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title: "UKSBS SSAPR18020 STFC - HP Transportable Helium Gas Cylinder Storage Packs"
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# UKSBS SSAPR18020 STFC - HP Transportable Helium Gas Cylinder Storage Packs

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-298e2769-67a4-4346-b97d-c83a7c62495d

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the purchase of high-pressure transportable helium gas cylinder storage packs by the UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) for the Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC). This project, classified under the Gases industry category, has a total contract value of £103,080 and is located in the South East of the United Kingdom. The procurement, undertaken through a direct method and classified as a single tender action, concluded on 19 March 2018, with the resultant contract period commencing on 20 March 2018 and ending on 18 May 2018.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in gas storage solutions or related products. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in manufacturing or supplying industrial equipment would be particularly well-suited to compete. The collaboration with a leading scientific organisation highlights the potential for further engagement in research and development projects, thus offering advantageous pathways for growth within the industry.

## Notice

The Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is a world-leading multi-disciplinary science organisation, whose goal is to deliver economic, societal, scientific and international benefits to the UK and its people - and more broadly to the world. STFC support an academic community of around 1,700 in particle physics, nuclear physics, and astronomy including space science, who work at more than 50 universities and research institutes in the UK, Europe, Japan and the United States, including a rolling cohort of more than 900 PhD students. The organisation's large-scale scientific facilities in the UK and Europe are used by more than 3,500 users each year, carrying out more than 2,000 experiments and generating around 900 publications. ISIS which is part of STFC, based at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, operates an Helium Recovery system, urgently require to increase their high pressure (HP) gas storage by the procurement of 12 new multi cylinder packs (MCPs). The current area for the HP storage at the Helium Recovery Building is limited to an area of approximately 10m x 1m x 4m (L x W x H). The canopy at which the current MCP's are sited only allows 16 MCP's to be stored. However, the additional 12 will be stored in a new refurbished area which allows for extra storage. 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00f7af31-b528-4a95-8bd2-8e3a94072f8b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 20 Mar 2018 - 18 May 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £103,080 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £103,080 |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MOTIVAIR AIR COMPRESSORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products

### Codes

- 24100000 - Gases

## Release History

- 19 Nov 2018 at 16:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00f7af31-b528-4a95-8bd2-8e3a94072f8b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00f7af31-b528-4a95-8bd2-8e3a94072f8b
  19th November 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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