UKRI RE19056 Bedding

Description

** Lot 1 of this contract has been awarded, Lot 2 has not been awarded - details can be found in this notice and on the OJEU Notice 2019/S 041-092440** The contents of this tender are confidential and require completion of a Non-disclosure agreement prior to their release to bidders. A copy of the NDA is attached to this notice, please sign and return the NDA to research.tenders@uksbs.co.uk The Deadline for requesting an NDA is Tuesday 16th April 2019 14:00. UK SBS will endeavor to turn around NDA requests within 24 hours. The tender Documents will be available from Wednesday 6th March 2019, subject to a signed NDA being returned by interested parties. UK SBS will endeavor to invite suppliers to tender within 24 hours of them returning a signed NDA. The Deadline for submission of NDA's is Wednesday 17th April 2019 14:00. UK SBS will endeavour to turn around NDA requests within 24hrs. The Deadline for receipt of Tenders is Thursday 18th April 2019, 14:00. Full details will be contained within the tender documentation However a brief description is Lot 1 Lignocell FS14 - 275 Kilo tote bag estimated 91 bags per annum Lignocell FS14 - 10 Kilo bag estimated 90 bags per annum Lignocell 2/2 - 4 Kilo bag estimated 224 bags per annum Lot 2 Irradiated Straw - 10 Kilo Bags estimated 78 bags per annum Wood shavings - 7 Kilo Bags estimated 4056 bags per annum Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) Responses must be received by the date in the bid documents. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. 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 research.tenders@uksbs.co.uk Your email must clearly state: • name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; • name of the registered Bidder; • name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. UK SBS 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 to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.