--- title: "UK SBS PR16269 Helicopter Radar Platform" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-84f8d026-a716-49ed-84b5-7dd3c6367c20" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-84f8d026-a716-49ed-84b5-7dd3c6367c20" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84f8d026-a716-49ed-84b5-7dd3c6367c20.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84f8d026-a716-49ed-84b5-7dd3c6367c20.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2017-02-07" --- # UK SBS PR16269 Helicopter Radar Platform Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-84f8d026-a716-49ed-84b5-7dd3c6367c20 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-84f8d026-a716-49ed-84b5-7dd3c6367c20) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84f8d026-a716-49ed-84b5-7dd3c6367c20.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS), seeking proposals for the "UK SBS PR16269 Helicopter Radar Platform." This contract falls under the services category within the helicopters industry and is located in England. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with the contract period set to commence on 24 January 2017 and concluding on 24 January 2018. Bids were due by 13 January 2017, and interested parties were instructed to register for the e-sourcing portal and submit expressions of interest via email. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in helicopter technology and radar apparatus. Companies capable of designing, constructing, and testing airborne instrument platforms that meet airworthiness requirements are particularly well-suited to compete. Given the project's focus on deployment over high-mountain glaciers, firms with experience in extreme environments and a strong understanding of the related regulatory frameworks may find this procurement beneficial for business growth. ## Notice CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 13/01/2017 14:00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER. To express your interest in this opportunity email ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. To register on our e-sourcing portal click on https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link "Register for CCS eSourcing" The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is an institute of the UK's Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and is the focal point for UK Antarctic research and operations. BAS conducts research on polar ice sheets and mountain glaciers with a remit to understand better changing glacial systems and their effect on global sea levels and fresh water resources. BAS require a service including the design (with FAA DER Review and Approval), build and flight-testing of a helicopter-borne instrument platform that meets airworthiness requirements for sling-load operations, with the end product being a flight-ready platform for deployment over valley glaciers in high-mountain Asia (suitable for use in Nepal, India, Pakistan). The contract will be awarded based on the criteria set out on the sourcing documents. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services (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://gpssourcing.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 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 assessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents with Contracts Finder. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32f4e611-f6eb-4b79-a4b8-b21cd9e47e47 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Feb 2017 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Feb 2017 | | Contract period | 8 Feb 2017 - 9 Feb 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 | N/A | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 34711500 - Helicopters - 38115000 - Radar apparatus ## Release History - 7 Feb 2017 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32f4e611-f6eb-4b79-a4b8-b21cd9e47e47 - 23 Dec 2016 at 12:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7676dc9d-ca69-4fd2-83ac-8ee48a7ae776 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32f4e611-f6eb-4b79-a4b8-b21cd9e47e47 7th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7676dc9d-ca69-4fd2-83ac-8ee48a7ae776 23rd December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f92d052b-9f10-43da-ab79-4a973625c942 Bidder - Logging into Emptoris - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/be2f6f70-92d5-4784-96d0-6a1c3a4f0a43 Bidder Training ## Notice URLs - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk - https://gpssourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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