Published date: 28 June 2017

This notice was replaced on 26 October 2017

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

Awarded contract (published 26 October 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

  • Niobium - 14791000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£5,000,000 to £6,000,000

Procurement reference

UKSBSPR16286A

Published date

28 June 2017

Closing date

11 August 2017

Contract start date

1 September 2017

Contract end date

31 August 2020

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 11/08/2017 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"

The European Spallation Source (ESS) is a multidisciplinary
research centre based on the world's most
powerful neutron source and is currently under
construction at Lund, Sweden. This new facility will be
around 30 times brighter than today's leading
facilities, enabling new opportunities for researchers in
the fields of life sciences, energy, environmental
technology, cultural heritage and fundamental
physics.
As part of the UK in kind contribution to the ESS,
STFC is responsible for delivering 88 high- SRF
cavities capable of achieving 22.9 MV/m at 704 MHz,
with a Q0 better than 5 x 109. Further technical
background is available in section 4 and at
https://europeanspallationsource.se/
The Niobium procured in this tender shall be used for
the fabrication of the high beta cavities for the ESS
project as above.

More information

Additional text

CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 11/08/2017 14:00 HOURS
DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER
I would like to notify you that this procurement opportunity is currently live on Tenders Electronic Daily, a copy of the Notice is attached and, if you have not already taken the opportunity to register, instructions are detailed below on the process for registration and expression of interest via Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. If Bidders have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Supplier sSourcing Registration'. Please note that, to register, Bidders 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. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender 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 supplier; the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service (CCS) 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. 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 (CCS) Helpdesk : Freephone: 0345 010 3503 email: eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk Training support to respond to a requirement is available to bidders at http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx

About the buyer

Contact name

Allan Norman

Address

Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

allan.norman@uksbs.co.uk