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title: "UKSBS PR17131 Articulated Boom Lift"
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# UKSBS PR17131 Articulated Boom Lift

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5a5f4dcd-200f-4d44-b6c2-9060e286eca2

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) is currently managing an award for the procurement titled "UKSBS PR17131 Articulated Boom Lift," which involves the supply of a High Bandwidth Real Time Oscilloscope intended for use at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire, UK. The procurement category falls under electrical machinery, with an estimated contract value of £38,904.21. The award was published on 3rd January 2018, and the contract period is set to commence on 9th January 2018, lasting until 23rd March 2018. This tender followed an open procurement method and was successfully completed following the closure for bids on 8th December 2017.

This procurement process presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in electrical machinery and related equipment. Companies equipped to provide advanced technology and innovative solutions for scientific and engineering purposes, particularly those focused on high-bandwidth electronic devices, will find this procurement particularly relevant. Interested businesses should ensure they are registered on the CCS e-Sourcing Suite to participate in future opportunities arising from UK SBS's extensive procurement framework.

## Notice

***Please NOTE: This tender will close for the receipt of bids on Friday 08 Dec 2017 at 14.00 BST.*** STFC 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. This procurement is for 1 x High Bandwidth Real Time Oscilloscope that will be used across various satellite test facilities at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK. ***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 unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authority's control " 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). A key aspect of this is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All potential suppliers should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this Requirement. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the new GSC: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications 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/74aac6be-13fb-4246-aaae-bacff3f401c3 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 8 Jan 2018 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £38,904 |
| 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 |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | HARWELL, OXFORDSHIRE |
| 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 | ACCLAIM HANDLING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2018 at 15:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74aac6be-13fb-4246-aaae-bacff3f401c3
- 23 Nov 2017 at 15:55 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb7afcbc-0402-4001-8a65-16c34ad6275a
- 9 Nov 2017 at 09:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb7afcbc-0402-4001-8a65-16c34ad6275a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74aac6be-13fb-4246-aaae-bacff3f401c3
  17th January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb7afcbc-0402-4001-8a65-16c34ad6275a
  23rd November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2d4ddca3-ab04-4e5a-84c0-c080aa3498a8
  UK SBS Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5b3295ba-3c03-4b1a-abab-78c3fffe9cc3
  ITQ Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07f604bf-1005-48d8-a758-1185d00ae5a6
  Contract Terms
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/520e64a5-0e52-40d5-905e-d7c016b4e7ed
  PR17131 Contract Redacted

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

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