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title: "UK SBS RE160453 Service and Maintenance of Biacore T200 & Typhoon FLA 7000"
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# UK SBS RE160453 Service and Maintenance of Biacore T200 & Typhoon FLA 7000

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b58f56fd-cb3a-47d9-9a0f-a4a1ad4db18e

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is seeking bids for the service and maintenance of Biacore T200 and Typhoon FLA 7000 equipment under tender reference RE160453. This procurement, classified under the 'Repair and maintenance services' category, is currently in the Award stage, having finalised bids on 1st February 2017. The contract duration is from 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2019 with a total contract value of £26,245.22. Interested parties should submit their applications via the CCS eSourcing Portal, as direct applications to the buyer are not permitted.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in laboratory equipment maintenance, particularly those with capabilities in handling Biacore systems and laser scanning technology. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) catering to the life sciences sector could benefit significantly, especially those involved in pharmaceutical drug discovery, proteomics, and related fields. Successful engagement in this tender process can enhance business visibility and facilitate long-term partnerships with public sector organisations.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Wednesday 01st February 2017 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal Introduction The Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) requires the renewal of our service contract for our BC T200 Processing Unit and Typhoon FLA 7000. This service agreement will be for two years starting April 1st 2017 to 31st March 2019 for the above equipment. All these equipment require full cover throughout this term of contract. BC T200 processing unit (Biacore T200) Biacore systems are used in areas such as pharmaceutical drug discovery, antibody characterization, proteomics, immunogenicity, bio-therapeutic development and manufacture, as well as many life science research applications. Setting the performance benchmark, Biacore systems generate high quality data on the interactions between proteins and other molecules, including small molecule drug candidates. During research, development and manufacture, these data give insights into molecular function and disease mechanisms, and play a key role in the critical decisions needed for efficient development and production of therapeutics. Typhoon FLA 7000 Typhoon FLA 7000 is a fast and versatile laser scanner for biomolecular imaging applications including sensitive and quantitative measurements of radioisotopic labels, chemifluorescent Western blots, and single fluorescence (visible excitation), as well as documentation of colorimetric stains (e.g., Coomassie blue and silver-stained gels). 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/b9404309-4c24-4dbc-8e4f-b00b635bc664 |
| 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 | 1 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £27,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,245 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GE HEALTCHARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2018 at 13:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9404309-4c24-4dbc-8e4f-b00b635bc664
- 20 Jan 2017 at 12:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bc2e636-b46e-4eb5-befb-5d0ddf48f2b4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9404309-4c24-4dbc-8e4f-b00b635bc664
  20th March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bc2e636-b46e-4eb5-befb-5d0ddf48f2b4
  20th January 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a8f120b0-1772-4a04-ae1d-c58a1e09c2bc
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1bd32835-4ad2-4cc9-8d0b-a353a7aec307
  RE160453 AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/46f62c54-6435-4ec8-8e4a-53db0fb8935b
  UK SBS RE160453 Service and Maintenance of Biacore T200 ITQ
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b3f8d068-44c3-422e-9550-d52c93889c00
  UK SBS RE160453 Service and Maintenance of Biacore T200 ITQQ
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a74cc265-4dfb-4698-abc4-c35aef6755b7
  AW4.1 Terms and Conditions

## Notice URLs

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

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