Award

Virtual Welding Equipment

CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH

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Award

13 Apr 2022 at 10:53

Tender

02 Feb 2021 at 15:16

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves City College Plymouth seeking to establish a Welding Centre of Excellence at its Kings Road site in Plymouth. The tender, titled "Virtual Welding Equipment," falls under the goods category, specifically focusing on electric welding equipment. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period that ended on 9th March 2021. The contract value is set at £415,000, and the procurement is being conducted using an open procedure, allowing for wide participation from suppliers.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in the supply of innovative educational equipment, particularly those specialising in virtual reality and augmented reality technologies in training environments. Companies with expertise in electric welding equipment manufacturing or related sectors would find this procurement particularly relevant, as City College Plymouth aims to modernise its facilities and enhance training capabilities for the welding sector. This initiative not only supports educational growth but also aims to meet the demands of local industries, thus fostering partnerships that drive economic benefits.

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Notice Title

Virtual Welding Equipment

Notice Description

City College Plymouth is looking to establish a Welding Centre of Excellence at our Kings Road Site. The College plans to implement Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality (VR/AR) Welding training to engage young people into the sector, upskill existing workforce in new technologies and provide a fun, interactive, progressive method of teaching which complements the traditional hands-on practical programme of learning.

Lot Information

Lot 1

City College Plymouth seeks to establish a Welding Centre of Excellence at Kings Road, Plymouth. Modernised facilities and innovative equipment will enable our specialist trainers to provide welding training from entry level to higher level specialised provision, supporting new entrants into welding careers and providing specialist skills to support employer growth. The College plans to implement Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality (VR/AR) Welding training to engage young people into the sector, upskill existing workforce in new technologies and provide a fun, interactive, progressive method of teaching which complements the traditional hands-on practical programme of learning. VR/AR training simulators will allow our tutors and employers to provide initial hands-on training that delivers instantaneous feedback and proficiency scores as students or employees essentially perform the same task they would on the job. Students must learn how to replicate proper machine setup before they can "weld." They must know how to properly enter the material type, the welding process and relevant settings before they can pick up and use the welding torch. The ability to easily repeat the task without time-consuming and costly setup at a real workstation will help to quickly boost retention. Students will understand welding philosophy and proper technique and gain muscle memory before entering an actual welding booth; allowing the student to work with real torches and real mask, and interact with the real environment enhancing the experience with virtual elements thanks to the AR technology. We will deliver an embedded e-learning system comprising training and simulation sequences to build a high level of motivation and enable rapid progress of our students. Furthermore, our training solution will enable students to weld not only on the standard education/certification joints but also a continuously increasing catalogue of Advance Welding Multijoints which meet the real requirements of particular industries. The College is also looking to upgrade its existing welding bays as part of the project. In order to achieve this, we seek to procure the equipment detailed in the attached documentation.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028f6c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009869-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

42662000 - Welding equipment

42662100 - Electric welding equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£415,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£415,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£269,435 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Apr 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@cityplym.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1752305300

Buyer Location

Locality
PLYMOUTH
Postcode
PL1 5QG
Post Town
Plymouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK41 Plymouth
Delivery Location
TLK41 Plymouth

Local Authority
Plymouth
Electoral Ward
Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EWM HIGHTEC WELDING

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