Published date: 10 March 2017

Last edited date: 10 March 2017

This notice was replaced on 10 March 2017

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Awarded contract (published 10 March 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies - 31700000

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

  • Industrial machinery - 42000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£139,000 to £159,000

Procurement reference

UKSBS PR16280 - Mask Aligner

Published date

10 March 2017

Closing date

23 January 2017

Contract start date

10 February 2017

Contract end date

29 March 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 Central Laser Facility (CLF) at the Science & Technology Facilities Council's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory wishes to procure a Mask Aligner as part of the production capabilities for high power laser targets.

Request for Mask Aligner.

Using lithographic based techniques for the manufacture of micron scale targets has been strategic requirement for the CLF to deliver targets at high repetition rates to its laser facilities for user experiments for a number of years.

An increase in the demand for these targets requires an mask aligner to develop complex etch processes that are carried out as part of this manufacture stream.

Please see our Invitation to Tender document (ITQ) for full information.

UK Shared Business Services e-Sourcing

As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS e-Sourcing Suite for future procurements.

If you have not yet registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS e-Sourcing'.

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.

Once you have registered on the e-Sourcing 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 accessed on the e-Sourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within
Contracts Finder.

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 Helpdesk : Telephone: 0345 010 3503

Training documents to support Bidders utilise Emptoris CCS e-Sourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

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About UK Shared Business Services.

Putting the business into shared services
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.

It is our vision to become the leading provider for our customers of shared business services in the UK public sector, continuously reducing cost and improving quality of business services for Government and the public sector.

Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.

Core services include Procurement, Finance, Grants Admissions, Human Resources, Payroll, ISS, and Property Asset Management all underpinned by our Service Delivery and Contact Centre teams.

UK SBS is a people rather than task focused business. It's what makes us different to the traditional transactional shared services centre. What is more, being a not-for-profit organisation owned by its customers, UK SBS' goals are aligned with the public sector and delivering best value for the UK taxpayer.

UK Shared Business Services Ltd changed its name from RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd in March 2013.

Our Customers

Growing from a foundation of supporting the Research Councils, 2012/13 saw Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) transition their procurement to UK SBS and Crown Commercial Service (CSS - previously Government Procurement Service) agree a Memorandum of Understanding with UK SBS to deliver two major procurement categories (construction and research) across Government.

UK SBS currently manages £700m expenditure for its Customers, our growth projections anticipate this will rise to £1bn in 2013/14.

Important information

From the 2nd April 2014 the Government is introducing its new Government Security Classifications (GSC) classification scheme to replace the current Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS).

A key aspect of this is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All potential suppliers should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this Requirement. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the new GSC:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

About the buyer

Contact name

Peter Clarke

Address

The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Harwell Campus
Harwell
OX11 0QX
England

Telephone

01235 446795

Email

peter.clarke@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk