Published date: 18 January 2018
This notice was replaced on 23 March 2018
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 23 March 2018)
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
Seismic equipment - 38293000
Vibration analysers - 38434400
Seismic data acquisition services - 71352120
Location of contract
OX11 0QX
Value of contract
£0 to £90,000
Procurement reference
RE17431
Published date
18 January 2018
Closing date
9 February 2018
Contract start date
22 February 2018
Contract end date
31 March 2022
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 Friday 9th February 2018 at 14:00.
DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.
All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal.
Brief Description of Requirement
The purpose of this tender is for the supply of sensing equipment for a vibration condition monitoring system for up 100 measured points on various types of large electromagnets and vacuum vessels within the ISIS Synchrotron at RAL. This vibration conditioning monitoring system aims to monitor equipment health, predicting and preventing faults as well as undertake trend analysis. This system will integrate within the existing Vista control system collecting data to provide a concise and detailed report of machine vibration status delivering results through virtual dashboards and alarms in the main control room.
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.
Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control.
More information
Attachments
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- Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time.pdf
- Tender notice
- Logging into eSourcing for first time
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- Bidder Training V1.0.pdf
- Tender notice
- How to use eSourcing
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- RE17431-ITQ Invitation to Quote.pdf
- Tender notice
- RE17431 Invitation to Quote
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- RE17431- ITQ Invitation to Quote questions.pdf
- Tender notice
- RE17431 Invitation to Quote Questions
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- RE17431 Goods purchasing contract.pdf
- Tender notice
- Goods purchasing contract
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- RE17431 - AW5.2 Price Schedule.xlsx
- Tender notice
- AW5.2 Price Schedule
Links
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- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
- Tender notice
- CCS Emptoris 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.
About UK Shared Business Services
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.
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.
For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/
About the buyer
Contact name
Karl Oakley
Address
Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1UH
England
Telephone
01793 867000
Website
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