Tender

Design and Manufacture of a Tape Winding Capability

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Bristol has initiated a tender titled "Design and Manufacture of a Tape Winding Capability" within the industry category of "Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery". The procurement process involves acquiring automated tape winding capability for fully bonded pipes manufacturing, with a budget of approximately £280,000. The tender, part of an open procedure above threshold, is currently at the active stage with a tender period ending on October 20, 2022. The contract period is scheduled to start from November 21, 2022, until September 30, 2023, aiming for equipment commissioning by the beginning of Q3 2023 at the NCC site in Bristol.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses interested in goods manufacturing, particularly in the field of composites and emerging manufacturing technologies, to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in this tender, which is funded by Innovate UK. Interested parties can register and submit tenders through the University of Bristol's Tender Opportunity Portal. Successful bidders will have the opportunity to contribute to industrial research and development programs while enhancing the UK's industrial output through innovative manufacturing solutions.

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Notice Title

Design and Manufacture of a Tape Winding Capability

Notice Description

The NCC is an independent, open-access national centre that delivers world-class innovation in the design and manufacture of composites and facilitates their widespread industrial exploitation. The National Composites Centre (NCC) intends to procure automated tape winding capability for fully bonded pipes manufacturing. Such equipment must be able to process unidirectional thermoplastic tapes via in-situ consolidation process to manufacture pipe prototypes with inner diameters in the order of 5cm to 20cm and lengths up to 2 meters. The acquired capability will extend the current state of the art, which is of value and relevance to both industrial stakeholders and overall, UK industrial output. The capability shall be 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. This project is funded by Innovate UK. The target commissioning date for the equipment is beginning Q3 2023, at NCC site. The operation and specified functionality of the equipment will be demonstrated based on the target application component(s) during FAT and SAT. The NCC will not meet any costs incurred by any party in responding to this notice or by participating in the tender. The NCC reserves the right to award all, none, or part of the business. Tenderers must register and submit tenders on the University of Bristol's Tender Opportunity Portal (https://tenders.bris.ac.uk/). Please email leigh.jones@nccuk.com to confirm registration, in order to get access to the tender documentation. Please note that the budget allocated for the base equipment is in the region of PS280,000 (the stated Contract Value).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6578c5d8-6792-4703-96a0-af20754b4f06
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£280,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Nov 2022 - 30 Sep 2023 6-12 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 BRISTOL
Contact Name
Leigh Jones
Contact Email
leigh.jones@nccuk.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Emersons Green
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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