Award

UKSBS RE17363 Underway profiling system

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

20 Mar 2018 at 11:59

Award Notice
TenderAmendment

29 Nov 2017 at 16:17

Tender Notice
Tender

29 Nov 2017 at 16:10

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract titled "UKSBS RE17363 Underway profiling system" was initiated by the UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) on 20th March 2018. This contract, within the surveying instruments industry category, is tied to a significant requirement for an automated sound velocity profile system for the RRS Sir David Attenborough. Bids were due by 21st December 2017, with the contract period commencing on 4th January 2018 and concluding on 30th September 2019. The procurement followed an open method under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in surveying instruments and marine survey services, particularly those that are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With the need for fully automated systems capable of performing extensive underwater profiling tasks, firms with relevant technological expertise and experience in marine instrumentation are well-suited to compete. Participation in this procurement could enable such businesses to expand their client base and secure contracts within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKSBS RE17363 Underway profiling system

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Thursday 21st December 2017 at 11:00. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. The RRS Sir David Attenborough (SDA) will undertake a number of underway experiments; NERC/BAS have a requirement for an underway sound velocity profile system. The system will be fully automated, thus it will automatically pay out and recover the instrument as per set profile pattern. The system must be able to deploy days at a time by constantly paying out and retrieving without user intervention. 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 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/services/procure/cont

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cced8d3a-d6ab-407c-b55b-54473af0527b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1990a1e-953f-4e08-8e95-f432cc241206
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)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

38296000 - Surveying instruments

71354500 - Marine survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£118,334 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Dec 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Feb 20188 years ago
Contract Period
9 Feb 2018 - 29 Mar 2021 3-4 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
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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

SADERET

Further Information

Notice Documents

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