Published date: 21 January 2016

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


Closing: 5 February 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Analysis apparatus - 38432000

  • Spectrometers - 38433000

Location of contract

OX11 0QX

Value of contract

£50,000 to £60,000

Procurement reference

PR16006

Published date

21 January 2016

Closing date

5 February 2016

Contract start date

15 February 2016

Contract end date

25 March 2016

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Science & Technology Facilities Council intends to purchase a Gas Chromatography Single Quadropole Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) system. The GC-MS system is required with highest quality performance for organic synthesis applications for the ISIS Duteration Facility.

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.

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.

Core services include Procurement, Finance, Grants Admissions, Human Resources, Payroll, ISS, and Property Asset Management all underpinned by our Service Delivery and Contact Centre teams.
UK SBS is a people rather than task focused business. It's what makes us different to the traditional transactional shared services centre. What is more, being a not-for-profit organisation owned by its customers, UK SBS' goals are aligned with the public sector and delivering best value for the UK taxpayer.
UK Shared Business Services Ltd changed its name from RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd in March 2013.
Our Customers
Growing from a foundation of supporting the Research Councils, 2012/13 saw Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) transition their procurement to UK SBS and Crown Commercial Service (CSS - previously Government Procurement Service) agree a Memorandum of Understanding with UK SBS to deliver two major procurement categories (construction and research) across Government.
UK SBS currently manages £700m expenditure for its Customers, our growth projections anticipate this will rise to £1bn in 2013/14.
Important information

From the 2nd April 2014 the Government is introducing its new Government Security Classifications (GSC) classification scheme to replace the current Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect of this is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All potential suppliers should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this Requirement. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the new GSC:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

11 February 2016

Contract start date

11 February 2016

Contract end date

16 March 2016

Total value of contract

£60,602.42

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Shimadzu UK Ltd

Address

Mill Court
Featherstone Road
Wolverton Mill South
Milton Keynes
MK12 5RD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

North Star House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

jonathan.smith@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk