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title: "Adaptable Autonomous Agricultural Vehicle (Including Mounted Robot Manipulator Arm) - AWARD"
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# Adaptable Autonomous Agricultural Vehicle (Including Mounted Robot Manipulator Arm) - AWARD

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b9d9c6b5-d286-40cf-a453-ffffd2da8949

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## Summary

The University of Sheffield has awarded a contract for an Adaptable Autonomous Agricultural Vehicle, including a Mounted Robot Manipulator Arm. The procurement process was an open procedure conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract period is from November 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. The closing date for tenders was October 18, 2023. The University of Sheffield is located in Rotherham, United Kingdom, and the industry category is Industrial robots.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in agricultural machinery, pedestrian-controlled agricultural tractors, agricultural services, installation services of agricultural machinery, and specialist agricultural or forestry machinery. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete. The award value is £100,000 in GBP, and the supplier awarded the contract is Robodyne srl from San Cassiano, Puglia, Italy. The University of Sheffield can be contacted for further information regarding the awarded contract.

## Notice

3811/CYMRU/JS/23 Adaptable Autonomous Agricultural Vehicle (Including Mounted Robot Manipulator Arm) The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for an Adaptable Autonomous Agricultural Vehicle (Including Mounted Robot Manipulator Arm) on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Castings Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire. Scope of Requirement The AMRC Cymru are seeking an adaptable autonomous vehicle (including the supply and integration of a mounted robot manipulator arm) for the Welsh agricultural sector to demonstrate multiple autonomous farming activities such as harvesting, inspecting, irrigation, towing and transporting. The vehicle will need to be capable of navigating through multi-terrain and operational in both indoors (i.e. factory floor, polytunnels, glasshouses) and outdoors (i.e. pasture land, soil, concrete, rocky land). Key aspects of this adaptable autonomous vehicle include the requirement for flexibility to allow the AMRC Cymru to conduct research to highlight the capability of automation and trial modern technologies, and to disseminate knowledge and skills for the farming community to help tackle the challenges surrounding labour shortages in Wales. The system will be demonstrated to a wide network of farmers, researchers, businesses, and academics to promote further collaborative research. Tender Process and Documentation: This procurement is a non-EU open procedure conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend System, this can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system. Closing date for receipt of tenders: October 18, 2023 at 12 noon (UK time).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/644aaf5e-0b16-43d6-ae64-19694983d652 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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 SHEFFIELD |
| Locality | ROTHERHAM |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S60 5TZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE34 Rotherham |
| Local authority | Rotherham |
| Electoral ward | Rother Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Rotherham |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROBODYNE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 16 - Agricultural machinery
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 03144000 - Agricultural supplies
- 16000000 - Agricultural machinery
- 16500000 - Self-loading or unloading trailers and semi-trailers for agriculture
- 16540000 - Unloading semi-trailers for agriculture
- 16600000 - Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery
- 16710000 - Pedestrian-controlled agricultural tractors
- 16810000 - Parts of agricultural machinery
- 42997300 - Industrial robots
- 51521000 - Installation services of agricultural machinery
- 77100000 - Agricultural services

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2023 at 11:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/644aaf5e-0b16-43d6-ae64-19694983d652

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/644aaf5e-0b16-43d6-ae64-19694983d652
  20th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield

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