Published date: 6 March 2019

This notice was replaced on 18 April 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 18 April 2019)

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

  • Vacuum pumps - 42122450

Location of contract

WA4 4AD

Value of contract

£150,000 to £170,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PR19031 The Production and Delivery of the Vacuum Chamber for the ESS LWU Sections

Published date

6 March 2019

Closing date

20 March 2019

Contract start date

5 April 2019

Contract end date

3 February 2020

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

DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER. CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 20/03/2019 at 14:00 HOURS. 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 "Register for CCS eSourcing"

Scope of Contract

The contract will cover the supply of materials, manufacture, inspection, cleaning, testing, vacuum firing, assembly, packing and subsequent delivery to Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington.

The contractor will be required to co-operate closely with STFC Daresbury Laboratory (hereinafter referred to as STFC) and its authorised representative at all stages of the contract. Technical issues will be resolved after adequate discussion.

Any detailed assembly drawings and calculations, tooling, fixtures and manufactured components constructed or otherwise procured under the terms of the contract will become the property of STFC to dispose of as it sees fit.

The parameters of all detailed components and assemblies have been determined by STFC and are fully described in the accompanying drawings. The designs are the property of STFC and must not be disclosed to third parties without its express permission.

The manufacturer will be responsible for any departure from anticipated performance due to the failure of the manufacturer to adhere to any part of this specification.

The contract will be awarded based on the criteria set out on the sourcing documents.

More information

Additional text

DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER
The contract will be awarded based on the criteria set out on the sourcing documents.
CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 20/03/19 at 14:00 HOURS.
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 https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk 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

Elizabeth Gage

Address

North Star House
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Email

majorprojects@uksbs.co.uk