Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c09-133f-72f8-8c54-343ca51fd3b1/uk-sbs-re17001-boulby-liquid-nitrogen-generator awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # UK SBS RE17001 Boulby Liquid Nitrogen Generator [UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) Estimated value £80,000 to £100,000 Published 6 Jan 2017 Deadline Closed 23 Jan 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 23rd January 2017 at 14:00 am DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. STFC 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. The 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. 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. 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For full details of our partner base please review the following link: [uksbs.co.uk/s](http://www.uksbs.co.uk/s) Read full description ## CPV classification Liquid nitrogen Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/0ea91189-fc6a-4106-9094-549dbe2e18ff) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile UK Shared Business Services Limited: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) [Sector More Chemical products tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/chemical-products) ## More tenders like this [Miscellaneous fertilisers – Płynny nawóz azotowo-siarkowy RSM S 26 N + 3% S lub produkt zastępczy · Instytut Zootechniki - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy 31-047 Kraków, ul. 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