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

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c2bcb760-1f78-470b-8f10-dc45be475cd6

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## Summary

The University of Nottingham has completed the procurement process for the Future Automated Aerospace Assembly Demonstrator Phase 2 (FA3D2) Concept Tender, which falls under the industry category of miscellaneous special-purpose machinery. This project, classified as an open procurement method, received a significant investment from the UK Government's Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. The tender was active until November 1, 2019, and the contract period runs from January 1, 2020, to January 1, 2021. Notably, the minimum contract value is £1,260,000, with an overall value of £2,270,000. The project aims to foster innovation in aerospace manufacturing by providing a national experimental testbed.

This opportunity presents substantial potential for UK-based aerospace manufacturing businesses looking to enhance their competitiveness by adopting advanced technologies. Companies specialising in automated assembly, industrial robotics, and installation services of machinery and equipment would be particularly well-suited to compete. The flexible nature of the FA3D2 platform not only allows for various configurations to accommodate different products but also supports digital integration, thus encouraging innovation and improving productivity within the local aerospace 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 deliver a national experimental testbed and technology demonstrator in digital and informatics enabled aerospace manufacturing technology. It provides 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. The demonstrator aims to reduce the non-recurring costs of a product line by implementing a flexible assembly approach. A key feature of the FA3D2 platform will be its flexibility to be reconfigured for different products and assembly processes. This applies to both the physical reconfiguration of equipment and tooling, and also the digital integration architecture. The platform shall be designed to be extensible such that tooling, end effectors, robots etc. may be added in future with minimal disruption to the existing system i.e. a 'plug and produce' approach.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/764a6e95-8ec5-4850-b6a0-3853b8dd061d |
| 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 | 14 Aug 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2020 - 1 Jan 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,270,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £135,693 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | N.T.I MEASURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
- 42997300 - Industrial robots
- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
- 51500000 - Installation services of machinery and equipment

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2020 at 09:28 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/764a6e95-8ec5-4850-b6a0-3853b8dd061d
- 14 Aug 2020 at 09:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/764a6e95-8ec5-4850-b6a0-3853b8dd061d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/764a6e95-8ec5-4850-b6a0-3853b8dd061d
  14th August 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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