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UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

FM18137 - MRC LMB Server Room Major Works

ConstructionCPV 45351000 71333000 71334000
Value£451k
Awarded5 Nov 2018
Published11 Jan 2019
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£451ktotal contract value
median £158k
this tender£0£6.5m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Construction band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 64,002 valued Construction tenders in our corpus.

The brief

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 5th November 2018 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 UK SBS wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Server Room Major Works at the Medical Research Council (MRC) - Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB).

The works comprise the conversion of an existing room (1S001) in the Ground Floor Zone D of the LMB Building to form a new IT room.

The new IT Room will have provision for a total of twelve server racks to serve Cryo-EM data.

The services infrastructure serving the room will be upgraded to support the full comms provision of 12No racks, including UPS power modifications, switchgear alterations and cooling provision.

The initial room fit out shall incorporate 5No comms racks, i.e. the north row with space for a future 6th rack to be added to the east end.

The south row of 6No comms racks will be installed in future.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement.

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This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the RFP 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.

If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; 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; • the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.

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.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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All tender information MUST be submitted through

All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal.

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The services infrastructure serving the room

The services infrastructure serving the room will be upgraded to support the full comms provision of 12No racks, including UPS power modifications, switchgear alterations and cooling provision.

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The initial room fit out shall incorporate

The initial room fit out shall incorporate 5No comms racks, i.e. the north row with space for a future 6th rack to be added to the east end.

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Your email must clearly state

Your email must clearly state:.

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