Published date: 18 April 2017

This notice was replaced on 24 January 2018

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

Awarded contract (published 24 January 2018)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Satellite platforms - 32534000

  • Assembly and erection of prefabricated structures - 45223800

  • Construction-related services - 71500000

    • Technical inspection and testing services - 71630000

    • Systems testing services - 72254100

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£5,000,000 to £5,500,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PR17034

Published date

18 April 2017

Closing date

24 May 2017

Contract start date

10 July 2017

Contract end date

9 November 2017

Contract type

Service 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 UK Space Agency has a requirement for a supplier to perform the Assembly, Integration and testing (AIT) for the MICROCARB platform and satellite.

The activities required include:

• the preparation of integration activities (analysis of integration and testing sequence, identification of means necessary for implementation, procurement of electrical ground support equipment, drafting of documentation, installation of the management system and the information dissemination resources)
• the performance of the assembly integration and testing activities at platform and satellite levels
• the performance of activities in the frame of the satellite launch campaign
These activities will take place in the premises of the service provider, in the premises of the environment test contract-holder and on the launch site.

More information

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Additional text

All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts).

This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall 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/emptoris by following the link 'Supplier eSourcing Registration'.

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. Note: registration may take some time please ensure that you allow a sufficient amount of time to register.

Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers.

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;
Your organisation's full name as a 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 applicable to this opportunity.

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Helpdesk (Not UK SBS Ltd): Freephone: 0345 410 2222 email: eenablement@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

Responses must be received by the date in IV.3.4. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.

About the buyer

Contact name

Rachel Rose

Address

Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Telephone

+44 1793867000

Email

majorprojects@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk