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title: "Automated guided Vehicle (AGV) Future Automated Aerospace Assembly Demonstrator Phase 2 (FA3D2) Concept - AWARD"
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# Automated guided Vehicle (AGV) Future Automated Aerospace Assembly Demonstrator Phase 2 (FA3D2) Concept - AWARD

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c0310e4b-9c01-4209-a52c-d29499fc42ad

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## Summary

The University of Nottingham is undertaking a public procurement process titled "Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) Future Automated Aerospace Assembly Demonstrator Phase 2 (FA3D2) Concept - AWARD," classified under the miscellaneous special-purpose machinery category. The procurement will involve an open procedure and has been completed as of 3rd July 2020. The contract period is set to run from 4th May 2020 to 3rd May 2021, with a total contract value of £370,000. Interested parties were required to submit tenders by 16th March 2020, with the delivery location being Nottingham, East Midlands, United Kingdom.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for UK-based aerospace manufacturing businesses to enhance their capabilities in automated assembly technologies, thus improving their competitive edge against international rivals. Firms specialising in advanced manufacturing, particularly those focused on innovative machinery and production processes, would be well positioned to participate in this procurement, potentially fostering growth in productivity and efficiency within the sector.

## Notice

The Centre for Aerospace Manufacturing (CAM) at the University Of Nottingham (UoN) works with partners from across the UK and European aerospace industry to deliver industrially focused research into aerospace assembly systems. Advanced manufacturing is a key research priority area for Nottingham and the University has invested significantly in this research. The University made a strategic investment in automated assembly infrastructure through the Future Automated Aerospace Assembly Demonstrator (FA3D) project, which was commissioned in 2016. Based on the success of this project, funding has been secured from the UK Government's Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) for development of the second phase of this demonstrator. The Future Automated Aerospace Assembly Demonstrator Phase 2 (FA3D2) will provide an opportunity for UK based aerospace manufacturing businesses to test, demonstrate and accelerate the implementation of novel breakthrough technologies, thus allowing them to compete on productivity, quality and cost with rival offshore businesses.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4372cb2-1bde-43a5-be3c-b8b84198edf6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jul 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | 3 May 2020 - 3 May 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £370,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £198,850 |
| 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 | THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG7 2RN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Radford |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | SOLVING; WITTE BARSKAMP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

## Release History

- 20 Jul 2020 at 09:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4372cb2-1bde-43a5-be3c-b8b84198edf6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4372cb2-1bde-43a5-be3c-b8b84198edf6
  20th July 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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