Tender

ITT1121 - FA3D2 Aerospace Infrastructure STAGE 2

THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM

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11 Jul 2019 at 12:43

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Nottingham is currently seeking bids for the tender titled "ITT1121 - FA3D2 Aerospace Infrastructure STAGE 2", part of their initiative in aerospace manufacturing research. This procurement falls under the industry category of computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software, specifically focusing on advancing digital and informatics-enabled aerospace technologies. The tender process is at the 'Tender' stage with the deadline for submission set for 24th July 2019. The contract is expected to commence on 10th September 2019 and will continue until 31st August 2020, with all activities to be delivered at the University's Nottingham campus, located at Lenton Lane, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2RN.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in aerospace manufacturing, particularly those that can innovate within automated assembly systems. Companies focusing on smart manufacturing, reconfigurable automation, and precision assembly will find this procurement particularly relevant. Furthermore, the open procurement method invites both established firms and manufacturing SMEs to participate, encouraging collaboration and the integration of disruptive technologies to enhance productivity and competitiveness against international counterparts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ITT1121 - FA3D2 Aerospace Infrastructure STAGE 2

Notice Description

The Centre for Aerospace Manufacturing (CAM) at the University Of Nottingham (UoN) works with partners from across the UK and European aerospace industry to deliver industrially focused research into aerospace assembly systems. Advanced manufacturing is a key research priority area for Nottingham and the university has invested significantly in this research. The university made a strategic investment in automated assembly infrastructure through the Future Automated Aerospace Assembly Demonstrator (FA3D) project, which was commissioned in 2016. Based on the success of this project, funding has been secured from the UK Government's Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) for development of the second phase of this demonstrator. The Future Automated Aircraft Assembly Demonstrator Phase 2 (FA3D2) will deliver a national experimental testbed and technology demonstrator in digital and informatics enabled aerospace manufacturing technology. It provides an opportunity for UK based aerospace manufacturing businesses to test, demonstrate and accelerate the implementation of new breakthrough technologies, thus allowing them to compete on productivity, quality and cost with rival offshore businesses. The demonstrator aims to reduce the non-recurring costs of a product line by implementing a flexible assembly approach. A key feature of the FA3D2 platform will be its flexibility to be reconfigured for different products and assembly processes. This applies to both the physical reconfiguration of equipment and tooling, and also the digital integration architecture. The platform shall be designed to be extensible such that tooling, end effectors, robots etc. may be added in future with minimal disruption to the existing system i.e. a plug and play approach. FA3D2 aims to address the following key technology themes: Smart manufacturing Reconfigurable automation Precision assembly Human centred assembly Adaptive fixturing and tooling Advanced assembly processes Smart logistics Additional information: Introduction The Centre for Aerospace Manufacturing (CAM) at the University Of Nottingham (UoN) works closely with partners from across the UK and European aerospace industry to deliver industrially focused research into future aerospace assembly systems. We are an international centre of excellence in assembly systems and smart factory technologies with particular expertise in informatics enabled manufacturing. CAM has an impressive range of state of the art equipment for the development and demonstration of disruptive manufacturing technologies. It has recently been awarded ?3.8 million from the UK Government through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (in collaboration with the Aerospace Technology Institute) for the Future Automated Aerospace Assembly Demonstrator Phase 2 (FA3D2) platform, which will become the national experimental testbed and technology demonstrator in digital and informatics enabled aerospace manufacturing technologies. Key Objectives The Future Automated Aircraft Assembly Demonstrator Phase 2 (FA3D2) will provide an opportunity for UK based aerospace manufacturing businesses to test, demonstrate and accelerate the implementation of new breakthrough technologies, thus allowing them to compete on productivity, quality and cost with rival offshore businesses. The FA3D2 platform will provide open access to a variety of UK companies with a specific focus on support for manufacturing SMEs. It will also support community engagement to attract future engineering graduates to careers in the aerospace industry. The objectives of the project are: o Integrate a variety of diverse processes and disruptive technologies o Deliver a step change in human centred assembly automation o Develop smart assembly cell architecture and infrastructure to accommodate seamless product variation, increase capacity and reduce costs o Demonstrate platform utilising industrial scenarios, to evaluate and validate Procurement of the system has been split into 2 stages and UoN is releasing stage 1. This includes smart manufacturing (digital infrastructure), reconfigurable automation and precision assembly (large volume metrology). There are a number of individual work packages that can be tendered for individually or combined. Delivery Notes Supplier Open Day The University of Nottingham is holding an open day for organisations who may be interested in tendering for stage 1 work packages. This shall be held on the 23rd July 2019 at the University of Nottingham, from 9am to 12:30 to register and attend the open day, please login to the Nottingham Intend Procurement and register your interest by sending a message. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50cf1803-9e1d-4b04-9cbe-b871199bf0b0
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work

48 - Software package and information systems

50 - Repair and maintenance services

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

CPV Codes

34730000 - Parts for aircraft, spacecraft and helicopters

34731000 - Parts for aircraft

34740000 - Aircraft or spacecraft equipment, trainers, simulators and associated parts

42997300 - Industrial robots

45235300 - Construction work for aircraft-manoeuvring surfaces

48323000 - Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software package

50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

50210000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft and other equipment

50211000 - Repair and maintenance services of aircraft

72212323 - Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software development services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jul 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2020 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
THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
Contact Name
Syed Haujee
Contact Email
syed.haujee@nottingham.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+4401157486826

Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Postcode
NG7 2RN
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Radford
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham South

Further Information

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