Published date: 3 October 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 21 August 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Fibre-optic materials - 32560000

  • Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances - 38290000

  • Optical instruments - 38600000

    • Repair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipment - 50340000

    • Architectural, engineering and surveying services - 71250000

    • Building surveying services - 71315300

    • Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works - 71322100

    • Quantity surveying services - 71324000

    • Geophysical surveys of archaeological sites - 71351720

    • Topographical surveys of archaeological sites - 71351811

    • Seismographic surveying services - 71352110

    • Surface surveying services - 71353000

    • Surveying services - 71355000

Location of contract

NG12 5GG

Value of contract

£0 to £140,000

Procurement reference

FM17117

Published date

3 October 2017

Closing date

21 August 2017

Contract start date

5 September 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday the 21st of August 2017 at 11:00

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal.

Brief Description of Requirement:

The British Geological Survey in partnership with the University of Nottingham will use optic fibre to undertake Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) and Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) surveys at the GeoEnergy Test Bed (GTB), a field laboratory near Nottingham, UK. The contract for the interrogator boxes will be signed with BGS (NERC). The science programme around the GTB is a key activity for BGS

Site areal extent is 100 by 250 m at surface. Main depths of interest are at 0 - 20 and 150 - 280m. Multimode optic fibre (contains 4 individual fibres) has been installed in six wells to a depth of 280m in five wells and 30 m in the last well. These fibres have been terminated at the bottom of the well such that the fibres can be joined in a daisy chain fashion through all of the wells. Total length of downhole fibre is around 1425 m.
The fibres in the well will be joined into a continusous daisy chain so that only one DAS and one DTS interrogator boxes are required. Total length of surface fibre connecting the wells together and to the monitoring hut is around 490m.

The interrogator boxes will be installed in a 'monitoring hut' which is constructed of metal. The monitoring hut is around 115 m from the closest well and 160 m from the farthest well.
The interrogator boxes should be portable so that they can be used at different sites if required.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document.

How to Apply:

As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement.

To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice.

If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; 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;
• the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

UK SBS FM17117 DTS and DAS Interrogator Boxes

  • Opportunity
  • Published 3 October 2017, last edited 3 October 2017

Attachments

Additional text

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Award information

Awarded date

3 October 2017

Contract start date

4 October 2017

Contract end date

28 February 2018

Total value of contract

£138,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Silixa Ltd

Address

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

FMProcurement Team

Address

Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Telephone

01793 867005

Email

FMProcurement@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk