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title: "UK SBS PR150092 Super Insulated Vacuum Lines"
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# UK SBS PR150092 Super Insulated Vacuum Lines

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f8272089-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "UK SBS PR150092 Super Insulated Vacuum Lines" is led by the UK Shared Business Services Limited, located at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Harwell near Oxford, England. This contract falls under the category of laboratory and precision equipment, with a total contract value of £60,000, of which a minimum of £40,000 is guaranteed. The procurement method utilised is an open procedure, and the award was made on 29th February 2016. The contract period commenced on 3rd December 2015 and is scheduled to conclude on 29th February 2016, indicating a swift turnaround in this tender process.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in laboratory equipment manufacturing and supply, as well as companies capable of custom engineering solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this procurement particularly accessible, especially since the tender emphasises flexibility in design and functionality for the Super Insulated Vacuum Lines required. Given the technical specifications needed for routing Liquid Nitrogen in a high-stakes environment like a space test chamber, businesses with expertise in cryogenic systems and advanced materials engineering would be well-positioned to compete effectively.

## Notice

The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) is the largest of the Science and Technology Facilities Council's laboratories. RAL, whose main function is to support the advancement of science, is situated 15 miles south of Oxford, in the UK. The RAL Space Department is seeking to procure Super Insulated Vacuum Lines (SIVL) for the supply and exhaust of Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) to its second Space Test Chamber (STC-2). STC-2 is a 5m internal diameter, 6m long vacuum vessel which will be used for testing space instruments. The SIVL are required for routing LN2 from the phase separator (on the mezzanine level) to the 12 valve boxes (manifold boxes for distributing LN2 inside STC-2) mounted to the outside of STC-2.There are also 4 SIVL used for exhaust from the door-mounted valve boxes, which are the last 4 items in Table 3-1. STC-2 has 2 doors, which each open to 90 degrees and have 2 valve boxes mounted on them. The routing to these 4 valve boxes (2 per door) requires flexible lines to allow the door to open and close. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to determine if this is feasible based on the dimensions given in AD1. If not, then other options may be proposed (rotating bayonets, alternative routing etc.)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a538be7-77ab-4844-a1b5-fdce5b9d7325 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2015 |
| Contract period | 3 Dec 2015 - 29 Feb 2016 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| 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 | HARWELL NEAR OXFORD. |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX11 0QX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Vale of White Horse |
| Electoral ward | Blewbury & Harwell |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PLEASE SEE BELOW IN ADDITIONAL DETAILS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a538be7-77ab-4844-a1b5-fdce5b9d7325

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a538be7-77ab-4844-a1b5-fdce5b9d7325
  6th November 2015 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk

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