Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Tender description

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) on behalf of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), wishes to establish a contract for the supply of the loki sample area cave power-operated door and roof as per the specification below and attached within the supporting Appendix to this document. UK SBS is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as may be amended from time to time) (the ‘Regulations’). This is a supplies and services contract being procured under the Open OJEU Procedure regulations. This RFP sets out details of the Contract and expectations of any successful supplier. This contract will be awarded to a sole supplier. The estimated start date of the contract is 28 October 2020 and the contract end date is 31 March 2022 See section I.3 for access to procurement documentation. UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) on behalf of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), wishes to establish a contract for the supply of the loki sample area cave power-operated door and roof as per the specification below and attached within the supporting Appendix to this document. UK SBS is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as may be amended from time to time) (the ‘Regulations’). This is a supplies and services contract being procured under the Open OJEU Procedure regulations. This RFP sets out details of the contract and expectations of any successful supplier. This contract will be awarded to a sole supplier. The estimated start date of the contract is 28 October 2020 and the contract end date is 31 March 2022 UKRI-STFC have a requirement for the supply and install of a power operated door and roof system that will be delivered and installed at the European Spallation Source (ESS) in Lund, Sweden. The document and the supporting Appendix outline the requirements for the supply of the loki sample area cave power-operated door and roof. The translating door will have a mass of approximately 10 500 kg. The roof will have a mass of approximately 11 000 kg. The door and roof must provide radiation shielding – the material configuration of these will be provided by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). LoKI is an advanced Small Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS) instrument being built at ESS. The loki instrument project is an ISIS in-kind project for the ESS facility involving ESS and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the RFP 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: B5N25494KG. 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.