FM20002 High and Low Voltage Inspection, Maintenance and Testing for Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC) at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) and Associated Sites

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** The final date and time for the submission of bids is Wednesday 3rd June 2020 at 11:00. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement: UK SBS wishes to establish a contract for the appointment of a Contractor who will work collaboratively with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI, Science and Technology Facilities Council (the Contracting Authority) with a view to providing High and Low Voltage Maintenance, Inspection and Testing services. The Service Provider is to work in Partnership with the Estates Property Services team to ensure business continuity through robust maintenance and testing of the Electrical infrastructure that includes HV private network, LV distribution and small power systems. Asset uptime and availability is critical to the operation of the facilities, access to the operational facilities is restrictive due to the nature of the operation facilities. Several laboratories have internal safety protocols that work in parallel to RAL permit to work systems. The Service Provider is to be proficient in working in environments where detailed isolation prior to testing is planned and executed to ensure maximum safety, efficient testing, remediation of defects, and minimum disruption to the operation. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ / RFP document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and follow the instructions to register. If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and the follow the instructions to 'Login' Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code: F5D36S4U7G. 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.