--- title: "UKRI STFC Vulcan Beamline Vacuum Chamber" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-47d2f896-b5a7-435c-8dbe-cc1c4681d77f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-47d2f896-b5a7-435c-8dbe-cc1c4681d77f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-47d2f896-b5a7-435c-8dbe-cc1c4681d77f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-47d2f896-b5a7-435c-8dbe-cc1c4681d77f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2019-09-11" --- # UKRI STFC Vulcan Beamline Vacuum Chamber Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-47d2f896-b5a7-435c-8dbe-cc1c4681d77f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-47d2f896-b5a7-435c-8dbe-cc1c4681d77f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-47d2f896-b5a7-435c-8dbe-cc1c4681d77f.json) ## Summary The UK Shared Business Services Limited is conducting a procurement process for the "UKRI STFC Vulcan Beamline Vacuum Chamber" project, focused on the "goods" category within the industry of vacuum pumps. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with responses due by 24 May 2019 at 14:00. This project aims to manufacture a final focusing vacuum chamber for the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory located in Harwell, Oxfordshire, with a contract period commencing on 27 June 2019 and lasting until 26 June 2020. Bidders are required to use the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing tool for submissions. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in manufacturing and supplying specialised equipment, particularly in the fields of scientific instruments and vacuum technologies. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have expertise in producing precise components and those that can meet the demanding specifications of high-tech projects would be strategically positioned to compete in this bidding process. Given the nature of the procurement, firms with innovative capabilities and strong engineering backgrounds will find this tender particularly relevant. ## Notice *** This Procurement exercise has been abandoned prior to contract award*** The project is to introduce a new ultra-short pulse laser beamline to the existing Petawatt laser to increase flexibility, enable a new range of experiments and provide an advanced probe for Petawatt laser-plasma interactions. As part of the new beamline both an optical compressor chamber and a final focusing chamber are required for transport and conditioning of the beam. This tender covers the manufacture of the final focusing vacuum chamber. The vacuum chamber will be used to house the final optical assemblies for the beam transport line. We are inviting bids for the manufacture, testing and supply of this chamber to the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory site at Harwell, Oxfordshire, no less than 12 months after the placement of the contract. Additional information: The tender response closing date/time is 24/05/2019 at 14:00. 1. This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing tool, and participants must first be registered. 2. This can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris by following the link 'Supplier eSourcing Registration'. To register, Bidders 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. Note: registration may take some time please ensure that you allow a sufficient amount of time to register. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers 3. Once you have registered on the e-Sourcing tool, the 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; your organisation's full name as a registered supplier; the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing tool. 4. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. 5. As a user of the e-Sourcing tool, 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 applicable to this opportunity. 6. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing tool, please contact the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Helpdesk (Not UK SBS Ltd): Freephone: 0345 010 3503 or email:eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk 7. Training support to respond to a requirement is available to bidders at http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx 8. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/721b678a-1d95-4ec3-a835-048843a421fe | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 11 Sep 2019 | | Submission deadline | 24 May 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 Jun 2019 - 26 Jun 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery ### Codes - 42122450 - Vacuum pumps ## Release History - 11 Sep 2019 at 09:45 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/721b678a-1d95-4ec3-a835-048843a421fe - 12 Apr 2019 at 15:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/721b678a-1d95-4ec3-a835-048843a421fe ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/721b678a-1d95-4ec3-a835-048843a421fe 11th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2a718ef3-7f88-43df-94e4-d603489cf6de Terms & Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/17417731-a2c0-4754-8070-d175e330b564 e-Sourcing Tool Supplier Registration Guide - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5a32ed91-0740-4713-ae2e-eae9470d1dbe Bidding Guide - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/28905ac8-3d95-4f6d-9b08-b080679c9f12 PR19003 - Request for Proposal - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris e-Sourcing Supplier Registration ## Notice URLs - http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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