UK SBS RE17001 Boulby Liquid Nitrogen Generator

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: UK SBS RE17001 Boulby Liquid Nitrogen Generator
2. Awarding Authority:
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
UK SBS Ltd
North Star House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
England
SN2 1FF
Contact: Jakob Kauusberg
Email: research.tenders@uksbs.co.uk
Phone: 01793 867373
URL: www.uksbs.co.uk
3. Contract Type: Products
4. Description: The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 23rd January 2017 at 14:00 am rnrnDO NOT apply directly to the buyer.rnrnSTFC are seeking a liquid nitrogen delivery system to reliably supply 400 litres per week of liquid nitrogen (under 1% Oxygen Content) produced from ambient air to a suite of Germanium detectors installed and operated at their Boulby Underground Laboratory – the UK’s 1.1km deep underground science facility operating in a working mine (Boulby Mine) in the North East of England. rnrnThe items need to be delivered, installed and commissioned in the laboratory by the end of March 2017. Follow-on maintenance capability is also a requirement.rnrnPlease ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. rnrnThis contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document. rnrnHow to ApplyrnrnAs part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement.rnrnTo register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice.rnrnIf you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk rnrnYour email must clearly state: rn• the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; rn• the name of the registered Bidder; rn• the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.
5. CPV Codes:
51111200 – Installation services of generators
42980000 – Gas generators
31120000 – Generators
24111800 – Liquid nitrogen
50532300 – Repair and maintenance services of generators
6. NUTS Codes: UKC12
7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance:
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
RE17001
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: £80,000 to £100,000
10. Start Date: 01/02/2017
11. End Date: 04/05/2018
12. Closing Date: 23/01/2017
13. Other Information:
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