UK SBS British Antarctic Survey - Technical Advisor

The final date and time for the submission of responses is Wednesday 26th August at 11am. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Any bids submitted directly to the buyer will be disregarded.

UK Shared Business Services Ltd as the Contracting Authority is putting in place a contract for a Technical Advisor on behalf of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) to provide services to support infrastructure upgrades and other projects in Antarctica and elsewhere.

Several of these projects are linked to the procurement of a New Polar Research Vessel (NPRV) which enters service in late 2019 and the ongoing refurbishment of the UK's main Antarctic station at Rothera. Others are part of the ongoing upgrade and operational efficiency programme being driven by BAS.

More details can be found within the document set in Emptoris. Bidders shortlisted for the award stage of this opportunity will be based on the evaluation criteria set out in the RFI document.

Additional information: Candidates will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 on the basis of information provided in response to a Request for Information.

This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's eSourcing suite. To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the eSourcing suite. If bidders 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, bidders must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the

organisation which the bidder is registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/iamsupplier/

respond-tender.

Once the bidder has 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. The email must clearly state:

• the name and reference number for the procurement the bidder wishes to register for;
• the name of the registered supplier;
• the name and contact details of 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 eSourcing suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. As a user of the eSourcing 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. (RFx=tender process).

Please note that it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure that you have sight of all relevant information.

For technical assistance on the use of the eSourcing suite, please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk : Freephone 0345 010 3503; email : supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk.

Training support to respond to a requirement is available to bidders at: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx.

Full details of this sourcing opportunity, including particular conditions, economic and financial capability, technical capability, form of contract etc can be found in full on the OJEU Notice.