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title: "Collaborative Mobile Robots 3x lots."
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# Collaborative Mobile Robots 3x lots.

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-10d14170-c9d4-4586-b70e-e21c536066ad

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## Summary

The University of Sheffield is conducting a public procurement process for the acquisition of industrial robots and related equipment, titled "Collaborative Mobile Robots 3x lots." This open tender is part of an initiative to support manufacturing research across various sectors in Wales, specifically at the new AMRC Wales facility in Broughton, Flintshire, which opens in October 2019. The procurement process, classified under goods, will officially conclude on 18 November 2019, following which the contract period is set to commence on 9 December 2019 and run until 8 December 2021. Interested parties can access the tender details and submission instructions through the university's e-tendering system.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in robotics and manufacturing technologies. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) focusing on innovative robotic solutions, especially those geared towards industry applications, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, encouraging a wide range of suppliers to participate in the bidding process, thus fostering potential collaboration and growth in the burgeoning robotics industry in Wales.

## Notice

AMRC Wales has a requirement for a number of industrial robots, end effectors and ancillary equipment to support manufacturing research activities for our partners across all Welsh industry sectors. These devices will be located at our new, purpose built AMRC Wales facility based at Broughton, Flintshire. The facility will open in October 2019. There are 3 lots available LOT 1: Collaborative Serial Arm Robot with 7kg payload and integrated vision and end effectors LOT 2: Mobile Robotic Platform LOT 3: Automated Mobile Platform The Invitation to tender with the specification and associated tendering instructions can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield. This process is an open opportunity published on the Official Journal of the European Union. (OJEU). If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend system. Submissions must be uploaded to the portal before the submission deadline.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c2e69ff-5eeb-4797-b684-200ac39bfd8f |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Dec 2019 - 8 Dec 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 | THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S10 2TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42997300 - Industrial robots

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2019 at 08:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c2e69ff-5eeb-4797-b684-200ac39bfd8f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c2e69ff-5eeb-4797-b684-200ac39bfd8f
  17th October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield

## Provenance

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