Award

Supply of Festo Didactic Teaching Equipment

TAMESIDE COLLEGE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Feb 2023 at 11:25

Award

26 Jan 2023 at 12:40

Summary of the contracting process

The Tameside College has recently completed a procurement process for the "Supply of Festo Didactic Teaching Equipment" under the goods category. The college, based in Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom, invited tenders through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement activities were focused on meeting specific technical requirements where only a particular economic operator could provide the necessary equipment. The contract, signed on February 8, 2023, with Didactic Services Ltd worth £803,795, aimed to support training programs for students and apprentices by using specialised teaching equipment.

This tender for the "Supply of Festo Didactic Teaching Equipment" by Tameside College not only served its immediate operational needs but also presented an opportunity for businesses specializing in industrial machinery goods. Companies capable of supplying unique and manufacturer-specific teaching equipment could find success in similar procurement processes. The competitive nature of the tender process also highlighted the importance of meeting specific quality criteria alongside price considerations, offering businesses a chance to demonstrate their capabilities and secure valuable contracts within this sector.

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Notice Title

Supply of Festo Didactic Teaching Equipment

Notice Description

Supply of Festo Didactic teaching equipment to enable the College to train its students/apprentices in the use and maintenance of equipment used by local large employers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of Festo Didactic teaching equipment to enable the College to train its students/apprentices in the use and maintenance of equipment used by local large employers.

Procurement Information

The College has purchased the following items of equipment: 1. Festo CP Lab 400 Complete System including CP Lab 410-1 and CP Lab 404-1 2. Mechanical Trainers (specifically linked to (1) above) 3. User Licences (specifically linked to (1) above) 4. Smart Sensor Training Package (specifically linked to (1) above) The items of equipment are manufacturer-specific and are required by the College to train its students and apprentices in the use and maintenance of this specific equipment. This equipment is used by the local employers whose students and apprentices attend training courses at the College. The proposed system to be purchased links to existing equipment installed in the College for training purposes that was selected following a competitive tender at the time of its purchase. The College is not aware of any other company capable of supplying this specific equipment, as the supplier is the only official/accredited partner in the UK & Ireland for the specific equipment being purchased. The College previously published a VEAT notice to this effect and it received no objections.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039ad4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005403-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

42000000 - Industrial machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£803,795 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TAMESIDE COLLEGE
Contact Name
Mark Pearson
Contact Email
mark.pearson@tameside.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE
Postcode
OL6 6NX
Post Town
Oldham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
Delivery Location
TLD35 Greater Manchester South East

Local Authority
Tameside
Electoral Ward
Ashton St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DIDACTIC SERVICES

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