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title: "RFQ - CNC Turning Centre"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY"
published: "2020-08-19"
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# RFQ - CNC Turning Centre

Buyer: NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-10a3fd36-eef8-41a4-9c10-a870ca39dece

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## Summary

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is currently conducting a tender for the supply of a CNC Turning Centre to enhance its engineering capabilities. This procurement falls under the category of laboratory, optical and precision equipment and is located in Teddington, London. The procurement method is a limited quotation process for goods, with the tender period closing on 8 September 2020. The contract is scheduled to commence on 30 September 2020 and will last until 30 September 2021, providing a significant opportunity for interested suppliers.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for manufacturers specialising in precision engineering and machine tool supply, particularly those offering CNC machinery that is compatible with existing CAM software such as FeatureCAM and Autodesk Fusion. Businesses that focus on producing tailored and specialised machinery for low volume or bespoke component manufacture will be best positioned to compete. SMEs are encouraged to participate due to the suitability provisions, making this a potentially favourable opportunity for agile, innovative companies looking to expand their presence in the public sector market.

## Notice

The National Physical Laboratory's [NPL] engineering department requires a new CNC Turning Centre to replace an existing machine and to complement the existing range of machine tools. The turning centre must interface with and be fully compatible with existing CAM application software tools, FeatureCAM and Autodesk Fusion. The control must also provide effective state of the art interactive conversational on machine programming. The nature of manufacturing at NPL requires that machine tools are effective for production of one-off and low number batches of components with a wide variety of size, geometry and materials, often with demanding tolerance specifications. Parts are made in a wide variety of material specifications and include a range of metals and non-metallic materials. Metal specifications include aluminium alloys, stainless steels, titanium, carbon steels, coppers, brass, nickel based super alloys and other special metal alloys. The range of plastic materials to be machined include various grades of nylon, Polyaryletheretherketone (PEEK(tm)), PTFE, acetal, acrylic, polycarbonate and a variety of other specialist plastics and plastic composites. Additional information: Please do not contact the person listed on this notice. Documents can only be obtained through Bravo Solutions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00419f4a-651d-4623-9b5b-d9edc84bd28b |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY |
| Locality | TEDDINGTON |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW11 0LW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Teddington |
| Westminster constituency | Twickenham |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2020 at 16:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00419f4a-651d-4623-9b5b-d9edc84bd28b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00419f4a-651d-4623-9b5b-d9edc84bd28b
  19th August 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
  Please ensure that you register on Bravo Solutions (link below) to obtain the documents and submit your interest / intention to bid.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.npl.co.uk

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