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title: "UK SBS CON14018 Advanced Quantum Metrology Laboratory - Contractor"
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# UK SBS CON14018 Advanced Quantum Metrology Laboratory - Contractor

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a798c577-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is inviting tenders for the Advanced Quantum Metrology Laboratory Contractor project, classified under architectural design services. The procurement process, currently at the Award stage, is located in the South West of England and has a contract value of £15 million. The tender period has closed, with a final deadline for any submissions having ended on 8th June 2016. The contract period is scheduled to span from 26th August 2016 to 30th April 2018.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in construction, engineering, and architectural design, particularly those with expertise in sensitive laboratory environments that require stringent controls on temperature, humidity, and acoustics. Companies that wish to compete should consider the scale and complexity of the project, and will need to register on the CCS eSourcing Suite to express interest and access necessary documentation. Smaller businesses may be less suited for this non-sme opportunity, as large-scale capabilities will be advantageous in meeting the project’s rigorous technical specifications.

## Notice

About UK Shared Business Services Putting the business into shared services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. It is our vision to become the leading provider for our customers of shared business services in the UK public sector, continuously reducing cost and improving quality of business services for Government and the public sector. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. Core services include Procurement, Finance, Grants Admissions, Human Resources, Payroll, ISS, and Property Asset Management all underpinned by our Service Delivery and Contact Centre teams. UK SBS is a people rather than task focused business. It's what makes us different to the traditional transactional shared services centre. What is more, being a not-for-profit organisation owned by its customers, UK SBS' goals are aligned with the public sector and delivering best value for the UK taxpayer. UK Shared Business Services Ltd changed its name from RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd in March 2013. Our Customers Growing from a foundation of supporting the Research Councils, 2012/13 saw Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) transition their procurement to UK SBS and Crown Commercial Service (CSS - previously Government Procurement Service) agree a Memorandum of Understanding with UK SBS to deliver two major procurement categories (construction and research) across Government. UK SBS currently manages PS700m expenditure for its Customers, our growth projections anticipate this will rise to PS1bn in 2013/14. Important information From the 2nd April 2014 the Government is introducing its new Government Security Classifications (GSC) classification scheme to replace the current Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect of this is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All potential suppliers should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this Requirement. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the new GSC: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications Executive Summary Link toOJEU -http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:160640-2016:TEXT:EN:HTML The new Advanced Quantum Metrology Laboratory (AQML) will incorporate 4 no. specialised laboratories located on the ground floor. These Labs have stringent requirements for the control of temperature, humidity, vibration, acoustics and RF interference. Via an atrium, this new building will adjoin the existing Darwin Building (Building 2), which is to be refurbished to incorporate 8 no. laboratories on the ground floor (incorporating 5 no. with inner RF shielding) along with 2 no. further floors of flexible office accommodation. Additional information: Do Not Apply Directly To UK SBS UK Shared Business Services eSourcing 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/64090987-bce7-4d0b-b7c7-c36aa2bb5850 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jun 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 2 Oct 2016 - 28 Feb 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £649,922 |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MW HIGH TECH PROJECTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45214000 - Construction work for buildings relating to education and research
- 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
- 71220000 - Architectural design services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2018 at 16:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64090987-bce7-4d0b-b7c7-c36aa2bb5850
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15d01239-ef99-4fd4-b67e-f145f66bcb2b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64090987-bce7-4d0b-b7c7-c36aa2bb5850
  20th March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15d01239-ef99-4fd4-b67e-f145f66bcb2b
  11th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/32aaf63a-49d0-4bab-a275-bd45af71e5b4
  Bidder Training V1.0.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1b16f56a-54aa-4418-ad76-6fe09787da4f
  UK SBS Request for Information - NPL AQML FINAL.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d3d999db-eb6f-41cb-b74a-4317ebb09ab7
  Appendix B - AQML B2 Site Plans.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f5ecdf7e-7449-4af4-974e-d47def4441c1
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time V1.0.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/402bd625-c8e5-4578-a07c-c59923483a73
  Bidder Training V1.0.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/faf76f58-d6e4-430a-8656-468586651c55
  UK SBS Request for Information - NPL AQML FINAL.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ffe5eab2-2214-40d1-b003-aa84248c1840
  Appendix B - AQML B2 Site Plans.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/73fa7520-4f10-4c06-adef-b6a0f3cf123d
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time V1.0.pdf

## Notice URLs

- http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:160640-2016:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

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