UK SBS PR150118 The Provision of VSAT Satellite Communications Systems ( Space Segment) for BAS Stations, Ships and Cambridge HQ

Published date: 6 July 2016

This notice was replaced on 6 July 2016

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

Awarded contract (published 19 March 2018, last edited 13 October 2021)

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

Satellite communications equipment - 32531000
Satellite dishes - 32532000
Satellite earth stations - 32533000

Satellite platforms - 32534000
Spacecraft, satellites and launch vehicles - 34712000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£2,000,000 to £5,000,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PR150118

Published date

6 July 2016

Closing date

8 August 2016

Contract start date

1 October 2017

Contract end date

30 September 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Description

UK SBS on behalf of the British Antarctic Survey
(BAS) anticipates undertaking a procurement exercise
for the Provision of VSAT Satellite Communications
Systems (Space Segment) for BAS Stations, Ships
and Cambridge HQ.
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is a component
part of the Natural Environment Research Council,
and has, for the last sixty years, undertaken the
majority of Britain's scientific research on and around
the Antarctic continent. For more information on BAS,
visit: www.bas.ac.uk
The purpose of the proposed procurement exercise
is to appoint a provider who can supply, manage
and maintain the satellite hardware and bandwidth
and undertake hardware upgrade at all the sites.

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, 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.
If UK SBS is procuring the Contract or Framework as
a central purchasing body for multiple Customers who
are other contracting authorities.This means that other
contracting authorities named in this OJEU Notice
may use the Contract or Framework.
Detailed on the UK SBS Ltd website is a list of all
organisations, institutes, centres and bodies
(Authorised Entities) that may also use any
appropriately advertised Contract let by UK Shared
Business Services Ltd The full list is detailed below.
UK SBS Pan Government list is available at
https://intranet.uksbs.co.uk/procurement/teamsite/Pag
es/SourcingContract.aspx
Document 'Customer Profiles'

More information

Additional text: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER

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About the buyer

Contact name

Katarzyna Nawrotek

Address

North Star House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Telephone

01793867558

Email

katarzyna.nawrotek@uksbs.co.uk