Published date: 8 November 2019
Last edited date: 8 November 2019
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Location of contract
London
Value of contract
£0 to £115,000
Procurement reference
UK SBS CR18189
Published date
8 November 2019
Closing date
20 December 2018
Contract start date
15 January 2019
Contract end date
28 June 2019
Contract type
Service 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
**Please note, no award is to be made for this procurement exercise**
The final date and time for the submission of bids is Thursday 20th December 2018 at 14:00
DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.
All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal.
Brief Description of Requirement
The objective of this project is to produce a Strategic Roadmap so that the Office is aware of the future technologies that will be part of the domestic appliances of the future. The Roadmap will identify where the future safety "hotspots" will be, and hence identify the attendant critical questions that will need addressing in future work. For some technologies, the new safety risks will be easy to identify, but for others that are more complex, it will be sufficient just to identify the critical questions that might be addressed in future work.
Where there are several possible future technology options, the Roadmap should consider each realistic option.
For each appliance listed, it is envisaged that the contractor will break it down in to its key elements, such as pumps, fans, controllers, insulation panels etc. The current and likely future technologies for each will be identified, and the attendant safety risks and possible mitigating measures for each identified.
The Contractor should identify where these new technologies might be used in multiple types of appliances, which might make them a higher priority for further research.
Other (non-safety) policy drivers and regulations that might impact product design should be taken account of, for example the Product Eco-design regulations.
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.
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.
More information
Attachments
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- Bidder Training.pdf
- Tender notice
- Bidder Training
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- Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time.pdf
- Tender notice
- Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
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- AW5.2 Price Schedule.xlsx
- Tender notice
- AW5.2 Price Schedule
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- CR18189 ITQ Invitation to Quote questions.pdf
- Tender notice
- CR18189 ITQ Invitation to Quote questions
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- CR18189 ITQ Invitation to Quote.pdf
- Tender notice
- CR18189 ITQ Invitation to Quote
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- CR18189 S1 - Services purchasing contract.pdf
- Tender notice
- CR18189 S1 - Services purchasing contract
Links
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- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
- Tender notice
- CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal
Additional text
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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 tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.
How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite
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 contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.
Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority.
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
Contact name
Declan Ward
Address
Polaris House
North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England
Telephone
01793867005
Website
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Closing: 20 December 2018