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title: "GSS24002 - Cryogenic cell bank"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6c31379c-2a9a-47ea-b772-9be754af262b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2023-12-20"
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# GSS24002 - Cryogenic cell bank

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c31379c-2a9a-47ea-b772-9be754af262b

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited recently awarded a contract for a Cryogenic cell bank via a Competitive Quotation procurement method. The contract is valued at £26,185 and has a contract period from December 19, 2023, to March 31, 2024. The buying organisation, UK Shared Business Services Limited, located in Swindon, England, issued the award on December 19, 2023, concluding the procurement process.

This tender for the Cryogenic cell bank provides opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses in the laboratory, optical, and precision equipment industry category, particularly those with experience in competitive quotations and procurement below threshold processes, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The buying organisation, UK Shared Business Services Limited, aims to support various suppliers, such as Appleton Woods Ltd, in fulfilling their procurement requirements.

## Notice

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for a Cryogenic cell bank. This procurement has been concluded via a Competitive Quotation (below threshold)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ead995a0-3088-414e-bc43-2363df242300 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 19 Dec 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,185 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,185 |
| 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 | APPLETON WOODS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2023 at 13:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ead995a0-3088-414e-bc43-2363df242300

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ead995a0-3088-414e-bc43-2363df242300
  20th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b1344114-20bd-4643-a497-4085f0782782
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/347faaa5-c2d8-4845-bfec-8c18cdd51b7a

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