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# Design and Manufacture of a Tape Winding Capability

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d0a06fbc-799d-46f6-b56e-dd2c853780f7

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## Summary

The University of Bristol awarded a contract for the 'Design and Manufacture of a Tape Winding Capability' to SURFACE GENERATION LIMITED. The procurement process was initiated as a tender and has been completed. The contract is for the supply of machinery classified under 'Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery'. The contract value is £313,599 GBP, with a tender closing date of 20th October 2022, and a contract period from 20th February 2023 to 14th February 2024.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses involved in the design and manufacture of composites, specifically those with expertise in automated tape winding capability. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete in this tender. The buying organisation, University of Bristol, located in Bristol, England, aims to enhance industrial research and development programs in the area of composite materials through this procurement process.

## Notice

The NCC is an independent, open-access national centre that delivers world-class innovation in the design and manufacture of composites and facilitates their widespread industrial exploitation. The National Composites Centre (NCC) intends to procure automated tape winding capability for fully bonded pipes manufacturing. Such equipment must be able to process unidirectional thermoplastic tapes via in-situ consolidation process to manufacture pipe prototypes with inner diameters in the order of 5cm to 20cm and lengths up to 2 meters. The acquired capability will extend the current state of the art, which is of value and relevance to both industrial stakeholders and overall, UK industrial output. The capability shall be specified, procured and commissioned to ensure suitability for industrial research and development programs as well as supporting maturation of emerging manufacturing technologies from academia toward industrial application.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9aeaf205-dca6-4b0f-89bf-955dfc6149d2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 20 Feb 2023 - 14 Feb 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £313,599 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £313,599 |
| 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 BRISTOL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 7FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Emersons Green |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SURFACE GENERATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2023 at 11:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9aeaf205-dca6-4b0f-89bf-955dfc6149d2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9aeaf205-dca6-4b0f-89bf-955dfc6149d2
  22nd February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nccuk.com

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