Published date: 18 May 2017

This notice was replaced on 14 November 2017

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

Awarded contract (published 14 November 2017)

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

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

Location of contract

EH9 3HJ

Value of contract

£80,000 to £105,000

Procurement reference

UKSBS PR17059

Published date

18 May 2017

Closing date

1 June 2017

Contract start date

20 June 2017

Contract end date

31 March 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

CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 01/06/2017, 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 "Supplier eSourcing Registration".

Tender submissions to be priced in Euros.

MOONS (Multi-Objects Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph) is a new concept for an astronomical spectrograph. It has been selected by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in response to a call for proposals for the study of new instruments.

The MOONS design consists of two identical cryogenic spectrographs. This requirement is for the design, manufacture and delivery of two collimator mirrors that form part of the spectrograph sub-systems. The specification document defines the parameters of the collimator mirrors and the necessary acceptance tests

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2) DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER
As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at by following the link ""Supplier eSourcing Registration". Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation 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: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the 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 assessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents with Contracts Finder.

About the buyer

Contact name

Rob Selwood

Address

Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

majorprojects@uksbs.co.uk