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Contract Award Notice

UK SBS PR17034 MicroCarb Platform and Satellite AIT

  • First published: 27 January 2018
  • Last modified: 27 January 2018

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Authority ID:
AA50908
Publication date:
27 January 2018
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The UK Space Agency has a requirement for a supplier to perform the Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) for the MICROCARB platform and Satellite.

The activities required include:

- The preparation of integration activities (analysis of integration and testing sequence, identification of means necessary for implementation, procurement of electrical ground support equipment, drafting of documentation, installation of the management system and the information dissemination resources).

- The performance of the assembly integration and testing activities at platform and satellite levels.

- The performance of activities in the frame of the satellite launch campaign.

These activities will take place at the premises of the service provider, in the premises of the environment test contract-holder and on the launch site.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

UK Shared Business Services Ltd

Polaris House

Swindon

SN2 1FF

UK

Contact person: Rachel Rose

Telephone: +44 1793867730

E-mail: majorprojects@uksbs.co.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.uksbs.co.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Other: Public Sector Procurement

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

UK SBS PR17034 MicroCarb Platform and Satellite AIT

Reference number: UK SBS PR17034

II.1.2) Main CPV code

71632200

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The UK Space Agency has a requirement for a Supplier to perform the Assembly, Integration and testing (AIT) for the MICROCARB platform and Satellite.

The activities required include:

- The preparation of integration activities (analysis of integration and testing sequence, identification of means necessary for implementation, procurement of electrical ground support equipment, drafting of documentation, installation of the management system and the information dissemination resources).

- The performance of the assembly integration and testing activities at platform and satellite levels.

- The performance of activities in the frame of the satellite launch campaign.

These activities will take place at the premises of the service provider, in the premises of the environment test contract-holder and on the launch site.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 4 083 333.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71632200

32534000

45223800

71630000

71632000

72254100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The UK Space Agency has a requirement for a supplier to perform the Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) for the MICROCARB platform and Satellite.

The activities required include:

- The preparation of integration activities (analysis of integration and testing sequence, identification of means necessary for implementation, procurement of electrical ground support equipment, drafting of documentation, installation of the management system and the information dissemination resources).

- The performance of the assembly integration and testing activities at platform and satellite levels.

- The performance of activities in the frame of the satellite launch campaign.

These activities will take place at the premises of the service provider, in the premises of the environment test contract-holder and on the launch site.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price / Weighting:  40

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: UKSBS PR17034

Title: MicroCarb AIT

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

09/11/2017

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Thales Alenia Space UK Limited

8647225

350 Longwater Avenue

Reading

RG2 6GF

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 4 083 333.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

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/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 registration and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/becomea-crown-commercial-service-supplier

Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest on 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 organisation's full name as a registered supplier;

-The name and contact details on 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 using 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.2.7.

Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

UK Shared Business Services Ltd

Polaris House

Swindon

SN2 1FF

UK

Telephone: +44 1793867000

E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

24/01/2018

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
45223800 Assembly and erection of prefabricated structures Structures construction work
71632200 Non-destructive testing services Technical testing services
32534000 Satellite platforms Satellite-related communications equipment
72254100 Systems testing services Software testing
71630000 Technical inspection and testing services Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71632000 Technical testing services Technical inspection and testing services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
majorprojects@uksbs.co.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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