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title: "UKRI LBO Crystals"
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# UKRI LBO Crystals

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-72a738a1-7258-415f-bf82-55a79b664bc4

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is procuring LBO Crystals for the TAP Beamline Project, a significant initiative within the laboratory equipment sector. This tender, titled "UKRI LBO Crystals", falls under the classification of Laboratory, Optical and Precision Equipment. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with the final deadline for bid submissions being Tuesday, 21st May 2019, at 14:00. The contract period will commence on 18th June 2019 and run until 17th June 2022, with an allocated budget of £320,000. Interested suppliers must apply through the CCS eSourcing Portal and complete the necessary registration procedures by the specified due date.

This tender presents excellent opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in the supply of specialised laboratory equipment. Firms that excel in advanced manufacturing, optics, and materials science are particularly well-suited to respond. By securing this contract, suppliers could forge long-term relationships with a prominent public sector buyer, enhancing their credibility and market presence within the scientific community. Additionally, participation in public procurement can lead to further opportunities, fostering growth and innovation amongst competing businesses.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday 21st May 2019 at 14:00. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. The CLF requires a set of LBO Crystals for OPA Amplification for the TAP Beamline Project. These are the primary amplification media for the TAP Beamline project. They would look like a piece of glass, but the particular characteristics of LBO enable the transfer of energy from an almost co-linear pump beam to the seed beam. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found in the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the RFP Document. How to Apply As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement. To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice. If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; 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; * the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. 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. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) Responses must be received by the date in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite 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: * name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * name of the registered Bidder; * 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 to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. The Deadline for requests for participation is Monday 20th May 2019 14:00. The closing date and time for bidders to submit their response is Tuesday 21st May2019 14:00. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40740ad8-2aab-4077-87a1-e07ee219e2c8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 21 May 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 21 Aug 2019 - 21 Aug 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £320,000 |
| 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 | CRISTAL LASER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2019 at 09:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40740ad8-2aab-4077-87a1-e07ee219e2c8
- 12 Apr 2019 at 10:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d313c057-f3f1-4742-b6c4-7696a9b147c7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40740ad8-2aab-4077-87a1-e07ee219e2c8
  4th September 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d313c057-f3f1-4742-b6c4-7696a9b147c7
  12th April 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0d25acc8-7ba0-42bc-8038-bd01b1168f9f
  RE19126 Request for Proposal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/be90611c-81ea-4a22-a6ff-b0ca619324cc
  RE19126 Request for Proposal Questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5458c6b7-de87-4534-a0f8-ef11d1e2411b
  RE19126 Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/be029e9f-d28b-4312-8729-c19e5500e8de
  RE19126 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/08251c71-6791-4eb7-ab42-3a79fb9d1a0b
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8c2c7cd3-5e2f-47db-8906-6795ca5eac32
  Bidder Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:172126-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
  Ted Notice

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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