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title: "Contract for the Design, Manufacture, Supply and Installation of an Automated Dry Fibre Pilot lInr"
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# Contract for the Design, Manufacture, Supply and Installation of an Automated Dry Fibre Pilot lInr

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-320fe5b5-e3b0-41df-bb45-f727ffed79ef

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## Summary

The University of Bristol is conducting a tender for the contract titled "Contract for the Design, Manufacture, Supply and Installation of an Automated Dry Fibre Pilot Line". This contract falls under the miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery category within the goods procurement sector. The procurement is currently at the tender stage, with submissions due by 24th July 2017. The project is centred in Bristol, England, and aims to procure advanced equipment for industrial research and development, with a provisional budget of approximately £6.5 million to £7 million.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in the manufacture of specialised machinery and automated systems, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with expertise in the production of advanced textiles or automated machinery capable of large-scale application would be well-suited to compete for this contract, supporting the advancement of emerging manufacturing technologies from academia to industrial applications.

## Notice

The equipment is being specified procured and commissioned to ensure suitability for industrial research and development programs as well as supporting maturation of emerging manufacturing technologies from academia toward industrial application. The equipment detailed in the specification is an automated machine capable of manufacturing a range of dry fibre preforms via automated deposition of reinforcement materials including wide fabric plies. Using one or more deposition methods the cell will be capable of depositing net-shape fabric plies with widths up to 5.0m over a working plan area of 20.0m x 5.0m. In addition, the NCC seeks the capability to deposit multiple unidirectional tapes in a dry fibre placement (DFP) process. grant funding in the range of PS6.5m - PS7m to cover the capital cost of the equipment has been identified, this is an estimated value. The budget will be set provisionally in the ITN Pack, and will be subject to an affordability test

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ba2d358-7ffd-4782-9eba-dddfa7ddb0c7 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Jan 2018 - 7 Jan 2019 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 7FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Emersons Green |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2017 at 10:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ba2d358-7ffd-4782-9eba-dddfa7ddb0c7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ba2d358-7ffd-4782-9eba-dddfa7ddb0c7
  27th June 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tenders.bris.ac.uk

## Provenance

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