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title: "UKSBS PR17120 - STFC - Door Valve Boxes"
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# UKSBS PR17120 - STFC - Door Valve Boxes

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8d078647-56a8-4274-bb6e-44136d01ac00

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited has conducted a procurement process titled "UKSBS PR17120 - STFC - Door Valve Boxes," aimed at sourcing four Door Valve Boxes essential for regulating the flow of liquid nitrogen in scientific equipment. This procurement falls under the sector of laboratory, optical and precision equipment, specifically pressure-reducing valves. The tender closed for bids on 4 October 2017, with the contract period starting on 24 October 2017 and concluding on 5 February 2018. The total value of the contract is set at £130,000, with a minimum estimated budget of £110,000 associated with this procurement initiative.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in manufacturing and supplying laboratory equipment, particularly those with capabilities in producing precision engineering components. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) would particularly benefit from participating in this tender, given their eligibility for the contract and the competitive nature of the procurement process, which operated under an open procedure format. Companies aiming to expand their footprint in the scientific and laboratory equipment sector would find this contract appealing, especially those focused on producing high-quality, reliable products aligned with the specifications provided by the buyer.

## Notice

***Please NOTE: This tender will close for the receipt of bids on Wednesday 04 Oct 2017 at 14.00 BST.*** STFC is a world-leading multi-disciplinary science organisation, whose goal is to deliver economic, societal, scientific and international benefits to the UK and its people - and more broadly to the world. This procurement is for the supply and delivery of 4 x Door Valve Boxes which will be used to regulate the flow of liquid nitrogen to cooling panels mounted inside of the chamber door Please refer to the following documents for full details of the required specifications: "PR17120 Statement of Work" "PR17120 Spec1" "PR17120 Spec2" "PR17120 Spec3" "PR17120 Spec4" "PR17120 Spec5" "PR17120 Spec6" "PR17120 Spec7" "PR17120 Spec8" Terms and Conditions Bidders are to note that any requested modifications to the Contracting Authority Terms and Conditions on the grounds of statutory and legal matters only, shall be raised as a formal clarification during the permitted clarification period. ***DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER*** Note : 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 Authority's control " Additional information: UK Shared Business Services e-Sourcing as part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS e-Sourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS e-Sourcing'. 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 e-Sourcing 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 accessed on the e-Sourcing 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 utilise Emptoris CCS e-Sourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/109fef2e-1f1a-4edd-a3f0-b6505f2efd80 |
| 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 | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | 3 Oct 2017 |
| Award date | 18 Oct 2017 |
| Contract period | 13 Nov 2017 - 19 Feb 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £130,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £118,748 |
| 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 | HARWELL, OXFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX11 0QZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Didcot South |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GREEN RESOURCE ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 42131141 - Pressure-reducing valves

## Release History

- 3 May 2018 at 10:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/109fef2e-1f1a-4edd-a3f0-b6505f2efd80
- 3 May 2018 at 10:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/658cb154-d1a0-4118-aada-05add0cba581
- 22 Sep 2017 at 13:28 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a584c73d-e595-4511-ab72-6b8ff2588758

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/109fef2e-1f1a-4edd-a3f0-b6505f2efd80
  3rd May 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/658cb154-d1a0-4118-aada-05add0cba581
  3rd May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a584c73d-e595-4511-ab72-6b8ff2588758
  22nd September 2017 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cd600f4a-2742-4e8c-ac3f-961b35729316
  UKSBS - Bidder Training document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/622d7a6f-b811-4aa1-bc1a-a5e52eb9e38d
  UKSBS PR1720 - STFC - Door Valve Boxes
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/4c47cd7f-f35e-40ae-a4ad-d5cadb80b69a
  PR17120 Contract_Redacted

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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