Published date: 6 December 2018

Last edited date: 6 December 2018

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Opportunity (published 6 December 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical services - 71356000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£0 to £35,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PR18158

Published date

6 December 2018

Closing date

20 December 2018

Contract start date

18 January 2019

Contract end date

25 March 2019

Contract type

Service 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

**PROCUREMENT ABANDONED BEFORE CONTRACT AWARD** ***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. The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is an agency of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and is responsible for co-ordinating the UK's civil space priorities across Government and Industry. It is also Government's regulator for satellite operations under the Outer Space Act 1986 and will be responsible for the regulation of certain aspects of launch under the Space Industry Act 2018, including all launches to orbit. To support these activities the UKSA is funding a series of studies to develop the corporate knowledge on a variety of topics to enhance its ability to assess and manage the risks related to these activities. As technology evolves and space becomes more accessible, new satellite systems, including so-called 'mega-constellations', formation flying and in-orbit servicing missions, are becoming more complex and numerous. Understanding the risk of collision events in orbit that have financial implications is critical. The UKSA wishes to procure services to develop a database of financial information on the satellites and spacecraft currently in-orbit, which will help inform a comprehensive financial risk model.

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CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS 20/12/2018 14:00PM. ***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. All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts). This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall 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/emptoris by following the link 'Supplier eSourcing Registration'. 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. Note: registration may take some time please ensure that you allow a sufficient amount of time to register. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcin g-tool-guidance-for-suppliers Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing II.2.5) Award criteria ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; Your organisations full name as a registered supplier; the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will process the II.2.5) Award criteria II.2.6) Estimated value 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 applicable to this opportunity. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Helpdesk (Not UK SBS Ltd ) : Freephone: 0345 010 3503 email: eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk Training support to respond to a requirement is available to bidders at http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/suppli er.aspx Responses must be received by the date in IV.2.2. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.

About the buyer

Contact name

Michelle Boulton

Address

Polaris House
SWINDON
SN2 1FL
England

Telephone

01793867212

Email

MajorProjects@uksbs.co.uk