Tender

SparkFund is an ERDF funded grants programme available to Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs), located in either the Humber of York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas. The total value of the programme is PS17.8m and it is in receipt of PS9.8m of ERDF grant funding. SparkFund is led and managed by the University of Hull and a dedicated SparkFund Team has been established to act as the direct interface with eligible SMEs and to support them to scope, design and successfully procure goods and/or services. The grant recipient, Additive-X Ltd wish to enhance their facilities and service offering at their main site in Ripon. The facility

UNIVERSITY OF HULL

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Tender

15 Sep 2022 at 13:06

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Hull is leading the SparkFund programme, an ERDF-funded grants programme worth £17.8m available to SMEs in the Humber or York & North Yorkshire LEP areas. Additive-X Ltd, a grant recipient, aims to enhance their facilities in Ripon for low-carbon R&D additive manufacturing. The procurement is open using the Open procedure above threshold, with a tender period ending on October 19, 2022, and a contract period starting on November 15, 2022, and ending on February 7, 2023.

This tender opportunity offers SMEs and businesses in printing, project management consultancy, and related services sectors a chance to compete for a £227,997.6 contract. Businesses with expertise in ink sources, printers, printing machinery, offset printing, and project management are well-suited to bid for this opportunity. The University of Hull is the buying organisation for this service-category procurement, providing an opportunity for eligible businesses to support the innovation goals of the SparkFund programme's grant recipients.

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Notice Title

SparkFund is an ERDF funded grants programme available to Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs), located in either the Humber of York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas. The total value of the programme is PS17.8m and it is in receipt of PS9.8m of ERDF grant funding. SparkFund is led and managed by the University of Hull and a dedicated SparkFund Team has been established to act as the direct interface with eligible SMEs and to support them to scope, design and successfully procure goods and/or services. The grant recipient, Additive-X Ltd wish to enhance their facilities and service offering at their main site in Ripon. The facility

Notice Description

The grant recipient, Additive-X Ltd wish to enhance their facilities and service offering at their main site in Ripon. The facility and technologies will provide manufacture of parts as well as tools, prototypes, jigs and fittings and will be able to print in materials suitable for a wide range of industries and applications. This is a low-carbon R&D project requiring energy-efficient additive manufacturing of end-use parts at scale, with the least possible waste. In order to achieve their aims Additive-X wish to purchase equipment which is the very latest cutting-edge technology to help future-proof the project.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98d2dca6-e70f-4111-84b3-4f09df8af4af
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

42 - Industrial machinery

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

30192112 - Ink sources for printing machinery

30232100 - Printers and plotters

42962000 - Printing and graphics equipment

42991200 - Printing machinery

42991210 - Offset printing machinery

42991500 - Parts of printing or bookbinding machinery

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

79800000 - Printing and related services

79810000 - Printing services

79820000 - Services related to printing

79823000 - Printing and delivery services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£227,997 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Nov 2022 - 7 Feb 2023 1-6 months
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
UNIVERSITY OF HULL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HULL
Postcode
HU6 7RX
Post Town
Hull
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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