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title: "NERIC Robotic Equipment"
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# NERIC Robotic Equipment

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d762b275-9f40-4dad-a8cf-b88a98b775da

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## Summary

The University of Salford has awarded a contract for NERIC Robotic Equipment, part of a £18 million project funded by the European Regional Development Fund. This tender process, completed on 22nd July 2022, focused on industrial robots and had a total contract value of £174,950. The University is located in Salford, England, and the tender had a procurement stage of 'Award' with a contract start date of 24th May 2022 and end date of 22nd January 2023.

This procurement opportunity for NERIC Robotic Equipment was designed to support SMEs in implementing robotic and automation solutions across various sectors. Businesses involved in manufacturing, healthcare delivery, technology development, or infrastructure maintenance would find this tender particularly suited to their expertise. The method of procurement used was an open procedure above threshold, and the contract value was GBP 174,950. The tender deadline for submissions was 28th April 2022.

## Notice

The North of England Robotic Innovation Centre (NERIC) is a newly formed specialist department within the University of Salford. NERIC is an PS18 million project part funded by the European Regional Development Fund and Research England. It will serve as a hub for small to medium-sized companies (SMEs) looking to design, test and validate innovation in the rapidly growing area of robotics, automation and artificial intelligence. NERIC will support SME's to implement robotic and automation solutions in many different sectors including healthcare delivery and technology development, manufacturing, acoustics, product design, built environment and infrastructure development and maintenance, and many others. This initial request for tender is one of three tranches, with this first tranche aimed at long lead items and items for a food and manufacturing laboratory. For full tender information and to express an interest please visit our InTend portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home Additional information: For full tender information and to express an interest please visit our InTend portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/324d65b7-bf52-405a-9c5c-dd48ace749d6 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 21 Jul 2022 - 22 Jan 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £834,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £895,439 |
| 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 SALFORD(THE) |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M5 4WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Ordsall |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | CNC ROBOTICS; MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS; POMO ROBOTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42997300 - Industrial robots

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2022 at 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/324d65b7-bf52-405a-9c5c-dd48ace749d6
- 28 Mar 2022 at 10:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c53d18d-5ef6-4a0e-bbfa-aa2fc567fd52

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/324d65b7-bf52-405a-9c5c-dd48ace749d6
  12th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c53d18d-5ef6-4a0e-bbfa-aa2fc567fd52
  28th March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home
  InTend Portal

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