UK SBS FM150085 Containers and Spares for British Antarctic Survey

CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 11/09/15 AT14:00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER

Description of Requirement.

Purchase and delivery of:

4. x 20ft reefer containers - Brand new condition or as new condition

• 1x spares package to maintain the 4 x 20ft reefer containers for 2 years
• Brand new condition

1. x Standard 20ft x 8ft x 8ft 6in Dry Containers – Brand new condition or as new condition

Bidders should be aware, they will need to be able to supply both brand new and “as new” containers as a combination of both qualities of container may be purchased from the successful bidder.

It is imperative that the delivery of the 5 x 20ft container units and the spares package is made to Immingham Docks, North East Lincolnshire DN40 2LZ no later than 30th September 2015.

The contract will be awarded based on the criteria set out in the sourcing documents.

To express your interest in this opportunity email ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk To register on our e-sourcingportal click on

https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link "Register for CCS eSourcing"

Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER

UK Shared Business Services eSourcing

As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (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 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: 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.

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 utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.