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title: "UK SBS PR18040 - UKRI Phase Separator for STFC"
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# UK SBS PR18040 - UKRI Phase Separator for STFC

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f2f7aec-a252-4885-b680-92028b95f461

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) is seeking bids for the tender titled "UK SBS PR18040 - UKRI Phase Separator for STFC", aimed at procuring a Phase Separator for use in satellite test facilities at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in South East England. This procurement falls under the electrical machinery and laboratory equipment industries and is currently in the award stage following a tender period that closed on 2 May 2018. The contract is set to commence on 16 May 2018 and run until 15 September 2018, with a contract value of £30,000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the electrical machinery and laboratory equipment sectors, to engage in public procurement. Suppliers who can provide high-quality manufacturing and technical services are well-suited to compete for this contract. UK SBS, as a not-for-profit organisation focused on delivering value to the public sector, aims to partner with suppliers who can support its mission of efficiency and innovation.

## Notice

***Please NOTE: This tender will close for the receipt of bids Wednesday 02 MAY 2018 at 11.00 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 Phase Separator 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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cfdbaf9-cd07-40cd-bc4b-bd0350dee029 |
| 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 | 22 Jun 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 2 May 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 May 2018 |
| Contract period | 11 Jun 2018 - 5 Sep 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £22,099 |
| 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 | HARWELL |
| 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 | CRYOWORLD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 22 Jun 2018 at 13:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cfdbaf9-cd07-40cd-bc4b-bd0350dee029
- 16 Apr 2018 at 12:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/505ce2f2-de92-45fd-aed4-dbc491958f28

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cfdbaf9-cd07-40cd-bc4b-bd0350dee029
  22nd June 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/505ce2f2-de92-45fd-aed4-dbc491958f28
  16th April 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/208d547f-b2b5-49a7-9c62-5db6b3d04d79
  UK SBS Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/65ad35cb-7e8c-47d6-8fd7-70b5c4d491c3
  PR18040 Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d606cedc-9099-430e-8820-1e9b84eb17ff
  PR18040 Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/0e58284c-9e48-4c0b-83ac-1a8354d3759a
  PR18040 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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