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title: "UK SBS RE18291 Vacuum Evaporator"
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# UK SBS RE18291 Vacuum Evaporator

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-828075be-2af0-4c48-9da0-ed96eaafcc9e

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by UK Shared Business Services Limited, involves the tender titled "UK SBS RE18291 Vacuum Evaporator." This contract falls under the laboratory, optical and precision equipment industry, specifically focusing on vacuum pumps. Bids were due by 14:00 on Friday, 12th October 2018, with the contract expected to start on 6th November 2018 and continue through to 5th November 2019. The procurement method is an open procedure classified as below threshold, requiring all submissions to be made through the CCS eSourcing Suite in Swindon, South East England.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in laboratory equipment or advanced manufacturing technologies, particularly those focusing on vacuum technology or thin film deposition systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement aims to foster competitive innovation and efficiency among suppliers. As this contract aims to procure advanced materials for development processes, companies with expertise in material sciences, nanotechnology, and related fields stand to benefit greatly.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 12th October 2018 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The LMB wish to purchase a new advanced vacuum evaporator to allow the deposition of Gold, Silver, Carbon, Chromium, Aluminium, Palladium, and Platinum and other novel thin films not possible in the current systems for use in the development of new specimen supports and the processes for their manufacture. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ 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 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. 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. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. 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/0e0f5621-2687-494e-8476-f5878962ca08 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Oct 2018 |
| Contract period | 23 Oct 2018 - 23 Oct 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £153,860 |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MOORFIELD NANOTECHNOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 42122450 - Vacuum pumps

## Release History

- 1 Nov 2018 at 15:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e0f5621-2687-494e-8476-f5878962ca08
- 17 Sep 2018 at 16:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0791d122-e4f0-48e7-8973-fb9e81080b08

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e0f5621-2687-494e-8476-f5878962ca08
  1st November 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0791d122-e4f0-48e7-8973-fb9e81080b08
  17th September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/46419666-c883-4861-8c00-bb9e6925be5c
  Logging into Emptoris
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/29438719-7722-4f05-9960-864c8b437e0e
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/199269a3-28c4-44c6-a935-4b4488bd4151
  Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/905a29c4-fc15-421d-a90b-419a6a05bfaf
  Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a38e405a-5d92-4e13-942d-bf02ad2882de
  Invitation to Quote Questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/626122a2-7283-4459-ab3d-430a9fb26536
  AW5.2 Price Schedule

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

## Provenance

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