Published date: 18 February 2019

Last edited date: 18 February 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.


Closing: 1 February 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Optical instruments - 38600000

Location of contract

OX11 0QX

Value of contract

£350,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PR18162 UKRI ESS Loki Neutron Guide

Published date

18 February 2019

Closing date

1 February 2019

Contract start date

13 March 2019

Contract end date

4 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

**NO TENDER HAS BEEN AWARDED**
CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 01/02/2019 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 "Register for CCS eSourcing"

Please see attached for the full scope of works.
The contract will be awarded based on the criteria set out on the sourcing documents.
The Supplier will be responsible for designing, manufacturing and delivering the guide, vessels and associated alignment devices for the Loki instrument. The design must be optimized to the requirements outlined in this document and meet UKRI approval.

The Supplier will also be responsible for installing and aligning the guide sections and vacuum vessels at the ESS site in Lund. The alignment requirements are outlined within this document. As a part of this, the Supplier will be responsible for the design and delivery of suitable handling and lifting features and any specialised tooling that is required for alignment & installation. The Supplier will be responsible for providing suitable crate packaging to ensure safe transport and storage for the delivery plan outlined in Section 4.3 of the Specification.
The supplier will be responsible for defining, implementing, and documenting the results of, the quality control and assurance plan, in line with the requirements outlined in Section 6 of the Specification. As outlined in Section 4.1 vacuum windows are not included within the scope of work, however suitable blanking flanges will be required for testing, as per the Supplier quality plan. The design and delivery of these flanges are included within the scope of work.
The Supplier will be responsible for delivering the project documentation outlined in Section 4.2 of the Specification.

More information

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Additional text

**NO TENDER HAS BEEN AWARDED** CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 01/02/2019 14:00 HOURS.
DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER.

Please see attached for the full scope of works.
The contract will be awarded based on the criteria set out on the sourcing documents.

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 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