Published date: 13 February 2018

Last edited date: 13 February 2018

This notice was replaced on 10 July 2018

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

Awarded contract (published 10 July 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Fabrication work - 45255400

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£8,000,000 to £9,700,000

Procurement reference

UKSBSPR17157

Published date

13 February 2018

Closing date

19 March 2018

Contract start date

10 April 2018

Contract end date

9 April 2021

Contract type

Supply 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

CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF BIDS IS 19th MARCH 2018 14:00PM (GMT)
PLEASE DONT CONTACT THE BUYER DIRECTLY
The mandate of the European Spallation Source ERIC
is to design, plan, construct, commission, operate and
decommission the European Spallation Source (ESS).
It is located in Lund, Sweden, co-hosted by Sweden
and Denmark and has more than 17 Partner
Countries, including the UK. The UK contribution is
coordinated by STFC. The facility will deliver its first
neutrons in 2019 and is expected to be fully
operational by 2025. The European Spallation Source
(ESS) will be one of the largest infrastructures in
Europe and will be used for neutron production for
materials research. It will use a long pulsed
superconducting linac and accelerate a 62.5 mA
proton beam current to the energy of 2000 MeV. Peak
beam power to the target will be 125 MW, 7 times
more than the highest power existing facility.
STFC are providing a number of goods and services
on behalf of the ESS.

This tender is for the purchase of the superconducting cavities of the high-β section at 704.42 MHz of the proton LINAC for the European Spallation Source (ESS).

Cavities are equipped with the He-tank and will be produced ready to be RF tested at a qualified laboratory. STFC will provide all high purity Niobium materials to produce the piece parts.

More information

Additional text

CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF BIDS IS 19th MARCH 2018 14:00PM (GMT)
PLEASE DONT CONTACT THE BUYER DIRECTLY
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 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. 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@ccs.gsi.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: supplier@ccs.gsi.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