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title: "FM19094 Water Treatment at LMB and Ares"
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# FM19094 Water Treatment at LMB and Ares

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3e1aa9f4-1e50-4ce0-a59b-89b6da2a9395

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "FM19094 Water Treatment at LMB and Ares" is managed by UK Shared Business Services Limited, focusing on the water-treatment industry. The tender is currently in the open procurement stage where businesses can submit bids through the CCS eSourcing Portal, with a submission deadline set for Friday, 31st May 2019 at 11:00 am. The project has an estimated contract value of £1,040,000 and will involve maintenance services to ensure compliance with statutory obligations in a highly critical scientific environment located in CB2 0QH, England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in water treatment, maintenance services, and related fields. Companies capable of providing 24/7 emergency responses and ensuring uninterrupted scientific operations would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the formal evaluation criteria outlined in the request for proposals, eligible small to medium-sized enterprises may find this tender advantageous, particularly those with experience in managing complex service bundles within the public sector.

## Notice

***The procurement procedure did not result in a contract award as no suitable offers were made*** The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 31st May 2019 at 11:00am. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement Scope of Service for the Water Services Bundle - LMB & ARES The Water Services Bundle maintenance service shall ensure that all maintainable assets, including software, non-fixed plant and equipment within the various premises (identified from the asset list [see Section 4] and supplemented where necessary by an initial site survey), are maintained to the required 'fit for function' performance level, meeting the manufacturer's and installer's recommendations (whilst taking account of any supplementary servicing needs that arise from the as-built environment) and to ensure strict compliance with all statutory/legal and mandatory obligations. Business continuity is imperative as numerous key scientific areas require 24/7 response within 4 hours to FM problems as failures of scientific experiments can put weeks / months of research in jeopardy. 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 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5f00e9a-326f-49be-af0e-4c409ffc189d |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 31 May 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,040,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 45232430 - Water-treatment work
- 50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
- 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2019 at 10:20 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5f00e9a-326f-49be-af0e-4c409ffc189d
- 13 Jun 2019 at 08:25 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5f00e9a-326f-49be-af0e-4c409ffc189d
- 7 May 2019 at 08:47 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5f00e9a-326f-49be-af0e-4c409ffc189d
- 4 Apr 2019 at 08:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5f00e9a-326f-49be-af0e-4c409ffc189d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5f00e9a-326f-49be-af0e-4c409ffc189d
  29th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f1869185-8bc2-4daf-a77d-1a2ac9c34bdc
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/344e464f-3b51-4987-bd79-aff6fdff4679
  FM19094 RFP Request for Proposal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6b909967-0d5b-4d19-a436-ce464eb3d592
  FM19094 RFP Request for Proposal Questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fe41578a-e36d-4cee-a14e-6f8cbd96928d
  FM19094 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/89fcdc6b-3122-4a8f-84c3-0ff46e1216cb
  FM19094 Terms and Conditions
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5ce790ce-136b-4841-9d64-f892490c402a
  FM19094 RFP Request Version 2

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