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title: "UKRI Air Cooled Water Chillers for STFC"
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# UKRI Air Cooled Water Chillers for STFC

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-372f7d4b-547d-423e-b673-71c58b43a0b1

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) is overseeing a tender process for "UKRI Air Cooled Water Chillers for STFC," which focuses on the procurement of industrial machinery within the South East region of the United Kingdom. This tender is currently in the Award stage, following its publication on 11th July 2018. The contract period is set to commence on 24th September 2018 and extend until 31st December 2020. The tender for vendor submissions closed on 21st August 2018, with a total value of £260,000, while the minimum bid required was £220,000. The procurement was executed through an open procedure, which is suitable for a range of suppliers.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in manufacturing and supplying industrial cooling systems and related products. Companies experienced in delivering similar chillers or those with expertise in HVAC systems would be particularly well-suited to participate in this procurement. Engaging in such contracts can lead to significant business growth opportunities, as suppliers may not only fulfil immediate needs but also establish long-term relationships with a reputable public sector organisation known for its commitment to efficiency and innovation.

## Notice

***Please NOTE: This tender will close for the receipt of bids on Tuesday 21st August 2018 at 14.00 BST.*** The Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC), a component Research Council of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), 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 are carrying out a phased programme for the replacement of 3 existing Climaveneta TC/SRAT/LN-1202 chillers. The programme will begin in 2018 and expect to be completed by 2020. The anticipated phasing will be to purchase a single 350 kW chiller in 2018 with two further chillers purchased before the end of the agreement period. ***DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER*** Note : Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this is unfortunately a system generated error that is outside of the Contracting Authority's control. 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" About UK Shared Business Services UK SBS brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. It is our vision to become the leading provider for our customers of shared business services in the UK public sector, continuously reducing cost and improving quality of business services for Government and the public sector. 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. Core services include Procurement, Finance, Grants Admissions, Human Resources, Payroll, ISS, and Property Asset Management all underpinned by our Service Delivery and Contact Centre teams. UK SBS is a people rather than task focused business. It's what makes us different to the traditional transactional shared services centre. What is more, being a not-for-profit organisation owned by its customers, UK SBS' goals are aligned with the public sector and delivering best value for the UK taxpayer. Our Customers Growing from a foundation of supporting the Research Councils, 2012/13 saw Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) transition their procurement to UK SBS and Crown Commercial Services (CCS - previously Government Procurement Service) agree a Memorandum of Understanding with UK SBS to deliver two major procurement categories (construction and research) across Government. UK SBS currently manages PS700m expenditure for its Customers. 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. If you have not yet registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS e-Sourcing'. 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 e-Sourcing 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 accessed on the e-Sourcing 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 utilise Emptoris CCS e-Sourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c7f3cd2-3c10-46fd-8a58-fc257ecadcee |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 25 Sep 2018 - 31 Dec 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £260,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £232,367 |
| 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 | HARWELL OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX11 0QX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Vale of White Horse |
| Electoral ward | Blewbury & Harwell |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ICS COOL ENERGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42000000 - Industrial machinery

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2018 at 10:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c7f3cd2-3c10-46fd-8a58-fc257ecadcee
- 11 Jul 2018 at 13:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de813653-4845-44d4-9ede-4dc4ae64781a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c7f3cd2-3c10-46fd-8a58-fc257ecadcee
  28th September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de813653-4845-44d4-9ede-4dc4ae64781a
  11th July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9d5e0046-5833-48fe-8630-9c6f174ad5eb
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/be9c4715-c640-4196-96f7-7dceb4e04ae4
  PR18111 RFP Request for Proposal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5e68879b-7319-46ed-952f-de5f15427422
  PR18111 Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/79fa6d2b-100a-4165-a50a-ffaed1ccbd8e
  PR18111 Contract Terms

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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