Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c24-3da7-71c5-9280-29a3363048f5/uksbs-pr18107-moons-hr-i-prism closed GB negotiated without publication procedure Suitable for SMEs # Uksbs pr18107 moons HR-I prism [UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) Estimated value £38,000 Published 12 Jul 2018 Deadline Closed 15 Aug 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. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 15th August 2018 14:00 HOURS BST. Scope of requirement: Manufacture and supply of 4-off HR-I PRISMS per drawing supplied. 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 "Supplier eSourcing registration". Note: Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this is unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. MOONS (Multi-Objects Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph) is a new concept for an astronomical spectrograph for the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT). It has been selected by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in response to a call for proposals for the development of 3rd generation instrumentation. UK Research and Innovation,through its UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UKATC), requires the following items as part of the equipment needed: To the manufacture and supply of 4No. MOONS HR-I Prisms in accordance with drawing entitled 'Prism\_HRI\_BK7\_24jun2018.pdf' The contract will be awarded based on the criteria set out on the sourcing documents. For the full technical specification, please see the following documents 'Prism\_HRI\_BK7\_24jun2018.pdf' which is provided as an attachment within the e-sourcing platform [gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sso/jsp/login.jsp](https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sso/jsp/login.jsp) Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER Note: 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 Authority's control " 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 [gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris](https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris) 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 . Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the 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 assessed on the eSourcing Suite at: [gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris](https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris) using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents with Contracts Finder. 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 utilise Emptoris CCS e-Sourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. Read full description ## CPV classification Astronomical and optical instruments Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/610c8d53-67b4-445f-9a64-5c02f4f333f0) 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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