Published date: 15 August 2016

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: 30 August 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

  • Repair and maintenance services - 50000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

CCOS16A03 - Provision of Explosive Safety Data Testing Service

Published date

15 August 2016

Closing date

30 August 2016

Contract start date

19 September 2016

Contract end date

18 September 2017

Contract type

Service 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?

Yes

Description

This procurement seeks to award a call off contract for the Provision of an Explosive Safety Testing Service to a sole Supplier.
The contract will be for an initial one (1) year term, with the option to extend for one (1) year + one (1) year, commencing on successful award of the Contract (1+1+1).
This requirement is being run on behalf of Home Office Centre for Applied Science and Technology (CAST). The required service should determine the ''sensitiveness'' of commercially available explosives. Explosives may be in a solid, powdered, emulsified, gel or liquid state. There are eight (8) possible tests to be conducted on these explosives. Tests have been drawn from the 2007 Issue 4 of the Energetic Materials Testing Assessment and Policy (EMTAP) manual of tests.

More information

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Potential Providers must first be registered on the Crown Commercial Service e-Sourcing 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 at the Invitation to Tender stage.

Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at
http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender

Once you have registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, you will need to express an interest for: CCOS16A03 - Provision of an Explosive Safety Data Testing Service.

This is done by emailing:
ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Your email must clearly state:

• the name of this procurement - CCOS16A03 - Provision of an Explosive Safety Data Testing Service.
• the name of the registered supplier; and
• the name and contact details for the registered individual sending
the email.

Crown Commercial Service will then process this email and assign your organisation to the opportunity. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.

The Invitation to Tender will be issued by close of play on 15th August 2016 and therefore suppliers can register on the e-Sourcing Suite between the issue date of this Contracts Finder advert and the deadline for submission of a Tender which is 10:00am on Tuesday 30th August 2016.

It is advised however that Potential Providers register as soon as practically possible in order to receive the Invitation to Tender and have a sufficient amount of time to respond.

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact the
Helpdesk on:
Freephone: 0345 010 3503
Email: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Crown Commercial Service

Address

Concept House
Cardiff Road
Newport
NP10 8QQ
Wales

Email

technology.operations@crowncommercial.gov.uk