Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c1f-e83a-738d-8a6a-1be274999bb9/aquarium-sea-water-pumps-and-holding-tanks-repairs-at-noc-southampton

awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Aquarium Sea Water Pumps and Holding Tanks Repairs at NOC Southampton

[UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited)

Estimated value

£85,000

Published

17 Aug 2018

Deadline

Closed

3 Sept 2018

## 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.

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## About this tender

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 03 / 09 / 2018 at 10:00 AM.

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

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

101 Project description

Â· Project reference: J2180202

Â· Project title: NOCS Aquarium Seawater Circulation System Modifications

Â· Project description: Aquarium seawater system upgrade

102 Project overview

Â·General: - Replacement of steel pipework connections to holding tanks

- Modifications to plastic pipework connections and valves.
- Replacement of corroded fixings, brackets and supports.
- Replacement of corroded aquarium pump motors.
- Recondition/clean existing polypropylene aquarium pumps.
- Replace existing laboratory seawater pumps.
- Replace external fill point enclosure.
- Replacement of corroded controls items.
- Inspection and condition report for the concrete seawater holding tanks.

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; 

Your email must clearly state:

â&#128;¢ the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for;

â&#128;¢ the name of the registered Bidder;

â&#128;¢ 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 [gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk](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.

Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing .

Your email must clearly state:

â&#128;¢ name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for;

â&#128;¢ name of the registered Bidder;

â&#128;¢ name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.

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: [gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk](https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk) using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder.

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.

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503

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

### About UK Shared Business Services

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.

Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority.

Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.

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## CPV classification

Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/339c9a7e-ccac-4181-89f1-d08eb3d664eb)

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