# SO18368 Provision of Explosive Safety Data Testing

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Crown Commercial Service](/buyers/crown-commercial-service/contract-awards)
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Planned start: 1 July 2016
- Planned end: 1 July 2018
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 601d4572-686e-492e-a91e-9dfd05df8271-97086
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ad05e438-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The purpose of this procurement is to award a two \(2\) year contract starting 1 st July 2016 to 30th June 2018 with an option to extend for a further one \(1\) \(2\+1\), to a sole Supplier for the provision of an explosives testing service to the Home Office Centre for Applied Science and Technology \(CAST\)\. Additional information: How to apply Instructions to Potential Providers: Potential Providers must first be registered on the Crown Commercial Service e-Sourcing Suite in order to respond to the Procurement\. If you have not yet registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing\.cabinetoffice\.gov\.uk by following the link ‘Register for CCS e-Sourcing’\. 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 at the Invitation to Tender stage\. Potential Providers should note that it could take up to 10 working days to obtain a DUNS number\. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at: http://gps\.cabinetoffice\.gov\.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender Once you have registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, you will need to express your interest by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@Crowncommercial\.gov\.uk Your email must clearly state: • the name/reference of this procurement • the name of the registered supplier; and • the name and contact details Crown Commercial Service will then process your registration and assign your organisation to the opportunity\. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done\. It is advised however that Potential Providers register as soon as practically possible in order to receive the Invitation to Tender and have a sufficient amount of time to respond\. Crown Commercial Service is not able to offer any extensions to the advertised procurement timetable\. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact the Helpdesk: Freephone: 0345 010 3503 Email: supplier@Crowncommercial\.gov\.uk

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/601d4572-686e-492e-a91e-9dfd05df8271-97086)