# UK SBS PR18112 UKRI STFC Optical Tables

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Daresbury Laboratory.

## Key facts

- Buyer: Daresbury Laboratory
- Supplier: [THORLABS LIMITED](/suppliers/thorlabs/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £43,788
- Tender value: £100,000
- Award date: 14 September 2018
- Published: 18 December 2018
- Contract start: 18 September 2018
- Contract end: 28 February 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 1e5207f8-db65-42de-b8ea-7d00fa4c9fbe-259718
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd253536-a04e-46ff-ac4a-c71b9344da85

## Description

Description CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 24 AUGUST 2018 at 14:00 HOURS\. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER\. To express your interest in this opportunity email expressionOfInterest@crowncommercial\.gov\.uk\. To register on our e-sourcing portal click on 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 unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control\. This requirement is concerned with 8 off Optical Tables that will form part of the Artemis laser system being built for the Artemis Project\. Science and Technology Facilities Council \(STFC\) is a world-leading multi-disciplinary science organisation, whose goal is to deliver economic, societal, scientific and international benefits to the UK and its people - and more broadly to the world\. STFC support an academic community of around 1,700 in particle physics, nuclear physics, and astronomy including space science, who work at more than 50 universities and research institutes in the UK, Europe, Japan and the United States, including a rolling cohort of more than 900 PhD students\. The organisation's large-scale scientific facilities in the UK and Europe are used by more than 3,500 users each year, carrying out more than 2,000 experiments and generating around 900 publications\. The combination of access to world-class research facilities and scientists, office and laboratory space, business support, and an environment which encourages innovation has proven a compelling combination, attracting start-ups, SMEs and large blue chips such as IBM and Unilever\. 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 is 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 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 ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial\.gov\.uk\. 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\. 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 \(CCS\) Helpdesk : Freephone: 0345 010 3503 email: supplier@ccs\.gsi\.gov\.uk Training support to respond to a requirement is available to bidders at http://www\.uksbs\.co\.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier\.aspx\. The Sourcing documents can then be assessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing\.cabinetoffice\.gov\.uk/emptoris using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents with Contracts Finder\. Tender submissions to be priced in GBP

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e5207f8-db65-42de-b8ea-7d00fa4c9fbe-259718)