--- title: "Wet Spinning Fibre Facility" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9183e6b7-1990-4947-8ca9-f03e9963a95d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9183e6b7-1990-4947-8ca9-f03e9963a95d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9183e6b7-1990-4947-8ca9-f03e9963a95d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9183e6b7-1990-4947-8ca9-f03e9963a95d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER" published: "2020-07-23" --- # Wet Spinning Fibre Facility Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9183e6b7-1990-4947-8ca9-f03e9963a95d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9183e6b7-1990-4947-8ca9-f03e9963a95d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9183e6b7-1990-4947-8ca9-f03e9963a95d.json) ## Summary The University of Manchester is initiating a tender for the Wet Spinning Fibre Facility, which falls under the industrial machinery category. This project requires the procurement of a wet fibre spinning line and a melt spinning line to be located at the Henry Royce Institute in Manchester, with a total value of £330,000. The procurement is currently in the active tender stage, with bids due by 1st September 2020. The contract is anticipated to commence on 5th October 2020 and conclude by 31st March 2021. An open procedure is being employed for this procurement, backed by funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs specialising in machinery for textile, apparel, and leather production, as well as laboratory and precision equipment manufacturing. Businesses that can provide innovative solutions or modular systems suited for sustainable material production would be particularly advantageous competitors. This is a promising chance for small to medium-sized enterprises to engage in a project that is part of a broader initiative in sustainable plastic innovation in Greater Manchester. ## Notice The sustainable materials innovation hub requires a wet fibre spinning line and a melt spinning line that can either be operated independently or integrated into a single modular unit, the equipment will be located in the Henry Royce Institute at The University of Manchester. The Royce equipment fund is part financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funds having been awarded under the 2014-2020 Priority Axis 1: Sustainable Plastic Innovation in Greater Manchester (OC15R19P 0903) Additional information: Information, formalities and necessary requirements to be met will be set out in the procurement documents, all of which are available via the University's procurement portal In-Tend - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofmanchester/aspx/Home Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : Various Funding Description The Royce equipment fund is part financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funds having been awarded under the 2014-2020 Priority Axis 1: Sustainable Plastic Innovation in Greater Manchester (OC15R19P 0903) Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bce1185-6fe3-4eda-9670-68300681c746 | | 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 | 23 Jul 2020 | | Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Oct 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £330,000 | | 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 | THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M13 9PL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Hulme | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Rusholme | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 42 - Industrial machinery ### Codes - 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 42000000 - Industrial machinery - 42700000 - Machinery for textile, apparel and leather production ## Release History - 23 Jul 2020 at 14:40 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bce1185-6fe3-4eda-9670-68300681c746 - 23 Jul 2020 at 14:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bce1185-6fe3-4eda-9670-68300681c746 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bce1185-6fe3-4eda-9670-68300681c746 23rd July 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofmanchester/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofmanchester/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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