--- title: "UK SBS PR19059 LoKI Collimator Vessel" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8f0aae45-7d62-471a-b1d7-2ffc49fe9841" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8f0aae45-7d62-471a-b1d7-2ffc49fe9841" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8f0aae45-7d62-471a-b1d7-2ffc49fe9841.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8f0aae45-7d62-471a-b1d7-2ffc49fe9841.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2019-06-12" --- # UK SBS PR19059 LoKI Collimator Vessel Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8f0aae45-7d62-471a-b1d7-2ffc49fe9841 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8f0aae45-7d62-471a-b1d7-2ffc49fe9841) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8f0aae45-7d62-471a-b1d7-2ffc49fe9841.json) ## Summary The UK Shared Business Services Limited is initiating a tender for the design, manufacture, and testing of a vacuum vessel for the LOKI collimation system, which plays a crucial role in advancing materials science research. This procurement is categorised under scientific installations and is valued at £230,000. The tender is currently at the planning stage, with bids closing on 19 July 2019 at 14:00 hours. Interested parties must register on the e-sourcing portal and express their interest via email. The delivery address for the project is at the ISIS neutron facility in Didcot, Oxfordshire. This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in engineering, manufacturing, and quality control within the scientific sector. Companies capable of fulfilling the specific requirements for vacuum vessel design and assembly will be particularly well-suited to compete. As the project is part of the UK’s contribution to the European Spallation Source, it aligns with ongoing scientific advancements, making participation in this tender a valuable stepping stone for growth in related fields. ## Notice CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 19/07/2019 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". This requirement is for the design, manufacture and testing of a vacuum vessel for the collimation system designed for LOKI. LOKI is a SANS instrument that will enable scientists to answer the challenging materials science questions of tomorrow in fields from health and aging, to sustainability and energy security. One of the first instrument concepts to be proposed and moved into construction, LOKI will be part of the early science programme at The European Spallation Source (ESS). STFC are supplying the LOKI beamline to the ESS as a UK in kind contribution. LOKI will be designed and prebuilt by UKRI - STFC. Once completed, UKRI - STFC will ship it to the ESS site for installation. Once LOKI is installed it will be supported by ESS operation staff for the lifetime of the beamline. Included within the scope of work is the design of the rectangular vacuum vessel, for use on the LOKI ESS beamline along with all sourcing, manufacturing and assembly activities associated. The requirement includes defining, implementing, and documenting the results of, the quality control and assurance plan, providing all required documentation, and delivery of the vacuum vessel assembly to the ISIS neutron facility in Didcot, Oxfordshire along with all packaging and handling activities associated with this delivery. Please refer to the full specification and suite of tender documentation for details of the entire requirement. Additional information: This requirement is not split into Lots as it is not deemed appropriate. 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://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link "Supplier eSourcing Registration". 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. CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 19/07/2019 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 Contracting Authority(CA) will continue to utilise the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) for this procurement if the United Kingdom (UK) is able to gain access to the OJEU. If, however during this procurement process the UK exits the EU and this does not allow for any transitional arrangements of access aligned to the timings of the procurement, the Contracting Authority will as directed by the UK Governments Cabinet Office (via Crown Commercial Services) utilise the UK Governments own procurement portal to discharge the balance of its statutory obligations associated with this procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/614067e7-5651-4dbc-8b79-bba9d46f360f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Jun 2019 | | Submission deadline | 19 Jul 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 Aug 2019 - 31 Aug 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £230,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45214630 - Scientific installations ## Release History - 12 Jun 2019 at 12:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/614067e7-5651-4dbc-8b79-bba9d46f360f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/614067e7-5651-4dbc-8b79-bba9d46f360f 12th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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