The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is a world-leading multi-disciplinary science organisation, whose goal is to deliver economic, societal, scientific and international benefits to the UK and its people – and more broadly to the world.
STFC has a requirement to procure an Occupational Health provision which must be implemented in readiness for the commencement of full-service provision on 1 May 2018. It is STFC's Policy is to provide a safe working environment and to employ best practice to ensure the health, safety and welfare of their workforces.
STFC comprises of four sites – the Daresbury Laboratory in Warrington, the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire, Head Office in Swindon and the UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UKATC) in Edinburgh.
STFC has a requirement to procure an Occupational Health provision. It is STFC's Policy is to provide a safe working environment and to employ best practice to ensure the health, safety and welfare of their workforces which must be implemented in readiness for the commencement of full-service provision on 1 May 2018.
STFC comprises of four sites – the Daresbury Laboratory in Warrington, the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire, Head Office in Swindon and the UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UKATC) in Edinburgh.
In order for bidders to gain a full appreciation of the complexities of this requirement and scale of the operation, they are invited to attend a tour of STFC RAL on Wednesday 7 February at 11:30 a.m.
Bidders are to confirm attendance for site visit via Rfx message through the eSourcing portal by 11:00hrs GMT 6/2/2018. When confirming please provide details of the representatives attending.
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts). This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service’s e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. If Bidders have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris by following the link ‘Supplier eSourcing Registration’. Please note that to register, Bidders 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.
Note: registration may take some time please ensure that you allow a sufficient amount of time to register.
Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcin g-tool-guidance-for-suppliers
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; Your organisation's full name as a registered supplier; the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) 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.
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 applicable to this opportunity. For technical assistance on using of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Helpdesk (Not UK SBS Ltd): Freephone: 0345 010 3503.
Email: eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk Training support to respond to a requirement is available to bidders at
http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx