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title: "UK SBS PR19056 CLARA Linac Waveguide"
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# UK SBS PR19056 CLARA Linac Waveguide

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d3a91676-f80c-48f7-999b-e99f6dedfca3

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is managing a public procurement process titled "UK SBS PR19056 CLARA Linac Waveguide" for the design, manufacture, and delivery of a Radio Frequency Linac Waveguide Distribution System at the UKRI STFC Daresbury Laboratory in Warrington, England. This tender falls under the goods category and follows an open procurement method, specifically targeting above-threshold contracts. The tender period concluded on 2nd August 2019, with a contract period initiated on 16th September 2019, lasting until 17th May 2020. The total contract value is approximately £624,453.37, which reflects a modification in the contract terms that complied with public contract regulations.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the design and innovation of linear accelerators and RF distribution systems. Companies that are well-suited to compete include those capable of handling large-scale manufacturing and delivery requirements within the scientific and engineering sectors. Given the technical specificity of the waveguide systems required, suppliers with experience in high-power RF technologies and those registered with the CCS e-Sourcing Portal stand a strong chance of securing contracts related to this project.

## Notice

**Final date and time for the submission of bids is 02/08/2019 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal.** ***Modification of the Contract has been made in accordance with Regulation72 (1) (b) of The Public Contracts Regulations(PCR) 2015*** This requirement is for the design, manufacture, and delivery of the Radio Frequency (RF) Linac Waveguide Distribution System of the CLARA (Compact Linear Accelerator for Research and Applications) for the use at UKRI STFC Daresbury Laboratory (DL), Warrington WA4 4AD. A next-generation light source test facility is to be constructed at the DL which will be known as CLARA. The aim of the CLARA project is to develop a normal conducting test accelerator capable of generating longitudinally and transversely bright electron bunches and to use these bunches in the experimental production of stable, synchronised, ultra-short photon pulses of coherent light from a single pass FEL (Free Electron Laser) with techniques directly applicable to the future generation of light source facilities. UKRI STFC requires waveguide system for the CLARA facility capable of handling RF peak powers of up to 80 MW for the 3 RF 4m linacs. Detailed waveguide requirements are defined in the attached document,UK SBS PR19056 Specification. Additional information: 1. This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. 2. If Bidders have not yet registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris by following the link "Supplier e-Sourcing Registration". Please note that, to register, Bidders 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. Note: registration may take some time please ensure that you allow a sufficient amount of time to register. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers 3. Once you have registered on the e-Sourcing 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: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; your organisation's full name as a registered supplier; the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. 4. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. 5. 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 applicable to this opportunity. 6. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service (CCS)Helpdesk (Not UK SBS Ltd): freephone: 0345 410 2222 and email: eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk 7. Training support to respond to a requirement is available to bidders at http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx ***Modification of the Contract has been made in accordance with Regulation72 (1) (b) of The Public Contracts Regulations(PCR) 2015, which have brought the total Contract value to PS624,453.37***

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24d3a55b-52ad-4d2a-abc0-ec553567ac32 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jul 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2019 |
| Contract period | 9 Oct 2019 - 1 Dec 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £624,453 |
| 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 | SPINNER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

### Codes

- 31643100 - Linear accelerators

## Release History

- 6 Jul 2020 at 06:19 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24d3a55b-52ad-4d2a-abc0-ec553567ac32
- 11 Oct 2019 at 09:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24d3a55b-52ad-4d2a-abc0-ec553567ac32
- 24 Jun 2019 at 08:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3213fa7e-739b-4535-a67a-c94b19839ffd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24d3a55b-52ad-4d2a-abc0-ec553567ac32
  6th July 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3213fa7e-739b-4535-a67a-c94b19839ffd
  24th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/66e03752-a9cb-4280-91b1-2dcc5d419a99
  Logging into Emptoris
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/defc55e1-a074-4efa-9dcb-d1e39cbd5a6e
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d96e24ac-34dd-414e-8dac-ee83916e242e
  UK SBS PR19056 TENDER PACK
- http://www.eng.dl.ac.uk/secure/general/barry_fell/256%20CLARA/Drawings%20(drg)/2018-05-30_rf_wguide_ph2/
  Drawings

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers

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