Published date: 12 December 2019

This notice was replaced on 27 February 2020

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

Awarded contract (published 27 February 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 34000000

Location of contract

OX11 0QX

Value of contract

£100,000 to £175,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PR19081 TRANSPORT AND STORAGE CONTAINERS

Published date

12 December 2019

Closing date

29 January 2020

Contract start date

24 February 2020

Contract end date

31 July 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 the submission of bids is 29/01/2020 at 11:00. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal.**

This requirement is for the design, manufacture and delivery of 5 units (TSC#1, TSC#2 [consists of two boxes 2a and 2b], TSC#3, TSC#4) of dual-purpose Transport and Storage Containers (TSC) in which all OHB components of the Optical Ground System Equipment (OGSE) are housed, full details of which are contained in the UK SBS PR19081 Specification Document.

RAL Space, at UK Research and Innovation STFC, is designing and building blackbody targets for the calibration of two instruments on the ESA Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) imaging and sounding satellites. The two instruments are called 'IRS' and 'FCI' . The blackbody targets require very accurate thermal control, based on a liquid nitrogen jacket, a helium gas gap (where heat conduction through the gas is controlled by adjusting its pressure), and electric heaters. These, together with associated electronics, controls, tooling, flanges, harnesses, and cryogenic supply systems and their ancillary pipework, form the Optical Ground System Equipment (OGSE).

The OGSEs will be transported from STFC to OHB where they will be intermittently in use and in storage over a 20 year timespan.

For the full Specification, please see document UK SBS PR19081 Specification, and any other relevant supporting information.

More information

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How to Apply:

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta e Sourcing Portal for this procurement.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Major Projects

Address

North Star House
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Email

majorprojects@uksbs.co.uk