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title: "PS17212 Preparation of Final Deliverables"
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# PS17212 Preparation of Final Deliverables

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6575e997-6303-47d6-912d-4b089e06b9ee

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "PS17212 Preparation of Final Deliverables" is being conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited, located in Newport, Wales. This tender falls under the industry category of technical services with a total contract value of £80,000. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the tender period is set to end on 10th October 2017. The scheduled contract period will commence on 23rd October 2017 and conclude by 31st December 2017.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) capable of providing technical services. Companies with experience in delivering research and development plans, project management, and consultation in a European context would be particularly well-placed to compete for this contract, which is part of a strategically important UK government programme in collaboration with the UK Space Agency and Ministry of Defence.

## Notice

*All bids must go through CCS e-sourcing Portal. Please do not respond directly to the buyer* The 3SST2015 is a strategically important programme for STFC RAL Space and UK (via UK Space Agency and UK Ministry of Defence) with key milestones which must be met if UK is to achieve its objectives and deliver its commitments in this international programme. The 3SST2015 is part of the SST-Framework which will continue until 2020 when it will be succeeded by the SST-Programme. The UK Government (with the UK Space Agency [UKSA] leading) is coordinating UK's activities to meet the SST Consortium objective. The aim of this tender is to contribute to the EU SST WPs 4-6 in order to enable STFC ( a sub-contractor to UKSA, the UK Beneficiary to the H2020 grant which makes STFC a Third Party subcontractor in the EU's H2020 framework) to fulfil their commitments to UKSA. The services and support provided by STFC for the 3SST2015 contract will be managed as projects within RAL Space's standard processes and structures. The project will be supported by the RAL Space Business and Finance Management Teams and by the STFC Legal and Commercial Team. The RAL Space Director is ultimately responsible for the delivery of the project on specification, schedule and budget. Work Package 4; Support WP4 weekly telecoms, if required. Work Package 5; generate an internal deliverable summarising UK SST priorities; Deliver (see the list of Deliverables under the Timetable section below); D5.2 Report of R&D Plan and studies for sensors and operations; D5.3 Final action Plan (including scopes, roadmap and priorities); D5.4 yearly funding planning. Work Package 6; D6.2 for WP6 ;Work Packages 5 and 6; liaise with the EU Member States (Italy, Germany, France and Spain) at the EU SST level in consultation with the Project Manager; attend internal Progress Meetings as required; attend UK STWG (Security Technical Working Group) meetings (monthly) at RAL, Harwell; reporting (progress meetings, telecom's) weekly; participate in WP5 and WP6 teleconferences (weekly/bi-weekly); generate meeting notes and provide to PM (RAL Space PM); EU travel may be required to attend meetings related to the deliverables (as listed in the timetable section below) for Work Packages 4, 5 and 6. All work packages; Generate inputs to UKSA 3SST2015 project reports to facilitate their project reporting activities after the project end. RAL Space PM will request the specific inputs one month prior to the project end on 31/12/2017.Travel may be required throughout this requirement and will be in line with STFC's travel and Substance policy and all travel must be approved by the authorising manager within STFC. STFC will book all travel on behalf of the successful supplier. Additional information: UK Shared Business Services eSourcing 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 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 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: 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 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 utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing 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/04ea8064-3bdd-49ee-b068-c417c1ac3fc3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 10 Nov 2017 - 31 Dec 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £79,953 |
| 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 | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8QQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DEIMOS SPACE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71356000 - Technical services

## Release History

- 25 Jan 2018 at 14:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04ea8064-3bdd-49ee-b068-c417c1ac3fc3
- 27 Sep 2017 at 16:17 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/777f04b5-1a07-4e6d-aa6a-d1aedc86c74a
- 27 Sep 2017 at 16:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/777f04b5-1a07-4e6d-aa6a-d1aedc86c74a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04ea8064-3bdd-49ee-b068-c417c1ac3fc3
  25th January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/777f04b5-1a07-4e6d-aa6a-d1aedc86c74a
  27th September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6263447c-5cef-4a3d-a4c1-dfc08e280ffb
  PS17212 Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9f5b374f-8d46-46c6-b55e-d2d41a4271e3
  PS17212 Invitation to Quote Questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/08f3a4c8-f096-4de0-9892-24d15961a9e5
  PS17212 Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/65143b4b-2278-4233-a734-d113241d88b7
  PS17212 Pricing Schedule

## Notice URLs

- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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