# TAP Polar system support

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by UK Biobank Ltd.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [UK Biobank Ltd](/buyers/uk-biobank-ltd/contract-awards)
- Supplier: CBRE GWS LIMITED
- Award value: £332,905
- Tender value: £250,000
- Award date: 11 October 2017
- Published: 9 February 2018
- Contract start: 6 November 2017
- Contract end: 5 November 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b771b9d4-f04b-402b-9b27-6a47d1362966-197385
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b269b382-8304-4848-9211-70d85f1b22ee

## Description

UK Biobank is looking for suppliers with the necessary capacity and capability to supply Tap Polar System support, for an expected period of up to five years\. Additional information: UK Biobank is looking for suppliers with the necessary capacity and capability to supply Tap Polar System support, for an expected period of up to five years\. The first 'year' will be a series of training / handover sessions during the period between award of contract to June 2018, at which point the successful bidder will take over full responsibility for the system support for the remaining 4 years that the contract is anticipated to last for\. UK Biobank uses a "Polar" Automated -80°C freezer system supplied by The Automation Partnership \("TAP"\) for the storage of a variety of biological samples\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b771b9d4-f04b-402b-9b27-6a47d1362966-197385)