Published date: 22 February 2017

Last edited date: 22 February 2017

This notice was replaced on 23 May 2017

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

Awarded contract (published 23 May 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Machine tools operated by laser and machining centres - 42610000

  • Milling machines - 42623000

  • Machine tools for milling metal - 42637300

    • Metal-working machining centre - 42638000

Location of contract

OX11 0QX

Value of contract

£60,000 to £70,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PR17030

Published date

22 February 2017

Closing date

7 March 2017

Contract start date

9 March 2017

Contract end date

7 April 2017

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

**THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS TENDER IS 7TH MARCH @ 14:00, DO NOT APPLY DIRECT TO THE BUYER**

UK Shared Business Services Ltd as the Contracting Authority is putting into place a contract for the purchase of a 3-axis CNC (Computer Numerical Controlled) Vertical Milling Machine (VMM) with minimum travel of 560 x 560 x 500 mm on XYZ axis respectively.

It will be installed in the RAL Space Millimetre Wave Technology Group's (MMTG) Precision Development Facility (PDF) at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, alongside other CNC milling machines. It will manufacture the aluminium formers required for the production of black body calibration targets for the MetOp Receiver programme and will also be used for larger items which cannot be accommodated by other machines in the PDF.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Belinda Field, UK Shared Business Services

Address

North Star House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

majorprojects@uksbs.co.uk