# UK SBS RE17312 Thermostatic Test Chamber Invitation to Quote > A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED. ## Key facts - Public buyer: [UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED](/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited/contract-awards) - Contract winner: Environmental and Technical Services Limited - Award value: £31,950 - Award date: 5 December 2017 - Published: 20 December 2017 - Contract start: 20 December 2017 - Contract end: 23 March 2020 - Stage: awarded - Procurement category: goods - Notice ID: 5fdfcaf2-c832-434c-a5e6-e62179833c0d-188177 - OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ad6d92ea-ff2c-436d-b1de-88a41cf60db7 ## Description The final date and time for the submission of bids is Thursday 16th November 2017 at 14:00 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 Authorities control \. All tender information must be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal\. The National Oceanography Centre is seeking to purchase a Thermostatic Test Chamber\. Key Features & Capabilities include: Temperature control \(programmable temperature profiles/cycles\): YES Temperature logger and display: YES \(recording in CSV format \(comma separated value\) for easy data export/handling\) Humidity control: NO Test cavity/internal dimensions: 450-600L \(cavity height ≥ 800 mm, width ≥ 800 mm, depth ≥ 700 mm\) Temperature range: ≤ \(-10\) Celsius - ≥ \(\+50\) Celsius Temperature fluctuation in time: 0\.1 K \(at least for the set temperature range of \(-5\)- \(\+30\) Celsius\) Temperature rate of change \(heating\): ≥ 2 K/min \(no specimen in test cavity\) Temperature rate of change \(cooling\): ≥ 2 K/min \(no specimen in test cavity\) Inspection window in test cavity door \(condensation-free\): YES Lighting inside test cavity: YES Cavity access ports: at least one side port of ≥100 mm diameter Shelves inside cavity: one shelf \(removable\) Power consumption under steady conditions \(ambient room temperature 20 Celsius, no specimen\) for set temperature of -5C, \+10C, \+30C: ≤ 4 kW Noise level: < 65 dB Castor wheels: YES Outer dimensions \(castor wheels included\): Height ≤ 2040 mm and either width or depth must be ≤ 1210 mm \(to fit through lab door\) Thermal insulation material: free of asbestos, CFC and polyurethane foam Condenser: air-cooled Refrigerant: Eco-friendly refrigerant with GWP of 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 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 expressionofinterest@crowncommercial\.gov\.uk\. Your email must clearly state: • name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; • name of the registered Bidder; • 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: 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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