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title: "UK SBS BLOJEU - CR17142STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Facility Accelerator Operations Study project."
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# UK SBS BLOJEU - CR17142STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Facility Accelerator Operations Study project.

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b087b202-c782-4cca-a85f-c901cf0086f6

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is currently facilitating the procurement for the "ISIS Neutron and Muon Facility Accelerator Operations Study project." This tender falls under the research and development consultancy services industry, focusing on optimising operations at the ISIS facility in the South West of England. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period concluded on 15 December 2017. The contract period commenced on 2 January 2018 and will last until 2 January 2019, with an estimated contract value of £160,000. Bidders were required to submit their proposals through the CCS eSourcing Portal by the specified deadline.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research methodologies, operational efficiency, and scientific consulting. Firms with expertise in management studies, research analytics, and process optimisation would be particularly well-suited to respond. The tender offers a chance for businesses to engage with one of the UK’s premier research facilities, enhancing their profile and potentially leading to future collaboration and contracts in related scientific domains.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Thursday 15th December 2017at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. The UKs major research facilities are managed and operated by the Science and Technology Facilities Council. One of those facilities is ISIS, a neutron and muon source, which has been operational since 1984. The facility has received major investment over its lifetime and continues to be one of the world's leading facilities of its type. The facility operates a proton accelerator and target moderator system to provide neutron and muons as a probe for materials research. It is used by scientists and industrialists from the UK, Europe and the world. ISIS wishes to optimise its operations to maximise the value of its scientific output from existing resources. The aim of this study is to understand the interdependency's of the operation, infrastructure and resource and the impact on efficient running of the facility and the effective delivery of the outputs. ISIS operates for 140 days to provided experimental time for materials scientists. To achieve this there has to be time for set up and maintenance of the accelerator as well as opportunities to make major interventions. The aim of the study is to examine the current operational model for the ISIS accelerator. The operations of the facility have been stable for some time and this study seeks to understand, model and offer improvements to the ISIS management to maximise the impact scientifically by improving the operational model of the Accelerator. 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. 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 bid documents. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. 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 customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. 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 partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9957d649-ef9b-4fc6-99e1-234af28a8b9a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Jan 2018 - 29 Jan 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £138,925 |
| 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 1FL |
| 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 | RED SCIENTIFIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2018 at 13:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9957d649-ef9b-4fc6-99e1-234af28a8b9a
- 22 Nov 2017 at 16:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42d672e6-e572-4564-ae9e-cde6e867759b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9957d649-ef9b-4fc6-99e1-234af28a8b9a
  20th March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42d672e6-e572-4564-ae9e-cde6e867759b
  22nd November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/22f19adc-286c-4366-8121-d03f598f805f
  Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d47b5272-0afe-41aa-abe7-bc06548613e1
  Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0eac5af1-6afd-4b47-9aa8-598362aab481
  ITQ Questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9a65e1ea-31cc-4d4a-a548-d2a5cc331e12
  ITQ
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9fb29099-9644-4905-8fc0-e5854bff6179
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fbdec74c-306b-404d-bd10-e15f65dcee5f
  Bidder Training V1.0

## Notice URLs

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

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