Tender

Contract for the Design, Manufacture, Supply and Installation of an Automated Dry Fibre Pilot lInr

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

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27 Jun 2017 at 10:00

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Bristol is conducting a tender for the contract titled "Contract for the Design, Manufacture, Supply and Installation of an Automated Dry Fibre Pilot Line". This contract falls under the miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery category within the goods procurement sector. The procurement is currently at the tender stage, with submissions due by 24th July 2017. The project is centred in Bristol, England, and aims to procure advanced equipment for industrial research and development, with a provisional budget of approximately £6.5 million to £7 million.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in the manufacture of specialised machinery and automated systems, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with expertise in the production of advanced textiles or automated machinery capable of large-scale application would be well-suited to compete for this contract, supporting the advancement of emerging manufacturing technologies from academia to industrial applications.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the Design, Manufacture, Supply and Installation of an Automated Dry Fibre Pilot lInr

Notice Description

The equipment is being specified procured and commissioned to ensure suitability for industrial research and development programs as well as supporting maturation of emerging manufacturing technologies from academia toward industrial application. The equipment detailed in the specification is an automated machine capable of manufacturing a range of dry fibre preforms via automated deposition of reinforcement materials including wide fabric plies. Using one or more deposition methods the cell will be capable of depositing net-shape fabric plies with widths up to 5.0m over a working plan area of 20.0m x 5.0m. In addition, the NCC seeks the capability to deposit multiple unidirectional tapes in a dry fibre placement (DFP) process. grant funding in the range of PS6.5m - PS7m to cover the capital cost of the equipment has been identified, this is an estimated value. The budget will be set provisionally in the ITN Pack, and will be subject to an affordability test

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-320fe5b5-e3b0-41df-bb45-f727ffed79ef
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ba2d358-7ffd-4782-9eba-dddfa7ddb0c7
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jun 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Jan 2018 - 7 Jan 2019 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
Contact Name
University of Bristol on behalf of the National Composites Centr
Contact Email
mike.caddick.external@nccuk.com
Contact Phone
+44 1172443905

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 7FS
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Emersons Green
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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