Award

Automated Factory for Industry 4.0

CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Apr 2024 at 14:58

Tender

19 Jan 2024 at 13:25

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Sunderland College has completed an award process for the procurement of an Automated Factory for Industry 4.0 under the Local Skills Improvement Fund. The system aims to bridge the gap between academia and industry by providing training and insights into digitized factories. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the award has already been granted to Flamefast. The contract was signed on 10th April 2024, with a total value of £311,309.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in the manufacturing industry, particularly those specializing in educational equipment, teaching equipment, industrial machinery, or industry-specific software packages. Companies looking to engage in IoT environments and automated factory solutions would find this tender suitable for their growth ambitions. The competition involved three bids, all coming from SMEs, indicating a level playing field for smaller enterprises to participate in the procurement process.

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Notice Title

Automated Factory for Industry 4.0

Notice Description

As part of EPNE's Local Skills Improvement Fund (LSIF) the college have a requirement for the provision of an Automated Factory for Industry 4.0. Our Engineering and Manufacturing department are keen to provide new experiences to our students. Students and users will be trained and prepared to work, providing them a valid insight into Industrial IoT environments and highly digitized and automated factories. The system will reduce the gap between academia and industrial IoT factories, by utilising industry standard components, practices, and operations.

Lot Information

Lot 1

As part of EPNE's Local Skills Improvement Fund (LSIF) the college have a requirement for the provision of an Automated Factory for Industry 4.0. Our Engineering and Manufacturing department are keen to provide new experiences to our students. Students and users will be trained and prepared to work, providing them a valid insight into Industrial IoT environments and highly digitized and automated factories.The system will reduce the gap between academia and industrial IoT factories, by utilising industry standard components, practices, and operations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042e80
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011678-2024
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

42 - Industrial machinery

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

39162000 - Educational equipment

39162100 - Teaching equipment

42000000 - Industrial machinery

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£370,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£370,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£311,309 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Apr 20242 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
CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
Not specified
Postcode
Not specified
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLC23 Sunderland

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FLAMEFAST

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