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title: "NERIC Equipment Wave 3"
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# NERIC Equipment Wave 3

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-138bc127-8d59-48b1-9774-4123c14eab02

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## Summary

The University of Salford has awarded a contract for the NERIC Equipment Wave 3 project, aimed at furnishing food and manufacturing, intelligent mobility, and services laboratories. The total value of the contract is £61,961.30 GBP. The procurement method used was an open procedure. The contract period extends from January 23, 2023, to May 7, 2023, with a tender deadline of October 7, 2022. The University of Salford is the buying organisation located in England.

This tender for NERIC Equipment Wave 3 presents opportunities for small to medium-sized companies (SMEs) involved in the goods sector, specifically in industrial robots. Businesses interested in designing, testing, and validating innovation in robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence for sectors such as healthcare delivery, manufacturing, acoustics, product design, built environment, and infrastructure development should consider bidding for this contract. The University is actively seeking SMEs to implement robotic and automation solutions in varied sectors, creating a promising avenue for business growth and innovation.

## Notice

The North of England Robotic Innovation Centre (NERIC) is a newly formed specialist department within the University of Salford. NERIC is an PS18 million project part funded by the European Regional Development Fund and Research England. It will serve as a hub for small to medium-sized companies (SMEs) looking to design, test and validate innovation in the rapidly growing area of robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence. NERIC will support SME's to implement robotic and automation solutions in many different sectors including healthcare delivery and technology development, manufacturing, acoustics, product design, built environment and infrastructure development and maintenance, and many others. This request for tender is the final large wave, aimed at furnishing our food and manufacturing, intelligent mobility, and services laboratories. This tender is split into five Lots as outlined in the tender documents. For full tender information and to express an interest please visit our InTend portal via: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05fe5e07-6189-43c4-9fc7-7f33fdd416df |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 23 Jan 2023 - 7 May 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £133,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £61,961 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M5 4WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Ordsall |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | POMO ROBOTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42997300 - Industrial robots

## Release History

- 14 Jul 2023 at 11:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05fe5e07-6189-43c4-9fc7-7f33fdd416df
- 9 Sep 2022 at 09:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6f036d8-4fcb-4a3a-9583-3fadb83c5600

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05fe5e07-6189-43c4-9fc7-7f33fdd416df
  14th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6f036d8-4fcb-4a3a-9583-3fadb83c5600
  9th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home
  Full tender documentation can be accessed via InTend. All tender queries must be made via InTend.

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