Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-03-22
Buyer: UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45315100 | 71220000 | 71312000: Structural engineering consultancy services | 71321000: Heating and ventilation design services | 71334000
Estimated value: 3000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-05-04
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Design of a research facility including CL2 laboratories, CBS facilities including procedure and in-vivo imaging facilities, In-vitro imaging facilities and all relevant support provisions. The scope of work includes all necessary disciplines, including architecture, mechanical and electrical engineering, structural engineering as well as specialist aspects, such as noise and vibration assessments (amongst others). The appointment will be as one multidisciplinary design team.
A Bidders conference day is scheduled for the 24.3.2017, suppliers are requested to confirm attendees (maximum 3) by 24:00 23.3.2017.
If you are interested in registering for this requirement please email FMProcurement@uksbs.co.uk and we will add you to the distribution list when issuing the RFP. Please clearly state the reference CON16018 Design Team.
Design of a research facility including CL2 laboratories, CBS facilities including procedure and in-vivo imaging facilities, In-vitro imaging facilities and all relevant support provisions. The scope of work includes all necessary disciplines, including architecture, mechanical and electrical engineering, structural engineering as well as specialist aspects, such as noise and vibration assessments (amongst others). The appointment will be as one multidisciplinary design team.
A Bidders conference day is scheduled for the 24.3.2017, suppliers are requested to confirm attendees (maximum 3) by 24:00 23.3.2017.
If you are interested in registering for this requirement please email FMProcurement@uksbs.co.uk and we will add you to the distribution list when issuing the RFP. Please clearly state the reference CON16018 Design Team.
Participants will be advised if this is necessary during the procurement. Parent company and/or other guarantees of performance and financial liability may be required if considered appropriate.
Any consortium, SPV, Partnership should ideally have a designated lead service provider, all members will have joint and several liability in respect of the obligations and liabilities to any contract or framework and any subsequent contracts awarded under the same.
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Suppliers and those organisations looking to bid for public sector contracts should be aware that if they are awarded a new government contract, the resulting contract will be published. In some circumstances, limited redactions will be made to some contracts before they are published in order to comply with existing regulatory needs and law, plus the protection of national security.
Suppliers (including SPV's, Consortia and Partnerships) may be required to clearly demonstrate recent successful experience in similar projects and environments.
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 eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing’.
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 suffient amount of time to register.

Eligibility requirements: 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 eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing’. 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 suffient amount of time to register. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender 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@ccs.gsi.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: supplier@ccs.gsi.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.3.4. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) The sourcing documents can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1. All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) The sourcing documents can be accessed using the instructions detailed in III.2.1.
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) The sourcing documents can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1.
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) The sourcing documents can be accessed using the instructions detailed in III.2.1.