Aluminium oxide

Tender description

UK Shared business services Ltd as the Contracting Authority is putting in place a contract to purchase on behalf of the Science and technology facilities council (STFC). Components which have been manufactured, tested and supplied for the Alumina ceramic vacuum vessel for the Synchrotron dipoles magnet which will be used within the ISIS Synchrotron. Alumina has been used successfully to manufacture the dipole vacuum vessels and has resulted in reliable operation of the ISIS Synchrotron for the last 30 years. These vessels are now approaching a 30 year life span and a requirement has been established to manufacture spare vessels for the current synchrotron, and to re-establish the manufacturing knowledge and skills for future synchrotrons being proposed. This tender relates to the supply of component parts necessary to produce a single replica ISIS dipole vacuum vessel from Alumina ceramic and glaze based upon the current design. The specification relates to the supply of components only, it is intended that the assembly of these components will be undertaken in-house by STFC. Additional components required for equipment performance verification (such as test samples for tensile/bending testing of the glazed joints) are also included into the scope of supply. Dipole vacuum vessel consists of several ceramic components connected together by a suitable glazing. All submissions will be assessed in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for Procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts). This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown commercial service’s e-Sourcing suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the e-Sourcing suite. If Bidders have not yet registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris By following the above link ‘Supplier e-Sourcing registration’. 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. Note: registration may take some time please ensure that you allow a sufficient amount of time to register. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers Once you have registered on the e-Sourcing 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; Your organisations full name as a 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 applicable to this opportunity for technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing suite please contact Crown commercial service. (CCS) Helpdesk (Not UK SBS Ltd): Freephone: 0345 010 3503. Email: eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk Training support to respond to a requirement is available to bidders at http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx Responses must be received by the date in IV.2.2. Responses received outside or concurrently using the e-Sourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.