - Contracts Finder https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Manage/Review/e1d7451a-2896-4bf0-9aba-0c8c30e955cb[25/10/2018 10:26:38] 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.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b589f7c6-2c2b-440f-a50d-4e188c99a5d9
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a19a906e-66fc-44bb-94e4-fbc374366a45
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £54,720 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Jun 20196 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Dec 2018Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Dec 20187 years ago
- Contract Period
- 9 Jan 2019 - 25 Apr 2019 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
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- research@uksbs.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON
- Postcode
- SN2 1ET
- 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
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a19a906e-66fc-44bb-94e4-fbc374366a45
26th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d9e56f2-bf49-44ec-92f2-5ebb2d9e226c
8th November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/13da3c43-622d-45b3-a836-88ef60a2b84c
CR18171 - AW5.2 Price Schedule -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a0def26c-9921-4b45-9125-8cd953774963
CR18171 - Invitation to Quote -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/50835116-22fd-487a-a748-ee6f1542cb5a
CR18171 - Invitation to Quote Questions -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cd855d3a-a5c7-48a0-8d55-f5fe02fed7b2
CR18171 - S1 Contract Terms and Conditions -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ddff0d46-acb3-4268-b9ee-476a440e8fe9
Bidder Logging into Emptoris for first time -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/202de422-0a4c-4325-a73e-b3f909eb036b
CR18171 - Countersigned contract
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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