Published date: 14 July 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 20 May 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Repair and maintenance services of machinery - 50530000

  • Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations - 50710000

  • Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services - 50800000

    • Miscellaneous engineering services - 71330000

Location of contract

SO20 6BJ

Value of contract

£120,000

Procurement reference

FM20064

Published date

14 July 2020

Closing date

20 May 2020

Contract start date

1 June 2020

Contract end date

3 July 2020

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

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Wednesday 20th May 2020 at 11:00.

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal.

Brief Description of Requirement

Specification and Objectives:

The objective of this contract are to refurbish the counterweights on the 25m antenna so that safe operation of the antenna can resume.

This maintenance contract requires the following tasks:
1. The removal of all the counterweights,
2. The manufacture of a new set of counterweights,
3. A survey of the structural elements that support the blocks to ensure that they are strong enough to safely and to reliably support the weights,
4. Preparation and painting of all affected surfaces impacted by the removal,
5. The re-installation of all the counterweights.

Outputs
The outputs for this contract will be:
1. A project management plan to be agreed by the client prior to the commencement of any work,
2. Daily updates on progress and issues once the work has started. These can be verbal or written, whichever is deemed most appropriate,
3. A report on the structural survey findings at the completion of the survey task.
4. Upon completion, documentary evidence of the certification of the materials, fabrication processes, and surface finishes.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document.

How to Apply

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

To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and follow the instructions to register.

If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and the follow the instructions to 'Login'

Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code: PN26PRDW57

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

Previous notice about this procurement

UKRI - FM20064 Chilbolton Observatory Counterweight Refurbishment

  • Opportunity
  • Published 29 April 2020

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Additional text

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 tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Delta eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.

As a user of the Delta eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Delta messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific tender event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity.

The contracting authority expressly reserves the right:

i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;and

ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders.


About UK Shared Business Services

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.

Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority.

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/contracts/Pages/default.aspx
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How to apply
Please apply directly to the buyer using the contact details provided, or follow the instructions given in the notice description or information section.

Award information

Awarded date

1 June 2020

Contract start date

1 June 2020

Contract end date

3 July 2020

Total value of contract

£139,040

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

WH Scott and Son Engineers Ltd

Address

Unit 6 Highgate Business Park
16-44 Trench Road
Mallusk
Newtownabbey
BT36 4YL

Reference

Companies House number: NI014026

Value of contract

£139,040

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Philip Spooner

Address

Polaris House
North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01793 867005

Email

FMProcurement@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk