Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c14-40b1-700c-bdc8-63f843af6c2e/uk-sbs-pr16219-cargo-sledges-x-38 cancelled GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # UK SBS PR16219 Cargo Sledges x 38 [UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) Estimated value £1,300,000 to £2,500,000 Published 9 Dec 2016 Deadline Closed 26 Jan 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - 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 CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 26/01/2017 14:00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER. To express your interest in this opportunity email . To register on our e-sourcing portal click on [gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk](https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and follow the link "Register for CCS eSourcing" British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is currently developing a bulk fuel storage facility at its research station in Halley, Antarctica. The bulk tank storage facility is expected to be built and fully functional during the 2017 Austral season. The facility will include up to 30 bulk fuel tanks with each tank being hosted on a dedicated cargo sledge capable of holding and temporarily moving the tanks in Antarctic conditions. There is also a requirement for a smaller number additional cargo sledges to be used as part of the logistical operations to get the fuel tanks into situ at the station. In total a quantity of 38 sledges are required for this initiative. Over and above this quantity BAS also wishes to put in place a 5-year contract for the supply of the same or very similar cargo sledges to meet further operation needs that are anticipated over that period. These requirements to be available under a call-off arrangement subject to a future confirmation of needs. Subject to future funding approvals it is estimated that between 50 to 70 sledges may be required over the contract period. Due to the complexity of operations and the environmental challenges the sledges are required to highly reliable and safe to operate in Antarctic conditions, hence should be designed for extreme cold weather and manufactured to a very high standard. The first consignment of 38 Cargo sledges will be shipped to Antarctica via one of the BAS operated polar research ships from October 2017. Consequently delivery of the cargo sledges is required by October 2017 latest to a UK dockside (Immingham, UK) to be provided free alongside in a bonded store. Batch shipments of cargo sledges to the docks is acceptable provided that in total 38 cargo sledges are delivered by October 2017. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at [gpssourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk](https://gpssourcing.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 you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing . 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Read full description ## CPV classification Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/9ea9d500-1d2c-402f-8ccb-b30ea58ef34e) 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. 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