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title: "UK SBS PR19049 3T Horizontal Magnet"
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# UK SBS PR19049 3T Horizontal Magnet

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f434c93e-7bb8-4958-8e5e-699703e3d6a7

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "UK SBS PR19049 3T Horizontal Magnet" is managed by UK Shared Business Services Limited, located in Swindon, England. This tender falls under the 'Instruments for checking physical characteristics' category and is currently in the Award stage. Bids were accepted until 16 October 2019, and the contract period is set to begin on 25 November 2019 and continue until 31 December 2020. The contract value is estimated at £300,000, with a minimum value of £250,000, and the procurement method employed is an open procedure as per above-threshold regulations.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for manufacturers and suppliers in the scientific equipment industry, particularly those specialising in the design and production of magnets. Businesses with expertise in high-precision instruments and materials that enhance research capabilities would be particularly well-suited to compete. As the contract involves the development and installation of advanced technological solutions for a prestigious research facility, successful participation could lead to further engagements within the academic and scientific sectors.

## Notice

**Final date and time for the submission of bids is 16/10/2019 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal.** This requirement is for the design, manufacture, delivery and the installation of 3T Horizontal Magnet for the use at UK Research and Innovation(UKRI) - Science & Technology Facilities Council(STFC) - Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL). ISIS pulsed neutron and muon source is a world-leading centre for research at STFC - RAL near Oxford, in the UK. Its suite of neutron and muon instruments give unique insights into the properties of materials on the atomic scale. Despite the great investment in building beamlines offering polarisation of the neutron beam, ISIS lacks sample environment optimised to exploit the full potential of the techniques. Until now, a set of room temperature electromagnets have been used in experiments requiring polarisation. These set of electromagnets offer a modest maximum field of 1.2 T perpendicular to the beam (even less if a cryostat needs to be added to the experiment) or 0.4 T parallel to the beam, and poor polarisation transport at low fields. This is a region of the utmost importance since most of the applications will work in absence or very small fields. Therefore for fully exploiting this appealing property of the neutron beams, ISIS needs to make an effort in expanding the available sample environment in order to provide larger fields and better polarisation transport at low fields. Therefore a 3T horizontal magnet which transports the polarisation is required which will tackle both issues at once: it will multiply the maximum field by a factor or 2.5 (a factor 7.5 parallel to the beam), meaning that less experiments would have to be redesigned to accommodate the existing sample environment instead of the optimum scientific case; and the increase of the polarisation transport at low fields will allow the users to explore the regions closer to the working conditions for many prototype devices. Detailed 3T Horizontal Magnet requirements are defined in the attached document,UK SBS PR19049 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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c396169-2e02-4bde-9114-710c93aa19f3 |
| 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 | 2 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | 27 Nov 2019 - 20 Feb 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £292,750 |
| 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 | SCOTT TECHNOLOGY NZ |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

## Release History

- 2 Dec 2019 at 11:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c396169-2e02-4bde-9114-710c93aa19f3
- 6 Sep 2019 at 07:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12b6e612-138d-4ec5-a2fc-488136b1700a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c396169-2e02-4bde-9114-710c93aa19f3
  2nd December 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12b6e612-138d-4ec5-a2fc-488136b1700a
  6th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7733f749-d919-46f2-9138-aaabed6505b5
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7e1b7c1a-d7f4-442e-9b30-5b6465c2ca71
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ec2b3025-29ca-4dc9-8e60-83cb3f5743bf
  UK SBS PR19049 Contract Terms
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c99fcb01-4ed2-418e-a962-da3461d2335a
  UK SBS PR19049 Request for Proposal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f85c15e7-18d7-4a1b-b393-9ded477c6af9
  UK SBS PR19049 Request for Proposal Questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7f0f20a5-5083-43fd-81b8-7489ec2aee2f
  UK SBS PR19049 Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0bc5956b-3881-4895-9603-61cea75d6e40
  PR19049 AW5.2 Price Schedule

## 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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