UK SBS RE150323

CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 09/12/2015 AT 14:00 HOURS.

DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER - PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE ADDITIONAL TEXT SECTION .

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The contractor will manufacture, supply, deliver, position, install, test and commission one Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope System at the Medical Research Council Toxicology Unit (MRC-Tox) in Leicester.

The Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope System shall be purchased via an official MRC purchase order, formed against a Contract Supply Document for the equipment, competitively tendered, negotiated and agreed by MRC-Tox with the Contractor.

The MRC-Tox invites tender(s) or bid(s) for the items described, specified & listed and generally in accordance with the given programme.

For all types of tender(s) or bid(s) submitted to the MRC-Tox, and any that are subsequently awarded a formal Contract Supply Document and official purchase order, the MRC-Tox shall reserve the right to agree contract flexibility and adjust item quantity requirements and/or the delivery timing set out in the given programme, should it be conducive for the MRC-Tox to do so.

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Please see our e-sourcing portal for full details.

Additional information: 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

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