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title: "Polymer Processing Equipment"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH"
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# Polymer Processing Equipment

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-81815f01-8294-4678-b66e-781097c33124

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## Summary

The University of Plymouth is currently in the planning stage of a tender process for Polymer Processing Equipment, aimed at enhancing their DigiFab laboratory within the newly-built New Engineering Design Facility (NEDF) located in Plymouth, England. This project focuses on utilising waste plastics, particularly from the marine environment and fishing industry. Suppliers are invited to express their interest by April 20, 2022, with considerations in the evaluation process including cost, capacity, versatility, and sustainability principles.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the marine equipment and plastic processing machinery sectors. Companies that specialise in innovative and sustainable manufacturing technologies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), will find this tender particularly suited to their capabilities. Suppliers that can offer cost-effective, versatile solutions with a focus on circular economy principles will be well-positioned to compete for this contract, which aims to contribute to both educational and environmental goals.

## Notice

The University of Plymouth INdIGO project is seeking expressions of interest from potential suppliers for a polymer processing equipment which will finally be installed in the DigiFab (Digital Fabrication) laboratory in a newly-built New Engineering Design Facility (NEDF). The system will provide teaching and research opportunities for processing waste plastics, particularly those recovered from the marine environment and the fishing industry, and collected waste from campus. This will allow lab-scale cleaning, shredding, granulating, extrusion to filament / pellets, injection moulding, sheet pressing and FDM / FGM 3D printing Considerations will include cost, capacity, versatility, physical footprint, and circular economy procurement principles (long life and repairability, whole life cost, local procurement, refurbished / product as service models). An approximate cost for this equipment should be included within your expression of interest to procurement@plymouth.ac.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b138266e-732a-43b6-9952-78760bf4166e |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 20 Apr 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH |
| Locality | PLYMOUTH |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL4 8AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | Drake |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 34930000 - Marine equipment
- 42994200 - Machinery for working plastics

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2022 at 12:50 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b138266e-732a-43b6-9952-78760bf4166e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b138266e-732a-43b6-9952-78760bf4166e
  6th April 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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