Published date: 20 March 2018
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Contract summary
Industry
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 34000000
Location of contract
CB3 0ET
Value of contract
£115,000
Procurement reference
PR16164
Published date
20 March 2018
Closing date
4 August 2016
Contract start date
10 August 2016
Contract end date
10 August 2017
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 04/08/2016 14:00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER.
To express your interest in this opportunity email ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. To register on our e-sourcing portal click on https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link "Register for CCS eSourcing"
British Antarctic Survey has a requirement for a number of heavy duty cargo sledges to supports its operations in the Antarctic, in particular to be utilised in the pending move of its Halley VI Research Station.
Halley VI Research Station is a £50m state of the art facility operated by the British Antarctic Survey on behalf of the National Environment Research Council. It is located on the edge of the British Antarctic Territory on the Brunt Ice Shelf and conducts word-leading research on issues of global importance. Due to recent movement of the ice shelf it has become apparent that it is now necessary to move Halley VI station, as a crack has appeared in the ice; the tip of the crack is approximately five kilometres from the station and lies between the station and the mainland. Halley VI was specifically designed to be relocatable in order to cope with the vagaries of the weather and climatic conditions, which include extreme temperature, wind, prolonged darkness and snow accumulation.
To move the station work must be conducted simultaneously in two locations. The current site (dismantling) and the new position (building the associated infrastructure). The operation is complex, highly specialised and extremely challenging, often pushing people, equipment and processes to the limit. The work will involve approximately 100 people on site and a large support team in the UK. This planning work has already commenced and will take three years in total.
A key piece of equipment required to support the move both safely and effectively is an Antarctic cargo sledge. It is anticipated that 3-4 newly acquired cargo sledges will initially be deployed for this. Due to the complexity of operations and the environmental challenges the sledges are required to highly reliable and safe to operate in Antarctic conditions, hence should be designed for extreme cold weather and manufactured to a very high standard.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Opportunity
- Published 22 July 2016
Additional text
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DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER
As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpssourcing.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 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: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the 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 assessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents with Contracts Finder.
Award information
Awarded date
9 August 2016
Contract start date
10 August 2016
Contract end date
10 August 2017
Total value of contract
£138,500
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Lehmann - UMT GmbH
Address
Jocketa-Kurze Str. 3
Phl
Sachsen
08543
DEReference
None
Value of contract
£139,500
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Fiona Morris
Address
North Star House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England
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