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title: "UKRI FM18216 - CEH Lancaster Deionised Water System"
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# UKRI FM18216 - CEH Lancaster Deionised Water System

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5eeb979d-0352-4601-9fcf-54c7aca2580a

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "UKRI FM18216 - CEH Lancaster Deionised Water System" is being conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited, situated in Swindon, England. This contract aims to establish a laboratory water purification system that provides 300 litres of deionised water per day. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the contract being valued at £57,884 and covering the period from 22nd January 2019 to 29th March 2019. The tender period ended on 4th January 2019, and the procurement method used was an open procedure, which is applicable for contracts below the threshold amount.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the water treatment industry, particularly for companies capable of designing and manufacturing water purification systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in engineering, equipment supply, and installation services related to water purifying technologies would be well-suited to compete. The winning supplier is expected to provide a comprehensive service that includes design, manufacturing, inspection, installation, and commissioning, offering a potential pathway for business growth in this technical field.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 4th January 2018 at 14:00pm DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement CEH Lancaster require a laboratory water purification system number 2 to provide 300 litres per day of deionised water with 3 points of use (With scope to add ring main of up to additional 5 points at a later date). Water demand: Total usage per hour 50 litres. Water Quality: ISO3696 Grade 2 Operating Hours: 8hrs Feed Water:Towns mains potable water supplied by United Utilities Services: For the satisfactory operation of the system, the following services (provisional): are to be provided by others, complete with connections and suitable means of isolation as required within 2 metres of the proposed equipment: Feed water potable water supply as stated above, at 0.5m3 /hr, 3-6 bar under flowing conditions. Drain at ffl with gully or tundish to accept waste water. Electricity one off 400V 3 phase + n 50Hz fused isolator Plant Room : For the satisfactory operation of the system, the plant room Environment: environment needs to be controlled with frost protection and forced ventilation/air conditioning to maintain air temperature between 5oC and 30oC. Sufficient space should be allowed for access and egress for maintenance. OFFER: CEH to be provided as part of the offer that the successful company will design, manufacture, inspect and test in works as appropriate, supply all equipment specified below, deliver to site, install, adjust, set to work, commission and handover with all relevant paperwork Please note a full specification can be found within the appended documents. 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 ITQ 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. For full details of our partne

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96e300c6-3e99-4e3e-bc76-bfecf8c30989 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 22 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jan 2019 |
| Contract period | 22 Jan 2019 - 29 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £57,884 |
| 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 | R.S. WHITE (WATER TREATMENT) LTD T/A WHITEWATER SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 41 - Collected and purified water
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 31161400 - Primary water systems
- 41000000 - Collected and purified water
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2019 at 16:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96e300c6-3e99-4e3e-bc76-bfecf8c30989
- 11 Dec 2018 at 14:12 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78be7cca-ecef-4555-b70c-6ec8bc13e2a2
- 4 Dec 2018 at 15:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78be7cca-ecef-4555-b70c-6ec8bc13e2a2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96e300c6-3e99-4e3e-bc76-bfecf8c30989
  22nd January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78be7cca-ecef-4555-b70c-6ec8bc13e2a2
  11th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fcd724fe-9c3f-4e46-9122-84a66be52cfd
  FM18216 - Tender Documentation
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  Emptoris eSourcing Platform
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/af5a3572-ebcf-4e20-8c28-c060306a637d
  FM18216 - Tender Documentation

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk

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