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title: "UKRI FM19163 Polaris House Agile Workspace"
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buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED"
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# UKRI FM19163 Polaris House Agile Workspace

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bc8be9c2-adcf-46a3-93ce-538283ab74a3

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is conducting a public procurement process for the project titled "UKRI FM19163 Polaris House Agile Workspace", focusing on refurbishment work. Located in Swindon, England, the procurement is currently in the award stage. Bids were required to be submitted by 5th July 2019, with the contract period starting on 15th July 2019 and concluding on 7th August 2019. The total value of the contract is £175,000, employing the open procurement method below threshold regulations. Suppliers must utilise the CCS eSourcing Portal to submit their proposals.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in office refurbishment, including those involved in partitioning, finishes, joinery, and IT installations. SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) that excel in providing such services would be particularly well-positioned to compete effectively. Engaging in this procurement not only allows businesses to grow through successful contract acquisition but also promotes their capabilities in the public sector, potentially leading to further opportunities in similar projects.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 5th July 2019 at 11:00AM. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The Main Contract Works consists of the fit out of office space comprising new partitions, finishes, joinery, FFE, IT and AV installations in addition to adapting the existing services to suit the requirements to the employer. 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/357428b4-adea-4de6-bdbc-0dcfea3d1334 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 14 Jul 2019 - 14 Aug 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £175,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £85,504 |
| 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 | BARNWOOD SHOPFITTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45453100 - Refurbishment work

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2019 at 09:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/357428b4-adea-4de6-bdbc-0dcfea3d1334
- 24 Jun 2019 at 10:46 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b5a9786-99df-4985-b9a5-8e75b018c9ae
- 17 Jun 2019 at 14:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b5a9786-99df-4985-b9a5-8e75b018c9ae

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/357428b4-adea-4de6-bdbc-0dcfea3d1334
  7th August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b5a9786-99df-4985-b9a5-8e75b018c9ae
  24th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cfedd914-fbac-4bc5-94a9-da5b5b97013e
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f75da674-7d78-4a9c-8c48-a7c171a130cd
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6a5acfe6-bb03-4f28-abc9-36a1a26466fb
  Appendix B - Pre-Construction Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dfc3ea2e-ab65-4d98-bdb4-803c9d6eef5d
  Appendix C - Employers Requirement CDP
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a78f9044-54d4-4a82-a03a-b76fe88f0e4f
  Appendix D - Site Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5fb5dfd6-dced-4210-8892-f76b2a9ed7ae
  FM19163 UKRI Polaris House Agile Workspace Invitation to Quote ITQQ
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f676e88e-5cd9-4218-b8de-5483451d5859
  FM19163 UKRI Polaris House Agile Workspace Invitation to Quote ITQ
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2b8ba03c-3cdf-49c4-96fe-19e2324bf9bc
  FM19163 UKRI Polaris House Agile Workspace Invitation to Quote ITQ V2

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk

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