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title: "UK SBS PS17055 RAL Engineering Design & Drawing"
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# UK SBS PS17055 RAL Engineering Design & Drawing

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ebf3b57c-f3a1-4260-bcdd-08985034a137

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## Summary

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), through UK Shared Business Services Limited, is conducting the procurement for the 'RAL Engineering Design & Drawing' contract aimed at mechanical support for five blackbody targets intended for calibration of instruments on the European Space Agency's Meteosat Third Generation satellites. The tender period has concluded, with the deadline for submissions having been 13 April 2017. The contract is valued at £122,320 and spans from 1 May 2017 to 2 June 2018, classified under the services category related to engineering design.

This tender presents significant opportunities for engineering firms, particularly those specialising in mechanical design, CAD software, and associated manufacturing processes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to enter, as this contract entails contributions to detailed design activities and collaboration with the STFC's internal teams. The explicit requirements for high-level thermal control systems and mechanical assembly can greatly benefit businesses with experience in aerospace or advanced engineering solutions.

## Notice

***PLEASE NOTE THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS REQUIREMENT IS 13/04/2017 AT 14:00PM, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY DIRECT TO THE BUYER*** The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) department of RAL Space is designing and building five blackbody targets for the calibration of two instruments on the European Space Agency (ESA) Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) imaging and sounding satellites. The two instruments are called 'IRS' (being developed by OHB in Germany) and 'FCI' (being developed by Thales-Alenia Space in France TAS-F). The blackbody targets (BB) require very accurate thermal control, based on a liquid nitrogen jacket, a helium gas gap (where heat conduction through the gas is controlled by adjusting its pressure), and electric heaters. These, together with associated electronics, controls, tooling, flanges, harnesses, and cryogenic supply systems and their ancillary pipework, form the Optical Ground System Equipment (OGSE). RAL Space require a supplier to provide mechanical support to finalise the design, analysis and support the manufacture of the blackbody targets, as well as to provide support for the assembly/integration leading to the delivery of these blackbody targets.. The supplier will be responsible for: * Detailed design activities as detailed in the Annex A - Tasks, focusing upon updates and modifications to existing CAD models of the system, and provision of final drawings for manufacture, and of layout/interfaces in each customer's facility. This will be in collaboration with STFC internal mechanical, thermal, EGSE, production and AIT teams. * Contribute to project design documentation, as well as lead assembly and test procedures associated with * Support in manufacture and procurement of the blackbodies and all associated mechanical ground support equipment (MGSE), in-line with the design activities above, in order to identify and liaise with various suppliers and manufacturers, as well as with STFC procurement procedures. * Active support and participation in the assembly and integration of the actual blackbodies themselves, in cooperation with STFC's AIT group, as an expert in the design and assembly. Additional information: UK Shared Business Services eSourcing As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (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 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: 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 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 utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2adb3c7f-cfd6-4380-b9ed-face463350aa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | 2 May 2017 - 2 Jun 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £122,320 |
| 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 | EQUITUS ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 22314000 - Designs
- 43310000 - Civil engineering machinery
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 72212321 - Computer-aided design (CAD) software development services
- 72242000 - Design-modelling services

## Release History

- 3 May 2017 at 09:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2adb3c7f-cfd6-4380-b9ed-face463350aa
- 4 Apr 2017 at 07:27 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76ad62f4-8628-493b-9b0a-26b9e6c2c634
- 30 Mar 2017 at 14:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76ad62f4-8628-493b-9b0a-26b9e6c2c634

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2adb3c7f-cfd6-4380-b9ed-face463350aa
  3rd May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76ad62f4-8628-493b-9b0a-26b9e6c2c634
  4th April 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/625dbb04-ce3b-4d42-bb51-8e34c652e802
  PS17055 AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/379a2513-99f9-44cd-b07e-18867ed4f2e6
  PS17055 ITQ Invitation to Quote questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f0f7ac61-1045-4faa-af40-240d665902fb
  PS17055 ITQ Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cb071453-8869-4942-bf40-fc593c2b4cc5
  PS17055-RAL Engineering Design and Drawing Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b267f299-e47b-4c12-9433-06eece061591
  Bidder Training V1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f8299aea-5209-492b-9cd2-55954bcfa6d1
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time V1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d671f1eb-dbda-4f59-91a2-58d7c9268421
  PS17055 ITQ Invitation to Quote

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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