UKSBS PR150099 Electron Beam Welding Machine

Contract summary

Industry

• Industrial machinery - 42000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£250,000 to £350,000

Procurement reference

UKSBS PR150099

Published date

11 January 2016

Closing date

18 February 2016

Contract start date

9 March 2016

Contract end date

30 January 2017

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

This tender is for the purchase of one Electron Beam Welding Machine for use within ISIS at The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory near Oxford, for the production of targets for use with Target Stations 1 & 2.

STFC 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.

STFC support an academic community of around 1,700 in particle physics, nuclear physics, and astronomy including space science, who work at more than 50 universities and research institutes in the UK, Europe, Japan and the United States, including a rolling cohort of more than 900 PhD students.

The organisation's large-scale scientific facilities in the UK and Europe are used by more than 3,500 users each year, carrying out more than 2,000 experiments and generating around 900 publications.
The combination of access to world-class research facilities and scientists, office and laboratory space, business support, and an environment which encourages innovation has proven a compelling combination, attracting start-ups, SMEs and large blue chips such as IBM and Unilever.

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More information

Attachments

• PR150099 - RFP Request for Pro...[1].pdf
• PR150099 Request for Proposal document

Additional text

Beam Welding Machine for use within ISIS at The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory near Oxford, for the production of targets for use with Target Stations 1 & 2.

This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite.

To participate in this procurement, participants must 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 by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'.

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.

Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at

http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender

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:

the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for;

the name of the registered supplier;

the name and contact details for the registered individual
sending the email.

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) 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.

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 (CCS)
Helpdesk : Freephone: 0345 010 3503

email: supplier@ccs.gsi.gov.uk

Training support to respond to a requirement is available to bidders at
http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx

Contact Details : - registration webpage link : - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sso/jsp/login.jsp

This service is completely free of charge.

About UK Shared Business Services
Putting the business into shared 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.
It is our vision to become the leading provider for our customers of shared business services in the UK public sector, continuously reducing cost and improving quality of business services for Government and the public sector.

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Award information

Awarded date

27 May 2016

Contract start date

1 June 2016

Contract end date

30 December 2016

Total value of contract

£194,750

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

D.Crawford Ltd t/a DCL Fusion

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About the buyer

Contact name

Peter Clarke

Address

The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Harwell near Oxford
OX11 0QX
England

Telephone

+44 1235446795

Email

peter.clarke@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk