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title: "ESS RF Windows"
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# ESS RF Windows

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2941459c-d575-4667-9d48-73c0ae7d90d0

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## Summary

The procurement process for the ESS RF Windows is being conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited, focusing on the supply of electronic, electromechanical, and electrotechnical goods, specifically RF windows for the European Spallation Source. The tender period ended on 7th July 2017, and the contract for this opportunity, valued at approximately £120,000, is expected to commence on 1st August 2017 and conclude by 31st December 2018. This procurement is an open procedure, allowing participation from various suppliers located in the North East region of the United Kingdom.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in the supply of technical equipment and components, especially those specialising in electronic and electromechanical systems. Companies that are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could particularly benefit from engaging with this tender process, offering them a chance to expand their market reach within the growing field of materials research that the European Spallation Source aims to support. Supplier competition may also enable collaborative ventures aimed at enhancing and innovating product offerings in this sector.

## Notice

CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 07/07/2017 14:00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER. To express your interest in this opportunity email ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. To register on our e-sourcing portal click on https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link "Supplier eSourcing Registration" ESS ERIC is a Swedish limited liability company jointly owned by the Swedish and Danish Governments. The core business of the company is to design, plan, construct, commission, operate and decommission the European Spallation Source (ESS). ESS ERIC is located in Lund, Sweden, co-hosted by Sweden and Denmark and has more than 22 Partner Countries, including the UK. The UK contribution is coordinated by STFC. The facility will deliver its first protons in 2019 and is expected to be fully operational by 2025. The European Spallation Source (ESS) will be one of the largest infrastructures in Europe and will be used for materials research. It will use a long pulsed superconducting linac and accelerate a 62.5 mA proton beam current to the energy of 2000 MeV. Peak beam power to the target will be 125 MW, 7 times more than the highest power existing facility. STFC are providing a number of goods and services on behalf of the ESS. This tender is for the procurement of RF windows for the RF distribution system (RFDS) for the cold linac (including the Spoke, Medium beta elliptical and High beta elliptical sections). Further tenders will be made for the other RFDS components and its support structure Additional information: CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 07/07/2017 14:00 HOURS DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER I would like to notify you that this procurement opportunity is currently live on Tenders Electronic Daily, a copy of the Notice is attached and, if you have not already taken the opportunity to register, instructions are detailed below on the process for registration and expression of interest via Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants must 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 'Supplier sSourcing 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. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender 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; the name of the 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. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Helpdesk : Freephone: 0345 010 3503 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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33a8090f-077d-40d7-98c0-c253bb732156 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | 28 Jul 2017 - 31 Dec 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £138,316 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LINK MICROTEK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31700000 - Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2017 at 13:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33a8090f-077d-40d7-98c0-c253bb732156
- 20 Jun 2017 at 10:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/927873c4-74b4-42c7-a538-4072a632ddad

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33a8090f-077d-40d7-98c0-c253bb732156
  14th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/927873c4-74b4-42c7-a538-4072a632ddad
  20th June 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender
- http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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