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title: "UK SBS PR19057 CLARA Linac Windows"
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# UK SBS PR19057 CLARA Linac Windows

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-214a1f20-b262-457d-ae4a-c7a512965275

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the UK's Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS), focusing on the tender titled "UK SBS PR19057 CLARA Linac Windows". This initiative falls within the goods category of the linear accelerators industry and is located at the Daresbury Laboratory, England. The procurement method is an open procedure above threshold, with the tender period concluding on 30th July 2019 at 11:00. The project aims to construct a next-generation light source facility, requiring eight RF windows capable of handling significant RF peak powers, with a contract value estimated at £200,000.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in high-tech components and systems, particularly those adept in manufacturing RF equipment and linear accelerator technologies. Suppliers, especially SMEs experienced in providing innovative solutions in high-frequency technology, would be specifically well-suited to compete for this contract. With a delivery address in WA4 4AD and the comprehensive requirements detailed in the tender documentation, potential bidders are encouraged to engage through the CCS eSourcing Portal to ensure they meet all submission criteria and deadlines.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 30/07/2019 at 11:00. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement A next-generation light source test facility is to be constructed at the Daresbury Laboratory which will be known as CLARA (Compact Linear Accelerator for Research and Applications). The aim of the CLARA project is to develop a normal conducting test accelerator capable of generating longitudinally and transversely bright electron bunches and to use these bunches in the experimental production of stable, synchronised, ultra-short photon pulses of coherent light from a single pass FEL (Free Electron Laser) with techniques directly applicable to the future generation of light source facilities. UKRI STFC requires a total of eight RF windows for the CLARA facility. Each window must be capable of handling RF peak powers of up to 45 MW. All of these RF systems will be operated at a frequency of 2998.5 MHz with a pulse width of up to 3 us and a repetition rate up to 400 Hz. 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 / RFP 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d575224e-63b9-470f-b345-a584a5c3fd6b |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2019 |
| Contract period | 9 Oct 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £76,133 |
| 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 | SPINNER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31643100 - Linear accelerators

## Release History

- 11 Oct 2019 at 08:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d575224e-63b9-470f-b345-a584a5c3fd6b
- 20 Jun 2019 at 11:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27954728-f0ad-4c24-85e4-0ac5860f89ca

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d575224e-63b9-470f-b345-a584a5c3fd6b
  11th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27954728-f0ad-4c24-85e4-0ac5860f89ca
  20th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/afe65f89-cba5-449f-a9f6-8e79ebd63417
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4b0d0135-ed26-4542-bc74-183137d0ba48
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3a7c51c8-d77c-48e7-816a-73e7eb09b706
  Request for Proposal Questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/10fcaabb-8456-4098-8437-49004ba12c78
  Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7938911d-f1aa-443e-b8a8-d949fa4d03a6
  Contract Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1f68f46b-d6fa-467f-8391-03d32d09aaaf
  Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7431d870-8ac6-440d-bc55-d71093a57376
  Request for Proposal

## Notice URLs

- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

## Provenance

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