Tender

RFQ - CNC Turning Centre

NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY

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Tender

19 Aug 2020 at 16:10

Summary of the contracting process

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is currently conducting a tender for the supply of a CNC Turning Centre to enhance its engineering capabilities. This procurement falls under the category of laboratory, optical and precision equipment and is located in Teddington, London. The procurement method is a limited quotation process for goods, with the tender period closing on 8 September 2020. The contract is scheduled to commence on 30 September 2020 and will last until 30 September 2021, providing a significant opportunity for interested suppliers.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for manufacturers specialising in precision engineering and machine tool supply, particularly those offering CNC machinery that is compatible with existing CAM software such as FeatureCAM and Autodesk Fusion. Businesses that focus on producing tailored and specialised machinery for low volume or bespoke component manufacture will be best positioned to compete. SMEs are encouraged to participate due to the suitability provisions, making this a potentially favourable opportunity for agile, innovative companies looking to expand their presence in the public sector market.

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Notice Title

RFQ - CNC Turning Centre

Notice Description

The National Physical Laboratory's [NPL] engineering department requires a new CNC Turning Centre to replace an existing machine and to complement the existing range of machine tools. The turning centre must interface with and be fully compatible with existing CAM application software tools, FeatureCAM and Autodesk Fusion. The control must also provide effective state of the art interactive conversational on machine programming. The nature of manufacturing at NPL requires that machine tools are effective for production of one-off and low number batches of components with a wide variety of size, geometry and materials, often with demanding tolerance specifications. Parts are made in a wide variety of material specifications and include a range of metals and non-metallic materials. Metal specifications include aluminium alloys, stainless steels, titanium, carbon steels, coppers, brass, nickel based super alloys and other special metal alloys. The range of plastic materials to be machined include various grades of nylon, Polyaryletheretherketone (PEEK(tm)), PTFE, acetal, acrylic, polycarbonate and a variety of other specialist plastics and plastic composites. Additional information: Please do not contact the person listed on this notice. Documents can only be obtained through Bravo Solutions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-10a3fd36-eef8-41a4-9c10-a870ca39dece
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00419f4a-651d-4623-9b5b-d9edc84bd28b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)


CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Sep 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2021 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
charley.choules@npl.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TEDDINGTON
Postcode
TW11 0LW
Post Town
Twickenham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Teddington
Westminster Constituency
Twickenham

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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