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title: "UKRI FM18130 Lead Consultant & Principal Designer Appointment for UKRI NOC Mechanical Water Services Project"
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# UKRI FM18130 Lead Consultant & Principal Designer Appointment for UKRI NOC Mechanical Water Services Project

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2993478d-0594-4580-9e87-e4599d34b53b

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## Summary

The UKRI FM18130 contract for the appointment of a Lead Consultant and Principal Designer for the UKRI NOC Mechanical Water Services Project is currently in the award stage, having been awarded to Cooper Homewood Limited on 4th September 2018. The procurement was initiated by UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) and follows an open procurement method. The tender process commenced on 6th August 2018, with bids required to be submitted by 20th August 2018. The project is located at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, and the contract period is set from 3rd September 2018 to 31st July 2019, with a budget of £52,000.

This opportunity presents an ideal prospect for businesses within the civil engineering consultancy and related design services sectors. Companies specialising in structural engineering and condition surveys will find significant potential for growth by participating in such projects. The requirement for specific qualifications and experience indicates that this contract is well-suited for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aiming to expand their public sector portfolio and those familiar with compliance standards, particularly CDM 2015 requirements.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 20th August 2018 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: The National Oceanography Centre is seeking interest from qualified firms to undertake the combined roles of Lead Consultant and Principal Designer. Fee proposals are invited from suitably qualified lead design consultants, specialising in structural engineering and qualitative-quantitative condition survey; for professional services associated with the above project. Objectives: NOC would like to avail the services of a lead design consultant, who shall also undertake the terms of responsibilities as the Project Principal Designer, to facilitate the completion of this project as per the requirements of CDM 2015. As the lead consultant you would be required to - * Assess the existing condition of the following assets on site - Water Cooled Condenser Units Pressurisation Units * Provide a condition survey of the above noted assets for client LTM upgrades * Provide RICS/RIBA condition rating of the installations * Provide recommendations & options, including outline costings for upgrades * Provide the client with technical specifications and scope of works associated with the required upgrades necessary for the above assets, as highlighted within the assets' condition survey. For full details of this requirement please refer to the attached documentation. 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. 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/bf011da8-b09a-41fa-9aa8-4b4fed1acc2a |
| 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 | 26 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 26 Nov 2018 - 30 Sep 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £52,000 |
| 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 | COOPER HOMEWOOD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services

## Release History

- 26 Nov 2018 at 10:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf011da8-b09a-41fa-9aa8-4b4fed1acc2a
- 6 Aug 2018 at 14:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a772836f-6d7d-4722-8efe-cc65527fcae4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf011da8-b09a-41fa-9aa8-4b4fed1acc2a
  26th November 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a772836f-6d7d-4722-8efe-cc65527fcae4
  6th August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a8b97c87-4f0b-4998-8bd0-fba7063836bc
  Bidder Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b20ee28b-7ba2-4c30-a980-1239024657c9
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0e02716a-8808-496e-9fd2-96722d081c05
  FM18130 AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dceb8a09-6a74-47ce-8bcf-236f7ca7611b
  FM18130 Appendix A - NOC Register of FGAS Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8ba78fcd-6c42-4488-a20f-72b96807b5af
  FM18130 Appendix B - NOC Contractors Health, Safety and Environment Questionnaire
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c2cd2b6c-a667-4f4a-9a6a-a71e1bf70c24
  FM18130 Appendix C - NOC General Site Layout
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2fb330bd-c9a8-44a8-8ce1-ba217d2098d1
  FM18130 NEC3 PSSC
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c5ab4e30-8080-449c-b723-5bfdc6ac3ca9
  FM18130 ITQ Invitation to Quote - Lead Consultant and Principal Designer Appointment for UKRI NOC Mechanical Water Services Project
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/714119d7-e4c9-4e78-a6d9-775a12ea0854
  FM18130 ITQ Invitation to Quote Questions - Lead Consultant and Principal Designer Appointment for UKRI NOC Mechanical Water Services Project
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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