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# ASTC Relocation

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-852079cb-bb0d-4ae5-b330-d8e1bda81819

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## Summary

The UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD is initiating a procurement process for the project titled "ASTC Relocation". This tender falls under the industry categories of laboratory building construction and research/testing facilities construction, with a procurement method classified as Single Source Authorisation. The award has an estimated value of £93,963 and is set to take place in Yorkshire and the Humber. The contract period commenced on 24th August 2021 and will conclude on 23rd August 2022, emphasising the urgency of relocating the Advanced Structural Testing Centre before the beginning of November 2021.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses adept in specialised calibration and logistics related to laboratory equipment. Companies that excel in decommissioning, transporting, and recommissioning sensitive testing machinery would greatly benefit from this single-source tender. Moreover, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises, are encouraged to engage, promoting business growth within the sector while leveraging their unique skill sets to meet the stringent requirements of UKAS accreditation involved in this project.

## Notice

The AMRC Advanced Structural Testing Centre is a UKAS accredited Laboratory and it has a requirement that all measuring and test equipment is calibrated and serviced on an annual basis to national standards and by suitably qualified and competent personnel. All equipment within the Structural Testing Centre has this requirement. Systems Services have carried out all the Design, upgrades, maintenance and calibration for the last 8 years on all the testing equipment in ASTC. Previously we used different suppliers as the companies will only support specific machines. This was disastrous and caused delays to our testing programs. System services responded to our need for highly specialized assistance to upgrade and maintain the laboratory equipment to enable ASTC to hold the UKAS inhouse methods accreditation. As Systems Services are currently our service and Calibration supplier and we need to ensure we have traceability, continuity and records to show we have complied with the requirements especially as we are completing a full Laboratory test machine relocation. The equipment is to be disconnected and placed into safe modes to allow transport without causing damage to the sensitive equipment. All this will be recalibrated and shown to be within a very tight tolerance upon recalibration. (This is a requirement of the UKAS Accreditation) Systems services are also highly skilled in transporting the equipment by road haulage. Logistically to use all the original equipment suppliers to decommission, transport and then to recommission would add a high element of Risk to completing the deadline of the beginning of November to relocate the factory for the AWE project. By using System Services we are mitigating the risk of ensuring all the machines meet the strict calibration criteria and maintain the uncertainty of measurement within acceptable limits. Also to ensure we meet the tight deadline whilst maintaining a Value for Money approach by using a sole supplier who can manage the decommissioning, transport, recommissioning and subsequent calibration. We simply do not have enough staff to manage multiple companies carrying out the same exercises on this Laboratory move. Systems Services have competent staff that are skilled in the different makes and types of machines and testing equipment. The high pressure hydraulics require a unique specialist knowledge to enable the safe use by our staff and protection of our reputation as Aerospace testing facility. The company will provide a turnkey solution that will allow ASTC to concentrate on relocating the rest of the equipment

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8236ef5-8543-480b-b456-52809a9a7d0d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Single Source Authorisation |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 23 Aug 2021 - 23 Aug 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £93,963 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £93,963 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S10 2TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SYSTEMS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45214610 - Laboratory building construction work
- 45214620 - Research and testing facilities construction work
- 45214630 - Scientific installations
- 45214640 - Meteorological stations construction work

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2021 at 15:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8236ef5-8543-480b-b456-52809a9a7d0d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8236ef5-8543-480b-b456-52809a9a7d0d
  21st September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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