Published date: 2 August 2017

Last edited date: 2 August 2017

This notice was replaced on 20 March 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 20 March 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

EH9 3HJ

Value of contract

£56,000

Procurement reference

RE17282

Published date

2 August 2017

Closing date

8 August 2017

Contract start date

10 August 2017

Contract end date

29 January 2018

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 4th August 2017 at 14:00

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 .

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

Item Description - ERIS Optical Components - Quantity: 12

This specification describes the work to be carried out and the deliverable items to be supplied by the supplier of the optical components for the ERIS-NIX camera.

The scope of work covers the manufacture, testing, packaging and acceptance of the optical components as defined below. The supplier shall be responsible for all engineering and management activities necessary to execute the work, including (but not limited to):

• Management of the project
• Supply of all deliverable items
• Procurement of all raw material (with the exception of IRG2 material)
• Manufacturing of the optical components
• Coating of the optical surfaces
• Testing of the optical components
• Packaging and delivery to the UKATC of the optical components
• Delivery to the UKATC of the required documentation

The manufacturer shall provide one finished part of each optical component as listed below:

• ERIS-NIX WINDOW
• ERIS-NIX CAM 1 LENS 1
• ERIS-NIX CAM 1 LENS 2
• ERIS-NIX CAM 1 LENS 3
• ERIS-NIX CAM 2 LENS 1
• ERIS-NIX CAM 2 LENS 2
• ERIS-NIX CAM 2 LENS 3
• ERIS-NIX CAM 3 LENS 1
• ERIS-NIX CAM 3 LENS 2
• ERIS-NIX CAM 3 LENS 3
• ERIS-NIX PUPIL IMAGER LENS 1
• ERIS-NIX PUPIL IMAGER LENS 2

The full detailed specification can be found in the attached RE17282 - ERIS Optical Components - ITQ Invitation to Quote 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

Attachments

Additional text

DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) Responses must be received by the date in the bid documents. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. If you 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, you 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. 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: • name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; • name of the registered Bidder; • 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 accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. 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 Helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.

About the buyer

Address

UK SBS
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

James.Mills@uksbs.co.uk