--- title: "UK SBS PR17058 MicroCarb Technical Coordinator" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-197004eb-68c6-437e-b759-1e1f4682c33c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-197004eb-68c6-437e-b759-1e1f4682c33c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-197004eb-68c6-437e-b759-1e1f4682c33c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-197004eb-68c6-437e-b759-1e1f4682c33c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2017-09-05" --- # UK SBS PR17058 MicroCarb Technical Coordinator Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-197004eb-68c6-437e-b759-1e1f4682c33c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-197004eb-68c6-437e-b759-1e1f4682c33c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-197004eb-68c6-437e-b759-1e1f4682c33c.json) ## Summary The UK Space Agency, through UK Shared Business Services Limited, has issued a tender for the "MicroCarb Technical Coordinator" under the classification of technical analysis or consultancy services. This procurement is taking place in the context of the MicroCarb satellite mission, aimed at monitoring and characterizing CO2 surface fluxes. The tender period concluded on 20th June 2017, with a contract value of £108,000 and a minimum bid value of £40,000. The contract is set to commence on 6th July 2017 and will run until 5th July 2021, contributing to significant environmental monitoring efforts in the UK and beyond. This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in technical consultancy and project management services, especially those with experience in satellite missions or environmental science. SMEs that can demonstrate relevant expertise are particularly encouraged to participate, as the procurement method favours open competition to provide maximum value. Potential bidders should ensure timely registration on the e-Sourcing Suite and be prepared to deliver services efficiently to meet the project's stringent requirements for scope, budget, and timelines. ## Notice The UK Space Agency and Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) signed an implementation arrangement in April 2017 setting out their partnership on the MicroCarb satellite mission. The science objective of the MicroCarb mission is to monitor and characterize CO2 surface fluxes, that is, the exchanges between sources (natural or anthropogenic) and sinks (atmosphere, ocean, land and vegetation). The instrument will be flown on a microsatellite built around CNES's Myriade spacecraft. Under the implementation arrangement with CNES, the UK Space Agency shall contract for and support the realization of the Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) activities applied to the platform and to the satellite, with a technical delegation given to CNES. The UK Space Agency shall also finance UK industrial contributions to the development of the instrument calibration unit, Ground Support Equipment (GSE) necessary for the integration or the calibration of the instrument, subsystems of the platform, development of parts of the Payload Ground Segment (PLGS), and subsystems of the instrument. The UK Space Agency is seeking technical support from an organisation with the relevant expertise and experience to ensure these activities are delivered to the agreed specification, on time and within budget, with maximum value for money and economic return achieved for UK plc. The successful bidder for this contract will manage the technical elements of the portfolio of agreed UK activity for the MicroCarb mission, monitoring and evaluating milestones and ensuring delivery of work to budget and within timescales. Additional information: Please note that the deadline for responses is 14:00 BST on 20th JUNE 2017. ALL RESPONSES MUST BE RECEIVED THROUGH THE EMPTORIS ESOURCING PLATFORM. All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts). 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/emptoris by following the link 'Supplier eSourcing 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. 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; 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. 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 410 2222 email: eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk Training support to respond to a requirement is available to bidders at http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx Responses must be received by the date in IV.3.4. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6af13103-f000-49f3-86a9-ab24a29b5eab | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Open procedure below OJEU | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Sep 2017 | | Submission deadline | 20 Jun 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 23 Jul 2017 | | Contract period | 24 Jul 2017 - 24 Jul 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £108,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £105,000 | | 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 | BRADSPACE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services - 72224000 - Project management consultancy services - 98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations ## Release History - 5 Sep 2017 at 09:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6af13103-f000-49f3-86a9-ab24a29b5eab - 1 Jun 2017 at 15:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecd525a0-a907-4e78-be00-7c214d41a99a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6af13103-f000-49f3-86a9-ab24a29b5eab 5th September 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecd525a0-a907-4e78-be00-7c214d41a99a 1st June 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b9b13b6d-26d2-42dc-8b00-0ce26a0e3236 PR17058 ITQ_Final - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c1e01ec6-d6f0-43ce-bdf1-c4eb82286c3d MicroCarb Technical Coordinator SoW_final - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris Emptoris eSourcing platform - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/3f5ce99a-2432-4952-8080-cc868b0566bf Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/a3da2d0e-919d-46f0-a1ad-3705e7f5cb1b Full Signature Page ## Notice URLs - http://www.uksbs.co.uk - http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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