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title: "STFC National Satellite Test Facility (NSTF) Facility Development Support"
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# STFC National Satellite Test Facility (NSTF) Facility Development Support

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-053828cf-4943-4e08-8bc7-1f5212cf1471

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## Summary

The public procurement process concerns the "STFC National Satellite Test Facility (NSTF) Facility Development Support," initiated by UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS). This open procedure targets the research and development services sector, with a contract value of £600,000. The tender period concluded on 1st November 2017, and the contract period extends from 4th December 2017 to 31st May 2020, with the facility located in the South East of England. The procurement aims to secure development support for the NSTF at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, encompassing diverse work packages such as requirements review, equipment selection, and training development.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on research and development services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to engage in substantial collaborative projects. Companies specialising in facility development support, environmental testing, and related consultancy services would be well-positioned to compete for this procurement. With the backing of UK SBS, which is dedicated to enhancing efficiency and modernising services across the public sector, successful bidders can expect to contribute to cutting-edge satellite technology initiatives, thereby fostering business growth and innovation within the industry.

## Notice

Please NOTE: This tender will close for the receipt of bids on Wednesday 1st Nov 2017 at 14.00 BST The National Satellite Test Facility (NSTF) is a new facility for the environmental testing of complete satellites at the STFC's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. To assist the Project, STFC intends to procure facility development support, which will encompass a variety of work packages including requirements review, equipment selection support, commissioning and training development. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER. 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 Authority's control About UK Shared Business Services Putting the business into shared 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. It is our vision to become the leading provider for our customers of shared business services in the UK public sector, continuously reducing cost and improving quality of business services for Government and the public sector. 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. Core services include Procurement, Finance, Grants Admissions, Human Resources, Payroll, ISS, and Property Asset Management all underpinned by our Service Delivery and Contact Centre teams. UK SBS is a people rather than task focused business. It's what makes us different to the traditional transactional shared services centre. What is more, being a not-for-profit organisation owned by its customers, UK SBS' goals are aligned with the public sector and delivering best value for the UK taxpayer. UK Shared Business Services Ltd changed its name from RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd in March 2013. Our Customers Growing from a foundation of supporting the Research Councils, 2012/13 saw Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) transition their procurement to UK SBS and Crown Commercial Services (CCS - previously Government Procurement Service) agree a Memorandum of Understanding with UK SBS to deliver two major procurement categories (construction and research) across Government. UK SBS currently manages PS700m expenditure for its Customers. From the 2nd April 2014 the Government is introducing its new Government Security Classifications (GSC) classification scheme to replace the current Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect of this is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All potential suppliers should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this Requirement. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the new GSC: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications Additional information: UK Shared Business Services e-Sourcing 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 e-Sourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS e-Sourcing'. 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 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; 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 e-Sourcing 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 e-Sourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da04695a-864d-48c4-ac49-b686159f052f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 9 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £527,990 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA4 4AD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Electoral ward | Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor |
| Westminster constituency | Runcorn and Helsby |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Mar 2018 at 10:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da04695a-864d-48c4-ac49-b686159f052f
- 28 Sep 2017 at 16:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80e8dcac-c949-42d2-9581-8c7c50f55183

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da04695a-864d-48c4-ac49-b686159f052f
  22nd March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80e8dcac-c949-42d2-9581-8c7c50f55183
  28th September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c79f1b35-243e-48c7-8c13-bc8e9727addd
  UKSBS Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f94cdefb-9227-42ca-88ca-1063ad8997d7
  PR17104 RFP Request for Proposal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dff8e048-3c2e-43a5-a465-c8661f65f9d6
  PR17104 Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/7778fdbd-fd6d-4869-8618-42e2f487b3bd
  Contract PR17104 Redacted

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

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