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title: "RE17500 Open Path Analysers Invitation to Quote"
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# RE17500 Open Path Analysers Invitation to Quote

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0f842cc8-64e0-49c2-92f2-424091b8d27c

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Ltd is currently managing a public procurement process for the "RE17500 Open Path Analysers Invitation to Quote". This procurement falls under the category of Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring, and is set in the United Kingdom. The procurement is at the Award stage as of the 27th of March 2018, with the contract valued at approximately £50,976 to be fulfilled by LICOR Biosciences UK Ltd. The contract period spans from 28th March 2018 to 28th March 2019. Businesses interested in this contract were required to submit their bids through the CCS eSourcing Portal by 2nd February 2018, at 15:00.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the agricultural and environmental monitoring sectors, particularly for those that can provide low power Open Path CO2/H2O gas analysers. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the contract is designed with them in mind. Companies that possess the capability to integrate these analysers with existing equipment and provide ongoing maintenance support would be particularly suitable candidates for this contract. Engaging in this procurement could enhance a business’s presence in the growing market of environmental measurement technologies.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 2nd February 2018 at 15:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement UK Shared Business Services Ltd as the Contracting Authority is putting in place a contract for three stand-alone low power Open Path CO2/H2O gas analysers which can be integrated into a suite of pre-existing peripherals to facilitate year round continuous eddy covariance measurements in 360o within UK agriculture fields. The analysers need to be easy to service and to maintain in order to minimise downtime. The duration of this contract will be a maximum of 12 months. The estimated start Feb 2018 and end Feb 2019. 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 tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite 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 contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. 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 partne

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b18023c-95d3-4361-b79b-249f98012872 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 27 Mar 2018 - 28 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £55,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,975 |
| 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 | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LICOR BIOSCIENCES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

## Release History

- 3 Apr 2018 at 10:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b18023c-95d3-4361-b79b-249f98012872
- 19 Jan 2018 at 09:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/667f2a5d-e4a7-4d07-87e4-d8e68e5dae58

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b18023c-95d3-4361-b79b-249f98012872
  3rd April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/667f2a5d-e4a7-4d07-87e4-d8e68e5dae58
  19th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2bb051dd-2313-4f9d-9c25-36aec3c0452b
  Invitation To Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b385e20d-1773-4701-b82b-9856d3574140
  Invitation To Quote Questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7baaff91-e089-4e63-b681-e20941e2b2fc
  Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7027374d-a5ee-43b8-b9b8-53b48091ef3b
  Price Schedule
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk

## Provenance

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