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title: "Virtual Welding Equipment"
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# Virtual Welding Equipment

Buyer: CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-76567030-de6b-451e-82b3-e2867a55a35b

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## Summary

The City College Plymouth is seeking to procure Virtual Welding Equipment, aiming to establish a Welding Centre of Excellence at their Kings Road site in Plymouth, South West England. This open tender will close on 9 March 2021, with an estimated contract value of £415,000. The procurement method follows an open procedure, with the contract period starting on 31 March 2021 and ending on 30 June 2021. The industry category falls under electric welding equipment, targeting innovative training solutions through virtual reality and augmented reality technologies.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the manufacturing and supply of welding equipment, particularly those with expertise in virtual and augmented reality training solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement is designed to foster competition and innovation within the industry. Companies that specialise in cutting-edge educational technologies and can deliver interactive training methods will find this opportunity particularly suitable to enhance their market presence.

## Notice

City College Plymouth is looking to establish a Welding Centre of Excellence at our Kings Road Site. The College plans to implement Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality (VR/AR) Welding training to engage young people into the sector, upskill existing workforce in new technologies and provide a fun, interactive, progressive method of teaching which complements the traditional hands-on practical programme of learning.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d18721d7-4958-4df6-80c0-ead7d8a53808 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £415,000 |
| 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 | CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH |
| Locality | PLYMOUTH |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL1 5QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | Stoke |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42662100 - Electric welding equipment

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2021 at 17:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d18721d7-4958-4df6-80c0-ead7d8a53808

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d18721d7-4958-4df6-80c0-ead7d8a53808
  2nd February 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB161328
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cityplym.ac.uk

## Provenance

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