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UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

UK SBS FM16036 Design of Molecular Biology Laboratory in Fajara

Engineering & ArchitectureCPV 71000000
Value£89k
Awarded8 Jun 2016
Published29 Apr 2016
RegionSouth East
Outcome — awarded

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Contract value in context
£89ktotal contract value
median £95k
this tender£0£2.0m

This sits in the lower-middle of the Engineering & Architecture band — a mid-scale opportunity. Based on 33,646 valued Engineering & Architecture tenders in our corpus.

The brief

The project is concerned with the design and construction of the new molecular Laboratory at the MRC The Gambia site in Fajara.

In the current phase of the project we are seeking to develop a full design for tendering purposes and the establishment of a Full Business Case to request funding for the construction of the facility.

The scope does not include the review of the works, which will need to be undertaken at the Himsworth Laboratory after the molecular laboratory works have vacated into the new facility.

Please refer to the attached RFP document for the timetable.

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.

It is our vision to become the leading provider for our customers of shared business services in the UK public sector, continuously reducing cost and improving quality of business services for Government and the public sector.

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.

Core services include Procurement, Finance, Grants Admissions, Human Resources, Payroll, ISS, and Property Asset Management all underpinned by our Service Delivery and Contact Centre teams.

UK SBS is a people rather than task focused business.

It’s what makes us different to the traditional transactional shared services centre.

What is more, being a not-for-profit organisation owned by its customers, UK SBS’ goals are aligned with the public sector and delivering best value for the UK taxpayer.

UK Shared Business Services Ltd changed its name from RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd in March 2013.

Our Customers Growing from a foundation of supporting the Research Councils, 2012/13 saw Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) transition their procurement to UK SBS and Crown Commercial Service (CSS - previously Government Procurement Service) agree a Memorandum of Understanding with UK SBS to deliver two major procurement categories (construction and research) across Government.

UK SBS currently manages £700m expenditure for its Customers, our growth projections anticipate this will rise to £1bn in 2013/14.

Important information From the 2nd April 2014 the Government is introducing its new Government Security Classifications (GSC) classification scheme to replace the current Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS).

A key aspect of this is the reduction in the number of security classifications used.

All potential suppliers should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this Requirement.

The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the new GSC: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The scope does not include the review

The scope does not include the review of the works, which will need to be undertaken at the Himsworth Laboratory after the molecular laboratory works have vacated into the new facility.

02

Previously Government Procurement Service) agree a Memorandum

previously Government Procurement Service) agree a Memorandum of Understanding with UK SBS to deliver two major procurement categories (construction and research) across Government.

03

All potential suppliers should make themselves aware

All potential suppliers should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this Requirement.

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1 named, none in explicit obligation language. Each one is quoted from the notice.

Crown Commercial Service frameworkFrameworks & routes to market
Growing from a foundation of supporting the Research Councils, 2012/13 saw Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) transition their procurement to UK SBS and Crown Commercial Service (CSS - previously Government Procurement Service) agree a Memorandum of Understanding with UK SBS to deliver two major procurement categorie…

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