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title: "UK SBS CON18001 Multidisciplinary Design Team for the Harwell Institute Training Centre Project"
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# UK SBS CON18001 Multidisciplinary Design Team for the Harwell Institute Training Centre Project

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bff10c82-fd05-4ae7-a2bb-efe83b72dcd6

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) is procuring a multidisciplinary design team for the Harwell Institute Training Centre Project, officially titled "UK SBS CON18001 Multidisciplinary Design Team for the Harwell Institute Training Centre Project." This tender falls under the category of consultative engineering and construction services and is located in Oxfordshire. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, having recently concluded the tender period on 27 April 2018, and the contract's implementation is set to begin on 14 May 2018, lasting until 29 May 2020. The expected value of the contract is approximately £3,000,000, with a minimum budget of £2,000,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in multidisciplinary design and architectural services. Companies with expertise in consultative engineering, construction consultancy, and design consultancy are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The involvement in this project will also facilitate collaboration with the Medical Research Council, thus enhancing the profile of the winning bidder within the public sector. For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), this contract represents a valuable opportunity to engage in large-scale public sector projects, thereby fostering growth and visibility in the industry.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 27th April 2018 at 11:00 am. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The Medical Research Council (MRC) are looking to appoint a Contractor who will be required to provide the role as Lead Designer/Architect and provide for all relevant disciplines with the exception of: Planning Advisor, Building Regulations Inspector and the Commissioning Consultant. The Services to be provided for the project under this Contract will include all services under RIBA 4 - 7. The works identified under the various design stages require close working relationship with the Project and Cost managers. The Contractor will be responsible to ensure that the design complies with all relevant regulations and statutory requirements and need to ensure to liaise with the relevant authorities (for example Local Planning Authority, Home Office, Environment Agency, etc.). The Contractor will be responsible and accountable for developing the design within the given funding envelope. 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 RFP 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 'Supplier eSourcing Registration'. 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 p

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22cc0013-8307-4dce-8a8d-9268a4b54e8e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Apr 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 29 Jul 2018 - 29 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £164,940 |
| 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 | BOSWELL MITCHELL & JOHNSTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2018 at 09:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22cc0013-8307-4dce-8a8d-9268a4b54e8e
- 29 Mar 2018 at 10:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5736f45d-cdad-4f6d-bc3f-8723faae17bc
- 29 Mar 2018 at 10:55 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5736f45d-cdad-4f6d-bc3f-8723faae17bc
- 28 Mar 2018 at 18:14 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5736f45d-cdad-4f6d-bc3f-8723faae17bc
- 16 Mar 2018 at 12:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5736f45d-cdad-4f6d-bc3f-8723faae17bc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22cc0013-8307-4dce-8a8d-9268a4b54e8e
  1st October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5736f45d-cdad-4f6d-bc3f-8723faae17bc
  29th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5dd7ccda-0f18-43a1-b43e-e753779a9fe2
  CON18001 Multidisciplinary Design Team for the Harwell Institute Training Centre RFP
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/baa21294-e419-4d88-a47e-7dc86dc417b3
  CON18001 Multidisciplinary Design Team for the Harwell Institute Training Centre RFPQ
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f8ca9faa-90d9-4604-9e55-ed24708d1547
  Appendix B - MRC Harwell Institute - Lead Designer Scope of Works
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/28e54bf6-a1ee-4d1d-abbb-9441701d0f53
  CON18001 AW5.2 Pricing Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/314fe81f-c6a6-4530-9102-cf77b14ea48e
  CON18001 NEC3 PSC Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b3d31600-8336-4411-95cc-637838847b58
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f3b696eb-8c36-4f1d-a4bb-acf22405b474
  Bidder Training
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/037d360a-cd37-4292-b368-8b781eb0a07f
  CON18001 Multidisciplinary Design Team for the Harwell Institute Training Centre RFP v2.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/76e98bb4-3637-4c93-a8d9-84962724c9ce
  RIBA Plan of Works Stage 3 Report.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5ec2e377-1998-43e7-bccf-84788867f36b
  CON18001 Multidisciplinary Design Team for the Harwell Institute Training Centre RFP V3.pdf

## Notice URLs

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

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