CON19007 Sample Storage Facility Invitation to Quote

*** The procurement procedure did not result in a contract award as no suitable offers were made. *** The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 9th August 2019 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal.

Brief Description of Requirement The new building is required to contain space and supporting facilities for work ranging from soil sample processing to equipment storage with the ability to be adapted for other uses i.e. basic laboratory space and flexibility i.e. removal of internal walls. The building will be self-contained though is within easy access to offices and other facilities located on the site.

This building will not specifically attempt to mimic the surrounding buildings although its location, scale and massing will be appropriate for its context. The building will also need to limit the amount of energy usage and low maintenance.

The solution will satisfy all current regulations and mandatory standards by providing good quality space, which is accessible, sustainable and flexible which will function well and have positive impact within the site as a whole and for the individual users. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement.

All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document.

How to Apply As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement. To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice.

Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. 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 tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.

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