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UK SBS PR19049 3T Horizontal Magnet

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Award

02 Dec 2019 at 11:45

Award Notice
Tender

06 Sep 2019 at 07:55

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "UK SBS PR19049 3T Horizontal Magnet" is managed by UK Shared Business Services Limited, located in Swindon, England. This tender falls under the 'Instruments for checking physical characteristics' category and is currently in the Award stage. Bids were accepted until 16 October 2019, and the contract period is set to begin on 25 November 2019 and continue until 31 December 2020. The contract value is estimated at £300,000, with a minimum value of £250,000, and the procurement method employed is an open procedure as per above-threshold regulations.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for manufacturers and suppliers in the scientific equipment industry, particularly those specialising in the design and production of magnets. Businesses with expertise in high-precision instruments and materials that enhance research capabilities would be particularly well-suited to compete. As the contract involves the development and installation of advanced technological solutions for a prestigious research facility, successful participation could lead to further engagements within the academic and scientific sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK SBS PR19049 3T Horizontal Magnet

Notice Description

**Final date and time for the submission of bids is 16/10/2019 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal.** This requirement is for the design, manufacture, delivery and the installation of 3T Horizontal Magnet for the use at UK Research and Innovation(UKRI) - Science & Technology Facilities Council(STFC) - Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL). ISIS pulsed neutron and muon source is a world-leading centre for research at STFC - RAL near Oxford, in the UK. Its suite of neutron and muon instruments give unique insights into the properties of materials on the atomic scale. Despite the great investment in building beamlines offering polarisation of the neutron beam, ISIS lacks sample environment optimised to exploit the full potential of the techniques. Until now, a set of room temperature electromagnets have been used in experiments requiring polarisation. These set of electromagnets offer a modest maximum field of 1.2 T perpendicular to the beam (even less if a cryostat needs to be added to the experiment) or 0.4 T parallel to the beam, and poor polarisation transport at low fields. This is a region of the utmost importance since most of the applications will work in absence or very small fields. Therefore for fully exploiting this appealing property of the neutron beams, ISIS needs to make an effort in expanding the available sample environment in order to provide larger fields and better polarisation transport at low fields. Therefore a 3T horizontal magnet which transports the polarisation is required which will tackle both issues at once: it will multiply the maximum field by a factor or 2.5 (a factor 7.5 parallel to the beam), meaning that less experiments would have to be redesigned to accommodate the existing sample environment instead of the optimum scientific case; and the increase of the polarisation transport at low fields will allow the users to explore the regions closer to the working conditions for many prototype devices. Detailed 3T Horizontal Magnet requirements are defined in the attached document,UK SBS PR19049 Specification. Additional information: 1. This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. 2. If Bidders have not yet registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris by following the link "Supplier e-Sourcing Registration". Please note that, to register, Bidders 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. Note: registration may take some time please ensure that you allow a sufficient amount of time to register. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers 3. Once you have registered on the e-Sourcing 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; your organisation's full name as a registered supplier; the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. 4. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. 5. 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 applicable to this opportunity. 6. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service (CCS)Helpdesk (Not UK SBS Ltd): freephone: 0345 410 2222 and email: eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk 7. Training support to respond to a requirement is available to bidders at http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f434c93e-7bb8-4958-8e5e-699703e3d6a7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c396169-2e02-4bde-9114-710c93aa19f3
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£292,750 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Dec 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Nov 20196 years ago
Contract Period
27 Nov 2019 - 20 Feb 2021 1-2 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

SCOTT TECHNOLOGY NZ

Further Information

Notice Documents

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