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title: "UK SBS PR18065 Ion Exchange Columns"
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# UK SBS PR18065 Ion Exchange Columns

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-49e6e680-ba77-4853-8cbb-b083b985fcf9

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is conducting a public procurement process for Ion Exchange Columns, aimed at supporting the Scientific and Technology Facilities Council's ISIS Neutron and Muon source in England. The tender, referenced as UK SBS PR18065, is currently in the award stage, with a final submission deadline for bids set for 24th July 2018 at 11:00 GMT. The total value of this procurement is £60,000, with a minimum bid value of £50,000, and it falls under the category of laboratory, optical and precision equipment.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the laboratory equipment manufacturing sector, particularly Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) eager to expand their market reach. Companies specialising in the production of laboratory and precision equipment are well-positioned to compete, leveraging their expertise in high-quality goods to secure contracts that contribute to the efficiency and modernisation of public sector services. Interested suppliers must ensure they are registered on the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite to participate.

## Notice

This Tender specification is for Ion Exchange Columns for the use at UK Research and Innovation's component Council, Science and Technology Facilities Council's (STFC) ISIS Neutron and Muon source. Please refer to the tender documents for the full specification. About UK Shared Business Services Putting the business into shared services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (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. UK Shared Business Services Ltd changed its name from RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd in March 2013. 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. From the 2nd April 2014 the Government is introducing its new Government Security Classifications (GSC) classification scheme to replace the current Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). Additional information: Note : Do not apply directly to the Buyer. 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 . The final date and time for the submission of bids is 24 July 2018 at 11.00hrs GMT. All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts). This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. If Bidders have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris by following the link 'Supplier eSourcing Registration'. Please note that, 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/becomea-crown-commercial-service-supplier 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; Your organisations 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 Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. 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 applicable to this opportunity. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Helpdesk (Not UK SBS Ltd ) : Freephone: 0345 010 3503 email: eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk Training support to respond to a requirement is available to bidders at http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx Responses must be received by the stated deadline date. 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/afd97898-6a52-4051-a26f-732a0c17ddaf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 16 Aug 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,900 |
| 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 | AMAZON FILTERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 23 Aug 2018 at 08:39 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afd97898-6a52-4051-a26f-732a0c17ddaf
- 22 Aug 2018 at 08:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afd97898-6a52-4051-a26f-732a0c17ddaf
- 13 Jul 2018 at 15:12 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05afa014-c967-4af2-8af5-54c024ea245c
- 9 Jul 2018 at 14:20 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05afa014-c967-4af2-8af5-54c024ea245c
- 26 Jun 2018 at 11:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05afa014-c967-4af2-8af5-54c024ea245c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afd97898-6a52-4051-a26f-732a0c17ddaf
  23rd August 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05afa014-c967-4af2-8af5-54c024ea245c
  13th July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/966b44c8-201c-4376-91d6-999c26b04751
  Invitation to Quote (ITQ)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9c3499ab-5a3d-48f2-b45b-e7c47dd7f983
  Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4f1dbada-6c3a-40e4-90f4-0d884eb6a0eb
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/94e65ef0-ee7b-4299-924c-19ed47a46473
  Logging in to Emptoris
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0cd70cf5-1de6-4564-8873-5924638ddc5d
  Invitation to Quote

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/becomea-crown-commercial-service-supplier

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