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title: "UK SBS PR17082 Gallery Support Structures"
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# UK SBS PR17082 Gallery Support Structures

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d7d0baaf-252c-4d07-b770-f6febdd89842

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "UK SBS PR17082 Gallery Support Structures" is conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited, primarily in the structural works industry category. This tender is currently in the award stage, having closed for bids on 14 July 2017. The location of the project is at the European Spallation Source in Lund, Sweden, with a contract period set to commence on 26 July 2017 and concluding on 25 July 2018. The procurement method employed is an open procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those experienced in structural steelworks and capable of managing large contracts. The ideal candidates include SMEs specialising in structural engineering and fabrication, who can offer competitive pricing and innovative solutions to meet the standards required for the overhead support structures needed in this project. Interested parties should register on the CCS eSourcing Portal to express their interest and gain access to relevant procurement documents.

## Notice

CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 14/07/2017 14:00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER. To express your interest in this opportunity email ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. To register on our e-sourcing portal click on https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link "Supplier eSourcing registration" 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. ESS ERIC is a Swedish limited liability company jointly owned by the Swedish and Danish Governments. The core business of the company is to design, plan, construct, commission, operate and decommission the European Spallation Source (ESS). ESS ERIC is located in Lund, Sweden, co-hosted by Sweden and Denmark and has more than 22 Partner Countries, including the UK. The UK contribution is coordinated by STFC. The facility will deliver its first neutrons in 2019 and is expected to be fully operational by 2025. A series of large steel supporting structures are required to provide overhead support for the RF waveguide runs, loads, circulators and water cooling pipework in the 3 Spoke galleries, located at the European Spallation source in Lund, Sweden. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER 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 As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris 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 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: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the 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 assessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents with Contracts Finder.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebe8faa0-c55a-4efd-b1b0-27adc38c0ced |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 18 Aug 2017 - 7 Aug 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £74,927 |
| 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 | DMG ENGINEERING LTD T/A LOCHSHELL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45223200 - Structural works
- 45223210 - Structural steelworks

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2017 at 14:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebe8faa0-c55a-4efd-b1b0-27adc38c0ced
- 3 Jul 2017 at 11:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d87a9c59-0d98-45a3-98a2-55e2c2c9f38a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebe8faa0-c55a-4efd-b1b0-27adc38c0ced
  7th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d87a9c59-0d98-45a3-98a2-55e2c2c9f38a
  3rd July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0dad4316-a9e8-4b69-8587-3a0715bf28df
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8ef7af0d-7178-4339-8ff4-9f2992c03a63
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time

## Notice URLs

- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris

## Provenance

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