--- title: "UKSBS PR17155 NSTF Accelerometer Calibration System" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f4cb6cae-3ac9-4c02-8a9b-40c30c402da9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f4cb6cae-3ac9-4c02-8a9b-40c30c402da9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f4cb6cae-3ac9-4c02-8a9b-40c30c402da9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f4cb6cae-3ac9-4c02-8a9b-40c30c402da9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DARESBURY LABORATORY" published: "2018-01-18" --- # UKSBS PR17155 NSTF Accelerometer Calibration System Buyer: DARESBURY LABORATORY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f4cb6cae-3ac9-4c02-8a9b-40c30c402da9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f4cb6cae-3ac9-4c02-8a9b-40c30c402da9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f4cb6cae-3ac9-4c02-8a9b-40c30c402da9.json) ## Summary The current procurement process is initiated by Daresbury Laboratory, a prominent science organisation under the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), located in Swindon, England. The tender, titled "UKSBS PR17155 NSTF Accelerometer Calibration System," is classified under the industry category of goods, specifically relating to machines and apparatus with individual functions. The tender period closes for bids on 26 January 2018 at 14:00 hours. This open procurement process, valued between £90,000 and £110,000, seeks suppliers to provide an accelerometer calibration system for electromagnetic compatibility testing of satellites and sub-assemblies within the NSTF. Contract award decisions will be based on the established criteria outlined in the sourcing documents. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) with expertise in electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical products, measuring instruments, and testing apparatus. Companies that can provide innovative solutions within these domains are encouraged to participate. Engaging in this procurement could lead to further business opportunities within the scientific research sector, given that STFC operates large-scale research facilities attracting numerous users and conducting extensive experimentation annually. ## Notice CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 26 JANUARY 2018 at 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".Tender submissions to be priced in PS GBP. Note : 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. Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is a world-leading multi-disciplinary science organisation, whose goal is to deliver economic, societal, scientific and international benefits to the UK and its people - and more broadly to the world. STFC support an academic community of around 1,700 in particle physics, nuclear physics, and astronomy including space science, who work at more than 50 universities and research institutes in the UK, Europe, Japan and the United States, including a rolling cohort of more than 900 PhD students. The organisation's large-scale scientific facilities in the UK and Europe are used by more than 3,500 users each year, carrying out more than 2,000 experiments and generating around 900 publications. The combination of access to world-class research facilities and scientists, office and laboratory space, business support, and an environment which encourages innovation has proven a compelling combination, attracting start-ups, SMEs and large blue chips such as IBM and Unilever. This requirement is for the supply of an Accelerometer Calibration System to be used for EMC testing of satellites and sub-assemblies within the NSTF. Please see attached for the full scope of works. The contract will be awarded based on the criteria set out on the sourcing documents. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER Note: Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this is unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authority's 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.Tender submissions to be priced in GBP PS. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cc8c87d-67a8-4510-9c1e-db49d199c32c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Jan 2018 | | Submission deadline | 26 Jan 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 Feb 2018 - 30 Mar 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £110,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DARESBURY LABORATORY | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 31640000 - Machines and apparatus with individual functions - 31700000 - Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies - 38300000 - Measuring instruments - 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics - 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus - 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments ## Release History - 18 Jan 2018 at 09:35 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cc8c87d-67a8-4510-9c1e-db49d199c32c - 17 Jan 2018 at 16:22 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a911d87d-688f-4c5c-959a-7afda79c5396 - 17 Jan 2018 at 15:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a911d87d-688f-4c5c-959a-7afda79c5396 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cc8c87d-67a8-4510-9c1e-db49d199c32c 18th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a911d87d-688f-4c5c-959a-7afda79c5396 17th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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