Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c2a-f88f-73de-921d-359e835dbd33/moons-fpu-electronics-pcb closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # MOONS - FPU Electronics PCB [UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) Estimated value £60,000 Published 11 Apr 2018 Deadline Closed 25 Apr 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. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 25th April 2018 14:00 HOURS BST. Scope of requirement: Manufacture and population of 2 types of Printed Circuit Boards. 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. The UKRI (Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)), through its UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UKATC), require 2 types of Printed Circuit Board manufactured in accordance with supplied drawings and BOM. The contract will be awarded based on the criteria set out on the sourcing documents. For the full technical specification, please see the following folders: BOM200-601 AND BOM200-602 and supporting lower level drawings which are provided as attachments 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 Printed circuits Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/aa0b1510-a660-4a8b-9080-4d5598ca7ffe) 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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