--- title: "Arctic Paleooceanography Drilling Project" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fbef14ee-5e2e-452e-b99f-553ee9da20b3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fbef14ee-5e2e-452e-b99f-553ee9da20b3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fbef14ee-5e2e-452e-b99f-553ee9da20b3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fbef14ee-5e2e-452e-b99f-553ee9da20b3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2018-03-23" --- # Arctic Paleooceanography Drilling Project Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fbef14ee-5e2e-452e-b99f-553ee9da20b3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fbef14ee-5e2e-452e-b99f-553ee9da20b3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fbef14ee-5e2e-452e-b99f-553ee9da20b3.json) ## Summary The UK Shared Business Services Limited is overseeing the Arctic Paleoceanography Drilling Project, an open tender classified under offshore drilling services. This procurement is currently in the active tender stage, with bids closing on 28th June 2017 at 14:00 hours. The contract period is set to commence on 1st August 2017 and will run until 31st October 2018. Interested parties must register on the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite before submitting their expressions of interest via email. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in offshore drilling services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that meet the eligibility criteria. Given the project’s focus on geological sampling and paleoceanographic research, companies with expertise in geological assessments, drilling operations, and related environmental services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this project could enhance a business's portfolio and open doors to further contracts in marine and environmental research sectors. ## Notice ***THIS TENDER REQUIREMENT WAS ABANDONED PRIOR TO A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION*** CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 28/06/2017 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 "Register for CCS eSourcing" Prior to 2004, geological sampling in the Arctic Ocean was mainly restricted to near-surface Quaternary sediments, and therefore the long-term Pre- Quaternary geological history was poorly known. With the successful completion of the Arctic Coring Expedition - ACEX (IODP Expedition 302) in 2004, 428 meters of Quaternary, Neogene, Paleogene and Campanian sediment on Lomonosov Ridge were penetrated, providing new unique insights into the Cenozoic Arctic paleoceanographic and climatic history. While highly successful, the ACEX record also had limitations. The ACEX sequence possibly contains either a large hiatus or an interval of strongly reduced sedimentation rates spanning the time interval from late Eocene to middle Miocene. This is a critical time interval, as it spans the time when prominent changes in global climate took place during the transition from the early Cenozoic Greenhouse world to the late Cenozoic Icehouse world. Furthermore, discontinuous recovery during ACEX prevented Additional information: CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 28/06/2017 14:00 HOURS DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER I would like to notify you that this procurement opportunity is currently live on Tenders Electronic Daily, a copy of the Notice is attached and, if you have not already taken the opportunity to register, instructions are detailed below on the process for registration and expression of interest via Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. If Bidders 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, 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. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender 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 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. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. 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 (CCS) Helpdesk : Freephone: 0345 010 3503 email: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk 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/5d618e05-5560-48c5-8c12-044763010bba | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2017 - 31 Oct 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry ### Codes - 76320000 - Offshore drilling services ## Release History - 23 Mar 2018 at 11:13 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d618e05-5560-48c5-8c12-044763010bba - 20 Jun 2017 at 08:50 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d618e05-5560-48c5-8c12-044763010bba - 9 May 2017 at 12:09 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d618e05-5560-48c5-8c12-044763010bba - 8 May 2017 at 09:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d618e05-5560-48c5-8c12-044763010bba ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d618e05-5560-48c5-8c12-044763010bba 23rd March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender - http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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