Published date: 16 July 2018
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Optical instruments - 38600000
Location of contract
OX11 0QX
Value of contract
£100,000
Procurement reference
RE18147
Published date
16 July 2018
Closing date
15 June 2018
Contract start date
3 July 2018
Contract end date
31 March 2020
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The final date and time for submission of bids is 15th June 2018 at 14:00
DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.
All tender information MUST be submitted through through the CCS eSourcing Portal.
Description of Requirement
The requirement is for the supply of the Loki neutron guide Neutron Beam Optical Assembly (NBOA) to be installed at the European Spallation Source (ESS) facility at Lund in Sweden. The NBOA/ Neutron Beam Port Insert (NBPI)/ Neutron Beam Extraction (NBEX) is a joint project involving ESS and UK Research & Innovation (UKRI).
The document listed in Annex A outlines the key guide requirements and sets boundaries for the scope of the project for the purposes of tender and contract definition.
The Supplier will be responsible for designing, manufacturing and delivering the NBOA for the Loki instrument. The NBOA design must be optimized to the requirements outlined in this document and meet UKRI approval. The NBOA includes:
• Neutron guide
• Alignment devices
As a part of the contract the Supplier must provide:
• Detailed drawings of the NBOA
• Documentation for Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), Final Design Review (FDR) and inspection report review as detailed in section 8 of Annex A
• 3D as built models (STEP format)
• Inspection reports, as detailed in section 6.7 and section 8 of Annex A
• Materials list - including quantities by mass and details of grade or composition
• Documentation to support unload, installation & alignment
Final alignment report (verification of installation alignment - must include raw data)
The NBOA will be required to operate for 20 years without degradation affecting performance. During operation the vessel shall remain closed and contamination of the atmosphere through degassing of components must be minimised. All components and assemblies shall be designed for the vacuum bake and the helium environment.
Any bid submission must include a minimum of 12 months Warranty.
Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System.
This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document.
How to Apply
As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement.
To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice.
If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; 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;
• the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
UKRI RE18147 Neutron Bean Optical Assembly
- Opportunity
- Published 25 May 2018
Attachments
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- Bidder Training V1.0.pdf
- Tender notice
- Emptoris - Bidder Training
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- Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time.pdf
- Tender notice
- Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
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- RE18147 - Loki NBOA ITQ Invitation to Quote questions.pdf
- Tender notice
- RE18147 - Invitation to quote Questions
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- RE18147 Loki NBOA ITQ Invitation to Quote.pdf
- Tender notice
- RE18147 Invitation to Quote
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- AW4.1 Terms and Conditions.pdf
- Tender notice
- AW4.1 Terms & Conditions
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- Annex A Loki Neutron Guide NBOA Specification.pdf
- Tender notice
- Annex A - Loki Neutron Guide NBOA Specification
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- ESS-0027134 Target Project Quality Plan.pdf
- Tender notice
- ESS-0027134 Target Project Quality Plan
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- ESS-0047989 - ESS Rules for Quality Regulation for Mechanical Equipment RESSQ-Mech.pdf
- Tender notice
- ESS-0047989 ESS Rules for Quality Regulation for Mechanical Equipment
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- ESS-0106220 NBOA Assembly.pdf
- Tender notice
- ESS-0106220 NBOA Assembly
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- ESS-0147089 ESS Guidelines for accessing and performing work on site.pdf
- Tender notice
- ESS-0147089 ESS Guidelines for accessing and performing work on site
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- ESS-0147100 Safety Training Matrix for Installation Activities on Site.pdf
- Tender notice
- ESS-0147100 Safety Training Matrix for Installation Activities on Site
Links
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- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sso/jsp/login.jsp
- Tender notice
- eSourcing Portal
Additional text
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DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts)
Responses must be received by the date in the bid documents.
Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.
How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite
Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. 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.
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:
• name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for;
• name of the registered Bidder;
• 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 eSourcing 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 to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.
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Award information
Awarded date
12 July 2018
Contract start date
13 July 2018
Contract end date
31 March 2020
Total value of contract
£140,386
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
SwissNeutronics AG
Address
Neutron Optical Components,
Bruehlstrasse 28,
Klingnau,
Switzerland,
5313Reference
None
Value of contract
£140,386
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Karl Oakley
Address
Polaris House
North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England
Telephone
01793 867005
Website
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Closing: 15 June 2018