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title: "UK SBS PR17065 North Seeking Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS)"
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# UK SBS PR17065 North Seeking Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS)

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-371dec9d-c920-4fd3-a91d-850a6d324d61

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is conducting a procurement process for the "UK SBS PR17065 North Seeking Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS)" project, which is classified under the marine equipment industry. The tender is currently in the award stage, with the successful contract having been awarded on 10th October 2017. The main contract value is set at £138,000, and the contract period extends from 1st January 2018 to 1st January 2019. Interested suppliers were required to submit their bids by 30th June 2017.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in marine technology and equipment manufacturing. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in this sector may find this an attractive avenue for growth, given the open procurement method utilised, inviting a variety of suppliers to participate. Companies with expertise in developing advanced heading reference systems or related marine technologies would be particularly well-suited to compete in this context.

## Notice

CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 30/06/2017 AT 14:00 HOURS DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER. To express your interest in this opportunity please 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". Specification Background Operation and Error Sources The primary purpose of the system is to provide as accurate as possible heading estimates in real time to the AUV system. Update rate should be 1 Hz minimum. Roll and pitch information is also needed by the AUV, but for the applications considered, the accuracy required for these will pose no significant technical challenge. The AHRS system will be provided with velocity updates, but as the AUV will not be within DVL bottom track range at all times (when it will rely on speed through the water measurements), the system performance accuracy must be characterised for a given (unknown at run time) error in the velocity aiding. Furthermore, although the system will be provided with position updates, there will be occasions when position error (critically, the latitude error) is moderately large. Therefore the system must be characterised for moderate latitude errors. The AHRS must be declared to operate at, and with accuracy characterised at, high latitudes, with the unit is aided with erroneous velocity (or speed) and latitude. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER BUYER CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 30/06/2017 AT 14:00 HOURS. 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://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link "Supplier eSourcing Registration". 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/452df762-fac5-4636-8da1-ef91a049752f |
| 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 | 21 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2018 - 1 Jan 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £138,000 |
| 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 | IXBLUE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34930000 - Marine equipment

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2018 at 11:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/452df762-fac5-4636-8da1-ef91a049752f
- 14 Jun 2017 at 08:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/775a50d4-74d4-4a49-a4d2-98b4a1116b30

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/452df762-fac5-4636-8da1-ef91a049752f
  21st March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/775a50d4-74d4-4a49-a4d2-98b4a1116b30
  14th June 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/459667ea-7b29-47ce-97ff-7e31a4a4470d
  PR17065 ITQ Invitation to Quote

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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