--- title: "UKSBS PR18107 MOONS HR-I Prism" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-610c8d53-67b4-445f-9a64-5c02f4f333f0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-610c8d53-67b4-445f-9a64-5c02f4f333f0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-610c8d53-67b4-445f-9a64-5c02f4f333f0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-610c8d53-67b4-445f-9a64-5c02f4f333f0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2018-07-12" --- # UKSBS PR18107 MOONS HR-I Prism Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-610c8d53-67b4-445f-9a64-5c02f4f333f0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-610c8d53-67b4-445f-9a64-5c02f4f333f0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-610c8d53-67b4-445f-9a64-5c02f4f333f0.json) ## Summary The UK Shared Business Services Limited is currently in the tender stage for the procurement titled "UKSBS PR18107 MOONS HR-I Prism." This procurement falls under the astronomical and optical instruments industry category and is based in Scotland. Interested suppliers must submit their bids by 15th August 2018 at 14:00 BST. The total contract value is £38,000, with the contract expected to start on 12th September 2018 and end on 30th January 2019. The procurement process is being conducted as a limited method, specifically a competitive quotation, due to the nature of the requirements. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in the manufacturing of optical instruments and related goods, particularly those experienced with astronomical equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as they may find competitive advantages in the niche specification outlined in the tender. Businesses should register in the e-sourcing portal and express their interest accordingly, allowing them to engage fully with the procurement process and potentially expand their market presence through successful bidding. ## Notice CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 15th August 2018 14:00 HOURS BST. Scope of requirement: Manufacture and supply of 4-off HR-I PRISMS per drawing supplied. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER. To express your interest in this opportunity email expressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. To register on our e-sourcing portal click on https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link "Supplier eSourcing registration". Note: Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this is unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. MOONS (Multi-Objects Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph) is a new concept for an astronomical spectrograph for the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT). It has been selected by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in response to a call for proposals for the development of 3rd generation instrumentation. UK Research and Innovation,through its UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UKATC), requires the following items as part of the equipment needed: To the manufacture and supply of 4No. MOONS HR-I Prisms in accordance with drawing entitled 'Prism_HRI_BK7_24jun2018.pdf' The contract will be awarded based on the criteria set out on the sourcing documents. For the full technical specification, please see the following documents 'Prism_HRI_BK7_24jun2018.pdf' which is provided as an attachment within the e-sourcing platform https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sso/jsp/login.jsp Additional information: 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 " As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris 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 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: 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 assessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents with Contracts Finder. 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/d1c73fe0-f577-4575-9ed9-1c3a135790a9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Jul 2018 | | Submission deadline | 15 Aug 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Sep 2018 - 30 Jan 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £38,000 | | 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 | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38630000 - Astronomical and optical instruments ## Release History - 12 Jul 2018 at 09:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c73fe0-f577-4575-9ed9-1c3a135790a9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c73fe0-f577-4575-9ed9-1c3a135790a9 12th July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8c9c0a51-5e84-496a-b87b-3989f359d4e3 UKSBS PR18107 MOONS ITQ questions v5 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0935cd2e-83d7-4e19-b214-4f8203742b98 UKSBS PR18107 MOONS HR-I Prism ITQ v5 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07079497-af4a-4a57-a09d-709f34156ced UKSBS PR18107 MOONS HR-I Prism Supplies Purchasing Contract v2 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f46d925a-9569-4ec4-a79f-528b86f1d522 UKSBS PR18107 Prism HRI_BK7_24Jun2018 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/339654a0-d5c7-4acf-a35b-e52bda01ebb0 UKSBS PR18107 MOONS HR-I Prism AW5.2 Price Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/41c29b22-a872-4f90-89ce-2c3a1151abde Bidder Training - Logging into Emptoris for the first time - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/20d24d30-1177-4de8-b462-398ba4549c43 Bidder Training Document ## Notice URLs - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sso/jsp/login.jsp ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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