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title: "UK SBS PR17011 Plant Growth Chamber"
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# UK SBS PR17011 Plant Growth Chamber

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2cb182e4-4acb-4eb8-bc68-ac29e4b89a62

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited has completed a procurement process for the tender titled "UK SBS PR17011 Plant Growth Chamber," which falls under the goods category, specifically aimed at the provision of plant-growth regulators. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the tender period closing on 22 February 2017. The awarded contract, valued at £26,888, has a contract duration starting on 6 March 2017 and ending on 5 March 2018, with delivery required at the specified address in Cambridge (postcode CB3 0ET).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in scientific equipment manufacturing or suppliers of specialised horticultural apparatus, particularly those that can meet the specific technical requirements outlined for the plant growth chamber. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in producing innovative plant growth solutions or environmental simulation technologies should find this a compelling opportunity to compete and expand their business portfolio. Potential bidders are encouraged to register on the CCS eSourcing portal for future procurement opportunities.

## Notice

CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 22/02/2017 11:00 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 "Register for CCS eSourcing" Chamber Specifications: This chamber is for work with Antarctic and Arctic plants and must be able to run the following program as a minimum: Temperature: 0 degC day and night for a minimum of 12 weeks Lighting: at full lighting, a photon flux density at 0 degC of 1200 umol photons m-2 s-1 - i.e., sufficient to drive photosynthesis in higher plant leaves Special requirement: during the defrost cycle the back heat to the chamber must not exceed a 5 degC increase, and recovery to 0 degC must be within 30 minutes Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpssourcing.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 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: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the 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 assessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents with Contracts Finder.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a28aa486-acf9-4c45-900c-672914ce5eef |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 6 Mar 2017 - 5 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,888 |
| 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 | CEC TECHNOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products

### Codes

- 24454000 - Plant-growth regulators

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2018 at 10:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a28aa486-acf9-4c45-900c-672914ce5eef
- 17 Feb 2017 at 12:08 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/322f883b-387c-420f-a889-41cd96fb55bd
- 3 Feb 2017 at 10:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/322f883b-387c-420f-a889-41cd96fb55bd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a28aa486-acf9-4c45-900c-672914ce5eef
  21st March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/322f883b-387c-420f-a889-41cd96fb55bd
  17th February 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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