PR17018 Liaison Representatives for ESCC Standards Regimes

CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 12/04/2016 14:00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER.

To register on our e-sourcing portal click on https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link "Register for CCS eSourcing" The UK Space Agency is a signatory to the Founding Act of the European Space Components Coordination (ESCC), enacted in ESA Headquarters, Paris on the 8th October 2002. Through the Act UKSA adopts the ESCC Charter, ESCC Document and agrees to fulfil the obligations set forth by the Charter.

UKSA requires liaison representative to support and representation for Industry for ESCC (European Space Components Coordination), as required by the UK Space Agency's mandatory agreement, and to provide liaison, support and representation for the UK EEE components Industry (Electrical, Electronic and Electro-mechanical Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services (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://gpssourcing.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 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 assessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents with Contracts Finder.