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UK SBS PS17055 RAL Engineering Design & Drawing

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

03 May 2017 at 09:44

TenderAmendment

04 Apr 2017 at 07:27

Tender

30 Mar 2017 at 14:28

Summary of the contracting process

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), through UK Shared Business Services Limited, is conducting the procurement for the 'RAL Engineering Design & Drawing' contract aimed at mechanical support for five blackbody targets intended for calibration of instruments on the European Space Agency's Meteosat Third Generation satellites. The tender period has concluded, with the deadline for submissions having been 13 April 2017. The contract is valued at £122,320 and spans from 1 May 2017 to 2 June 2018, classified under the services category related to engineering design.

This tender presents significant opportunities for engineering firms, particularly those specialising in mechanical design, CAD software, and associated manufacturing processes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to enter, as this contract entails contributions to detailed design activities and collaboration with the STFC's internal teams. The explicit requirements for high-level thermal control systems and mechanical assembly can greatly benefit businesses with experience in aerospace or advanced engineering solutions.

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Notice Title

UK SBS PS17055 RAL Engineering Design & Drawing

Notice Description

***PLEASE NOTE THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS REQUIREMENT IS 13/04/2017 AT 14:00PM, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY DIRECT TO THE BUYER*** The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) department of RAL Space is designing and building five blackbody targets for the calibration of two instruments on the European Space Agency (ESA) Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) imaging and sounding satellites. The two instruments are called 'IRS' (being developed by OHB in Germany) and 'FCI' (being developed by Thales-Alenia Space in France TAS-F). The blackbody targets (BB) require very accurate thermal control, based on a liquid nitrogen jacket, a helium gas gap (where heat conduction through the gas is controlled by adjusting its pressure), and electric heaters. These, together with associated electronics, controls, tooling, flanges, harnesses, and cryogenic supply systems and their ancillary pipework, form the Optical Ground System Equipment (OGSE). RAL Space require a supplier to provide mechanical support to finalise the design, analysis and support the manufacture of the blackbody targets, as well as to provide support for the assembly/integration leading to the delivery of these blackbody targets.. The supplier will be responsible for: * Detailed design activities as detailed in the Annex A - Tasks, focusing upon updates and modifications to existing CAD models of the system, and provision of final drawings for manufacture, and of layout/interfaces in each customer's facility. This will be in collaboration with STFC internal mechanical, thermal, EGSE, production and AIT teams. * Contribute to project design documentation, as well as lead assembly and test procedures associated with * Support in manufacture and procurement of the blackbodies and all associated mechanical ground support equipment (MGSE), in-line with the design activities above, in order to identify and liaise with various suppliers and manufacturers, as well as with STFC procurement procedures. * Active support and participation in the assembly and integration of the actual blackbodies themselves, in cooperation with STFC's AIT group, as an expert in the design and assembly. Additional information: UK Shared Business Services eSourcing As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. 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: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the 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 utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ebf3b57c-f3a1-4260-bcdd-08985034a137
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2adb3c7f-cfd6-4380-b9ed-face463350aa
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
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

22314000 - Designs

43310000 - Civil engineering machinery

71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

71300000 - Engineering services

72212321 - Computer-aided design (CAD) software development services

72242000 - Design-modelling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£122,320 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 May 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Apr 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Apr 20178 years ago
Contract Period
2 May 2017 - 2 Jun 2018 1-2 years
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

EQUITUS ENGINEERING

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