--- title: "UKRI FM19183 - Instrument and Testing Caboose" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-afdb8b18-b31f-4386-8c66-f6749db72d59" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-afdb8b18-b31f-4386-8c66-f6749db72d59" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-afdb8b18-b31f-4386-8c66-f6749db72d59.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-afdb8b18-b31f-4386-8c66-f6749db72d59.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2019-09-26" --- # UKRI FM19183 - Instrument and Testing Caboose Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-afdb8b18-b31f-4386-8c66-f6749db72d59 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-afdb8b18-b31f-4386-8c66-f6749db72d59) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-afdb8b18-b31f-4386-8c66-f6749db72d59.json) ## Summary The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) is overseeing the tender process for the procurement titled "UKRI FM19183 - Instrument and Testing Caboose." This initiative falls under the goods category, specifically related to instrumentation and control equipment, with an estimated value of £80,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the submission deadline for bids was set for 22nd July 2019 at 14:00. The contract period is scheduled to commence on 21st August 2019 and conclude by 2nd December 2019. Deliveries are expected to occur at the designated address with postal code CB3 0ET in England. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in engineering, including those involved in civil engineering machinery, as the project involves creating a Caboose from high cube shipping containers. Companies that design, supply, or provide construction services related to shipping containers or modular structures would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. To participate, interested businesses must register on the CCS eSourcing portal and ensure compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for submissions above threshold amounts. ## Notice ***This tender requirement was abandoned prior to a Contract award decision*** The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 22nd July 2019 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The Caboose will be formed as per the drawings provided in the attachments section. It will be created from two joined, High Cube shipping containers. They will be new or nearly new (where this is defined as single trip, used once). Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement. To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice. If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; 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; * the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. 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 Authorities control. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) Responses must be received by the date in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite 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: * name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * name of the registered Bidder; * 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 to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. 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. For full details of our partne ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1671e455-5334-465a-91bc-75845eddb3c3 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Sep 2019 | | Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 Aug 2019 - 2 Dec 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000 | | 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 - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 31682210 - Instrumentation and control equipment - 43310000 - Civil engineering machinery - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ## Release History - 26 Sep 2019 at 08:27 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1671e455-5334-465a-91bc-75845eddb3c3 - 8 Jul 2019 at 15:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1671e455-5334-465a-91bc-75845eddb3c3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1671e455-5334-465a-91bc-75845eddb3c3 26th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9a1ea293-b9d6-43d5-aa45-b54ab1c3ee22 Bidder Training - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b31f2906-2757-4518-82a9-38469981a434 FM19183 - Final Tender Documentation - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ Emptoris eSourcing Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.uksbs.co.uk - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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