RE18015 Laboratory Gas Pipework Supply and Installation Invitation to Quote

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday 30th January 2018 at 11:00

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal.

Scope of Work and specification

The supply and site fabrication of 5 off continuous stainless steel (flow & return for each circuit) service lines from position shown on the accompanying South Building Ground Floor Plan Drawing to termination points within Compressor Store for each of the 5 off circuits.

Supply of piping materials in 1/2" O.D. x 0.049" W/T Grd 316 Finetron Plug drawn, annealed, inner surface less than 0.4um High Purity Seamless Tube and Fittings; all cleaned for pure gas applications.

Pipework to be continuous with no connections allowed with the exception of the following:-

BSP brass quick- connect type fitting at both ends of each flow and return lines on all circuit. Each connection will have a stainless adaptor to allow the installation of 1/2" OD Finetron Grd 316 tube for Helium Lines.

1/2" Swagelok Series 40 Ball valve at both ends of each flow and return lines on all circuits with a Swagelok Pressure Gauge on both flow and return lines at tools side only.

Appropriate lined pipe clips and unistrut brackets for Helium lines shall be used for intermediate support of pipework.

Please ensure that you review Appendix A - South Flexure Proposed Pipework drawings which can be found as an attachment within the RFx attachments tab on the Emptoris Sourcing Portal

Please 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.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document.

How to Apply

As 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.

To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice.

If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; [email protected]

Your email must clearly state: • the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; • the name of the registered Bidder; • the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.

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.

Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER

All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts)

Responses must be received by the date in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.

How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite

If you 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, you 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.

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Crown Commercial Service 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. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder.

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Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

About UK Shared Business Services

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