Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-07-04
Buyer: UK Research and Innovation
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 44230000 | 45210000: Building construction work | 45310000 | 45332200 | 45350000
Estimated value: 1250000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-08-18
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS), on behalf of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Medical Research Council (MRC), wishes to engage a suitable and qualified supplier to take responsibility for the minor services works package at the LMB and ARES. As part of the award of this contract the successful supplier will be issued will call-off task orders for the works as required.
There is a plethora of day-to-day repair tasks and smaller works required to be carried out within the LMB and ARES facilities, including painting, general mechanical and electrical modifications, small Laboratory modifications, small office modifications, small building works, etc.
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 Services contract being procured under the OJEU open procedure regulations.
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge, CB2 0QH.
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS), on behalf of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Medical Research Council (MRC), wishes to engage a suitable and qualified supplier to take responsibility for the minor services works package at the LMB and ARES. As part of the award of this Contract the successful supplier will be issued will call-off task orders for the works as required. 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 Services contract being procured under the OJEU open procedure regulations.
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 eSourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris by following the link 'Supplier eSourcing 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 registrations and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/becomea-crown-commercial-service-supplier registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by
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: 03450103503 — email: eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders.
This contract will be let out on an initial 36 month basis, with the option to extend for a further 12 months + 12 months.
If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of Bidders. See Section I.3) for access to procurement documentation.
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and


Award value: 1250000