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title: "UK SBS PS17023 Provision of technical professional support for the STFC RAL Space Department"
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# UK SBS PS17023 Provision of technical professional support for the STFC RAL Space Department

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9561489f-43e2-4202-a054-a3b7b9c65fdb

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## Summary

The procurement process for the provision of technical professional support for the STFC RAL Space Department is being managed by UK Shared Business Services Limited. This tender, identified as UK SBS PS17023, falls under the category of research and development services and related consultancy services. The contract is located in Swindon, England, and is currently in the Award stage. The contract period is set to start on 1st April 2017 and will run until 31st March 2020, with the tender period having ended on 8th March 2017. The total value of the awarded contract is £149,621.65.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the space industry, especially those with capabilities in technical project management and business development for Earth observation technologies. Companies with expertise in working with European space agencies, such as the European Space Agency, would be well-positioned to compete. Potential bidders should be prepared to demonstrate their understanding of the niche areas outlined in the tender, including emerging technologies and funding strategies relevant to space instrumentation and consultancy services.

## Notice

The main activity in this contract is to fulfill the The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) - Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) requirements in its role as Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation (CEOI) delivery partner. This requires provision of professional services and key deliverables on behalf of STFC-RAL to CEOI. A secondary, minor, activity is working with the RAL Space technical leads and business development team to exploit technological opportunities and develop funding potential. The successful company will be able to demonstrate both technical understanding and business development abilities within this niche area of the space industry. The Supplier will have the following tasks: i. In the current phase of the Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation (CEOI-2020) provide technical and management services to CEOI on behalf of the CEOI Science Co-Director, including: a. Delivery of end-to-end technical project management for CEOI projects, selected by CEOI and produce final management report for each project. These projects are assigned by CEOI to STFC-RAL for management. b. Organisation and delivery of Challenge Workshops as required, under RAL responsibility for the CEOI Programme, and collation of the workshop reports; c. Organise and carry out ESA engagment meetings and report the outcomes to CEOI management d. Review CEOI Technologies, requirements from National Space Sensing Committee, emerging technologies, and NERC's Science Requirements to provide a draft Technology Horizon Scanning Report; e. Participate in weekly CEOI Teleconferences, as appropriate; ii. To develop both our business and relationship with European Space Agency Earth Observation (EO) and other Technology Programmes and, as appropriate and with regard to funds available, with other European EO Organisations (e.g. EUMETSAT, EU). The contractor is required to outline their approach and methodology for developing business, fostering relationships and horizon scanning in their bid proposal. The contractor is required to develop a strategy and undertake necessary relationship building to gain access to ESA Technology Funding for technologies currently under development within Earth Observation and Atmospheric Science Division at RAL Space, including the following specific projects: i. Laser Heterodyne Radiometer; ii. Solid-state Fourier Transform Spectrometer; iii. Mm-wave and THz Technologies; iv. Satellite Telecommunications at the higher frequency ranges. Please refer to the attached documentation for the full specification. Additional information: Please do not contact the above Buyer directly. Please ensure all communication is made using the following process. 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 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 '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: 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 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 utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing 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/6628a39f-1ff8-440e-aa63-39084cf539ba |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £149,621 |
| 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 | SCOTTSPACE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 25 Apr 2017 at 15:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6628a39f-1ff8-440e-aa63-39084cf539ba
- 23 Feb 2017 at 16:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bde19e28-b9f1-4b18-80af-a536e7a7ef28

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6628a39f-1ff8-440e-aa63-39084cf539ba
  25th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bde19e28-b9f1-4b18-80af-a536e7a7ef28
  23rd February 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a381622d-216c-44bb-bdc2-89114fa9ed4a
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time V1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a6199f6b-0a62-44e2-9c28-de4a2b1df53a
  Bidder Training V1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/839ae329-e082-4638-83fb-06b43b5a7b7a
  PS17023 - S2 - Services purchasing contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f629d905-3fec-4d16-9e12-06e17a1961af
  PS17023 ITQ Invitation to Quote questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/55c39a57-f544-45ab-94cc-eb0710b6559c
  PS17023 ITQ Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/730ce088-f016-4ab2-b5a7-cbb9a5f66e45
  PS17023 AW5.2 Price Schedule

## Notice URLs

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

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