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The Provision of Fire Suppression for Admirals and Giants Buildings at BAS Rothera Research Station - Invitation to Quote (ITQ)

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is seeking tenders under the title "The Provision of Fire Suppression for Admirals and Giants Buildings at BAS Rothera Research Station - Invitation to Quote (ITQ)." This procurement is classified under the fire-detection systems industry category and is located at the British Antarctic Survey's Rothera research station in Antarctica. Currently in the tender stage, the deadline for bid submissions is Monday, 2nd September 2019, at 11:00. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, designed for projects below the established threshold, with an estimated contract value ranging from £125,000 to £175,000. The contract is expected to operate from 9th September 2019 until 31st August 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in fire safety and systems engineering, particularly those experienced in installing water mist suppression systems. The remote location of the project requires bidders to demonstrate capability in providing specialist installation and commissioning training, as BAS engineering staff will perform the system installation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as they can leverage their expertise in niche markets to fulfil the specific needs of this contract while contributing to enhanced safety measures at critical research facilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of Fire Suppression for Admirals and Giants Buildings at BAS Rothera Research Station - Invitation to Quote (ITQ)

Notice Description

*** The procurement procedure did not result in a contract award as no suitable offers were made. *** The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 2nd September 2019 at 11:00 All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement Introduction Admirals and Giants buildings are accommodation facilities located at the British Antarctic Survey's (BAS) Rothera research station in Antarctica. Due to the buildings' age, they currently have no fire suppression equipment fitted. The British Antarctic Survey management team have directed that fire suppression systems should be retro-fitted to these buildings in order to increase the levels of property protection and improve business continuity resilience such key research activity is not interrupted by the potential loss of this critical infrastructure to fire. Aims & Objectives A fire suppression system is required to protect 2 in no. Accommodation buildings within the Rothera Research station estate, located on the Antarctic peninsula. The main limitation of any system proposal for this project is availability of space within the existing buildings, for both plant and water storage. With that in mind, BAS specifically require a water mist suppression system in order to reduce water storage requirements as far as possible. The requirements for this project are to design and supply a water mist fire suppression system for Giants and Admirals buildings. Due to the remote location of this project, the system will be installed by BAS engineering staff, therefore any proposed supplier must be prepared to provide suitable specialist installation and commissioning training to BAS personnel, as well as ongoing technical support. 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 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. For full details of our partne

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cb1d84d-090a-4cfb-9e44-daee1524f1a1
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

CPV Codes

31625100 - Fire-detection systems

35111500 - Fire suppression system

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Sep 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Sep 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2020 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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