Published date: 1 March 2019

This notice was replaced on 17 June 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 17 June 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£700,000 to £1,400,000

Procurement reference

PR19029

Published date

1 March 2019

Closing date

10 April 2019

Contract start date

13 May 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2020

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

*Please NOTE: This tender will close for the receipt of bids on Wednesday 10th April 2019 at 11.00 BST.*
The Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC), a component Research Council of UK Research and
Innovation (UKRI), is a world-leading multi-disciplinary science organisation, whose goal is to deliver economic,
societal, scientific and international benefits to the UK and its people - and more broadly to the world.
At its Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), STFC's RAL Space has two 5m Diameter Vacuum Chambers,
referred to as Space Test Chamber 2 and 3 (STC-2 and STC-3).
This procurement is for the design, manufacture, supply and delivery to the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory of
two Shroud Panel sets for use in STC-2 and STC-3.
It is the Contracting Authority's intention to place TWO contracts (one for each set of panels) with two different
suppliers (the two highest-scored, compliant bids received) as a result of this procurement.
***DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER*** Note : Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this is unfortunately a system generated error that is outside of the Contracting Authority's control.

To express your interest in this opportunity email expressionofInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. To register on our e-sourcing portal click on https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link "Supplier eSourcing registration"
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About the buyer

Contact name

Jonathan Smith

Address

North Star House
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01235 446394

Email

majorprojects@uksbs.co.uk