UK SBS CON17006 The Provision of an Independent Commissioning Consultant

*** This tender requirement was abandoned prior to a Contract award decision. *** DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER Please follow instructions in the attachments and below to apply. The final date and time for submission is the 10th July 2017 at 14:00PM.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Description The services which the MRC is seeking under this appointment are those of an independent Commissioning Consultant for RIBA Stages 0-7, to advise the Project Manager and Client on all Commissioning, Testing, Verification and Validation matters.

The Commissioning Consultant will act predominantly in an auditing and compliance capacity, making sure that the appropriate documentation and activities are undertaken by the Lead Designer and Main Contractor regarding the commissionability, Testing, Commissioning, Verification and Validation (TCVV) aspects of the project and that the installed systems meet the design criteria in good time before Practical Completion and handover of the new LMS facility. The Commissioning Consultant will work closely with the Project Manager, Client stakeholders, Lead Designer and Main Contractor in the development of the Testing, Commissioning, and Verification and Validation (TCVV) aspects of the project.

This procurement is a single appointment and is not split into lots. This Contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the RFP document.

The estimated start date of the Contract is August 2017. Please ensure that you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement.

All attachments can be found within the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. To register on our e-sourcing portal click on https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'.

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 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 utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.