Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c81-1f7c-7300-a444-0256d6755d3e/uk-sbs-pr150118-the-provision-of-vsat-satellite-communications-systems-space-s

awarded GB restricted procedure

# UK SBS PR150118 The Provision of VSAT Satellite Communications Systems ( Space Segment) for BAS Stations, Ships and Cambridge HQ

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

Estimated value

£2,000,000 to £5,000,000

Published

6 Jul 2016

Deadline

Closed

8 Aug 2016

## About this tender

\*\*\*Modification of the Contract\*\*\*

Contract Variation PR150118 002 - The contract has been increased by Â£67,241.00 excluding VAT which has brought the total Contract value to Â£3,045,699.61 excluding VAT. The contract has been modified in alignment with PCR 2015 regulation 72(5)(a)(b)

Contract Variation PR150118 001 - The contract has been increased by Â£78,458.61 excluding VAT which has brought the total Contract value to Â£2,978,458.61 excluding VAT. The contract has been modified in alignment with PCR 2015 regulation 72(5)(a)(b)

UK SBS on behalf of the British Antarctic Survey

- anticipates undertaking a procurement exercise

for the Provision of VSAT Satellite Communications

Systems (Space Segment) for BAS Stations, Ships

and Cambridge HQ.

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is a component

part of the Natural Environment Research Council,

and has, for the last sixty years, undertaken the

majority of Britain's scientific research on and around

the Antarctic continent. For more information on BAS,

visit: [bas.ac.uk](https://www.bas.ac.uk)

The purpose of the proposed procurement exercise

is to appoint a provider who can supply, manage

and maintain the satellite hardware and bandwidth

and undertake hardware upgrade at all the sites.

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a

commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our

customers improve efficiency, generate savings and

modernise.

It is our vision to become the leading provider for our

customers of shared business services in the UK

public sector, continuously reducing cost and

improving quality of business services for Government

and the public sector.

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.

Core services include Procurement, Finance, Human

### Resources, Payroll, ISS, and Property Asset

Management all underpinned by our Service Delivery

and Contact Centre teams.

UK SBS is a people rather than task focused

business. It's what makes us different to the traditional

transactional shared services centre. What is more,

being a not-for-profit organisation owned by its

customers, UK SBS' goals are aligned with the public

sector and delivering best value for the UK taxpayer.

If UK SBS is procuring the Contract or Framework as

a central purchasing body for multiple Customers who

are other contracting authorities.This means that other

contracting authorities named in this OJEU Notice

may use the Contract or Framework.

Detailed on the UK SBS Ltd website is a list of all

organisations, institutes, centres and bodies

(Authorised Entities) that may also use any

appropriately advertised Contract let by UK Shared

Business Services Ltd The full list is detailed below.

### UK SBS Pan Government list is available at

[intranet.uksbs.co.uk](https://intranet.uksbs.co.uk/procurement/teamsite/Pag)

es/SourcingContract.aspx

### Document 'Customer Profiles'

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

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## CPV classification

Satellite communications equipment

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/dc956245-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b)

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