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UK SBS RE150538

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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23 Mar 2018 at 15:13

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Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is seeking bids for the procurement titled "UK SBS RE150538", which involves the technical replacement of components within the Telescope Control System for the William Herschel Telescope. This tender falls under the electronic equipment industry category and is currently in the award stage. The contract period spans from 3rd October 2016 to 3rd July 2017, with an estimated total project value of £250,000. Bidders were required to submit offers by 29th September 2016 at 14:00 hours, with an announcement of the awarded contract made on 21st December 2016.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in electronic equipment, particularly those experienced in delivering integrated control systems, server drives, and telemetry solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, especially those capable of meeting technical specifications related to the design and implementation of control systems and interlock solutions. Companies with a background in optical technologies or electronic engineering may also find this procurement to be a fitting avenue for growth in the scientific equipment sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK SBS RE150538

Notice Description

CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 29/09/2015 AT 14:00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER - PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE ADDITIONAL TEXT SECTION . - - - - - This tender specifies the technical requirements for the replacement of specific components of the Telescope Control System (TCS) for the William Herschel Telescope (WHT). The current system is based on a Marconi servo drive system and a CAMAC crate that interfaces to the high-level VMS-based TCS. The interlock system is made of relay-based circuits. The new subsystems will replace entirely the existing CAMAC crate, Marconi servo drive systems and the interlock systems. No mechanical upgrades of the telescope are desired, however minor modifications may be accepted, for example to fit new encoders. A change of motors is not envisioned. The new model should be a distributed control system with a central computer running the main control loop. This computer will run the existing VMS-based TCS, modified to communicate with the motor controllers and PLCs via a bridge computer with appropriate software which will be provided by the ING to interface between the TCS and the new electronics. The critical part of the upgrade is to design a working solution for automatic backlash control using pairs of motors. This has to be implemented so that the top-level TCS sees the controller as a single unit. The main requirements are: 1) That the servo controllers, with automatic backlash control, have to be supplied and the control loop for backlash control for WHT main axes, existing prime focus turntable and Cassegrain turntable has to be implemented, so that motion demands from the TCS can be delivered numerically. 2) That the servo drives and PLCs must be configurable remotely via an Ethernet interface. 3) That the existing motors have to remain in operation with only the drives and some of the encoders being changed. 4) To implement software interfaces for communication between the drive systems and the bridge computer. 5) To replace the existing interlock system with one based on PLCs or dedicated electronics. The interlock system must not be controllable from the TCS system, only its status can be communicated. However, an engineering interface must be supplied for simulation and engineering modes which allows inputs and outputs of the interlock system to be overridden. 6) To replace the existing control room engineering panel and focal station local control panels. 7) To implement software interfaces between the interlock unit and the control computer according to ING specifications. - - - - - Please see our e-sourcing portal for full details. Additional information: 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. If Bidders 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, 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 suffient amount of time to register. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respondtender 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@ccs.gsi.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; Your organisations 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. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. 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. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Helpdesk (Not UK SBS Ltd ) : Freephone: 0345 010 3503 email: supplier@ccs.gsi.gov.uk Training support to respond to a requirement is available to bidders at http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/suppli er.aspx

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f8bafacb-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/500428c6-560d-4694-8b7b-4299b1af2f9b
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
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

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

CPV Codes

31682000 - Electricity supplies

31710000 - Electronic equipment

32441000 - Telemetry equipment

38635000 - Telescopes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£338,600 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Sep 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Dec 20169 years ago
Contract Period
22 Dec 2016 - 21 Dec 2017 6-12 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
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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

PROJECTSOFT HK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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