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title: "Visualisation Suite"
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buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED"
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# Visualisation Suite

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68e8923d-7263-418e-a63e-e09363696474

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is currently planning a tender for the "Visualisation Suite," aimed at enhancing visualisation facilities at the Hartree Centre located on the Daresbury Laboratories site. The budget for this tender amounts to £550,000, and the expected delivery addresses are in the WA4 4AD postal area. Bids must be submitted by 11:00 on 11th January 2018, and there is a requirement for interested bidders to conduct site visits on 6th and 7th December 2017, which must be scheduled in advance via the Emptoris messaging platform.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on audio-visual materials, multimedia equipment, and related services. Particularly suitable candidates include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in high-performance computing integration, collaborative working technologies, and scalable visualisation systems. Companies that excel in interoperability and flexibility within technological solutions will find this tender aligns with their capabilities, offering a chance to engage in impactful projects that support future advancements in supercomputing at the Hartree Centre.

## Notice

CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 11/01/2018 11:00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER. PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS A REQUIREMENT TO CARRY OUT A SITE VISIT as part of this tender. SITE VISITS WILL BE HELD ON 6th and 7th December 2017 - Bidders MUST send a message through EMPTORIS to request a slot. The Hartree Centre of the Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is entering into a tender process for the procurement of new visualisation facilities at its new building on the same campus, installation of new collaborative and development rooms and integration of existing equipment at its new premises on the Daresbury Laboratories site. The newly relocated and updated visualisation facilities will complement a large investment in supercomputing capabilities at the Hartree Centre, Daresbury. In addition to large-scale visualisation, these procured facilities must be capable of supporting collaborative working with partners on site locally and offsite via collaborative communications technologies. Connectivity between visualisation and High Performance computing for scalability and computational steering will also be an important element. Interoperability and flexibility is also key, so as to be able to address future use cases. Additional information: 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 'Supplier eSourcing Registration'. 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/e24b9842-be4e-4d7e-9194-4bbcdd5b1cdf |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 Jan 2018 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Feb 2018 - 28 Feb 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £550,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 32321300 - Audio-visual materials
- 32322000 - Multimedia equipment
- 32333000 - Video recording or reproducing apparatus
- 50300000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment

## Release History

- 24 Nov 2017 at 08:05 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e24b9842-be4e-4d7e-9194-4bbcdd5b1cdf
- 23 Nov 2017 at 12:10 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e24b9842-be4e-4d7e-9194-4bbcdd5b1cdf
- 22 Nov 2017 at 10:40 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e24b9842-be4e-4d7e-9194-4bbcdd5b1cdf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e24b9842-be4e-4d7e-9194-4bbcdd5b1cdf
  5th December 2017 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a87b1177-23e5-4f54-b29a-596f795c1177
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time V1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/515cd284-b9dc-4eb1-93c4-f2db7cd27309
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/88a2eb83-6492-45d0-9260-0840d4a6d680
  UKSBS PR17135 - Visualisation Suite - RFP Request for Proposal questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d08a8fc-3061-45c5-8382-25308ca438a6
  UKSBS PR17135 GS2 - Goods and Services purchasing contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/88ac6796-8a2c-4cfb-b92f-0aa8ac55716b
  UKSBS PR17135 Visualisation Suite RFP Request for Proposal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c91f0aa1-64cc-406a-83af-dede07ebc9df
  UKSBS PR17135 - Visualisation Suite - RFP Request for Proposal questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/51d1c1a1-6277-4cdf-9ee6-791cef1af63f
  UKSBS PR17135 GS2 - Goods and Services purchasing contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/05ac22b4-2709-47c4-8175-702132526ccd
  UKSBS PR17135 Visualisation Suite RFP Request for Proposal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/706dc27f-0303-4f09-962d-9e575a33c7ac
  UKSBS PR17135 Visualisation Suite RFP Request for Proposal

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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