SO16068 Materials Universal Testing

The Home Office for Applied Science and Technology (CAST) are looking to invite offers for the servicing and on-going call off maintenance of their Material Universal Testing Machine at their Sandridge site.

The service contract will be for a 4 year term and include planned annual maintenance visits as well as ad hoc call outs for any required repairs or additional services.

Additional information: Potential Providers must first be registered on the Crown Commercial Service e-Sourcing Suite.

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 at the Invitation to Tender stage.

Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender

Once you have registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, you will need to express an interest for SO16068 Materials Universal Testing.

This is done by emailing:

ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Your email must clearly state:

the email.

Crown Commercial Service will then process this email and assign your organisation to the opportunity. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.

The Invitation to Tender will be issued by close of play on 4th February 2016 and therefore suppliers can register on the e-Sourcing Suite between the issue date of this Contracts Finder advert and the deadline for submission of a Tender which is 15:00 on Friday 19th February 2016.

PLEASE NOTE SITE VISIT WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY 12TH FEBRUARY, SUPPLIERS MUST NOTIFY CCS BY MIDDAY TUESDAY 9TH FEBRUARY 2016 IF THEY WISH TO ATTEND.

It is advised however that Potential Providers register as soon as practically possible in order to receive the Invitation to Tender and have a sufficient amount of time to respond.

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact the Helpdesk:

Freephone: 0345 010 3503

Email: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk