--- title: "Future Automated Aerospace Assembly Demonstrator Phase 2 (FA3D2) Concept Tender" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f89a2aef-b17d-48e0-a5a2-e6b3c12b5dbe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f89a2aef-b17d-48e0-a5a2-e6b3c12b5dbe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f89a2aef-b17d-48e0-a5a2-e6b3c12b5dbe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f89a2aef-b17d-48e0-a5a2-e6b3c12b5dbe.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM" published: "2019-10-01" --- # Future Automated Aerospace Assembly Demonstrator Phase 2 (FA3D2) Concept Tender Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f89a2aef-b17d-48e0-a5a2-e6b3c12b5dbe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f89a2aef-b17d-48e0-a5a2-e6b3c12b5dbe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f89a2aef-b17d-48e0-a5a2-e6b3c12b5dbe.json) ## Summary The University of Nottingham is currently seeking proposals for the Future Automated Aerospace Assembly Demonstrator Phase 2 (FA3D2) Concept Tender. This procurement targets the aerospace manufacturing industry and includes the delivery of advanced assembly technologies, aimed at enhancing productivity, quality, and cost-effectiveness for UK businesses. The tender is classified under miscellaneous special-purpose machinery, with a contract value ranging from £1,260,000 to £2,270,000. The open procurement method allows interested bidders to submit their proposals until 1st November 2019, with the contract period commencing on 1st January 2020 and concluding on 1st January 2021. The delivery will take place at the University’s address in Nottingham, NG7 2RN. This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for UK-based aerospace manufacturers, particularly those focusing on advanced manufacturing technologies such as automated assembly systems and industrial robots. Businesses capable of developing and integrating flexible assembly approaches or those with experience in digital integration architecture would be ideally positioned to compete. By leveraging the funding from the UK Government's Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, successful bidders can contribute to the development of innovative manufacturing solutions that are crucial for maintaining competitiveness against offshore enterprises. ## 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. Additional information: To apply for this contract please register interest at the below link. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingham/aspx/Home Tender reference for this procurement is PROC LSB ITT/1121 Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e70fe87a-356c-4981-8a45-5c2c0e9a5fbc | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Oct 2019 | | Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## 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 - 1 Oct 2019 at 12:44 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e70fe87a-356c-4981-8a45-5c2c0e9a5fbc - 1 Oct 2019 at 12:44 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e70fe87a-356c-4981-8a45-5c2c0e9a5fbc - 12 Sep 2019 at 19:24 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e70fe87a-356c-4981-8a45-5c2c0e9a5fbc - 12 Sep 2019 at 14:26 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e70fe87a-356c-4981-8a45-5c2c0e9a5fbc - 12 Sep 2019 at 14:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e70fe87a-356c-4981-8a45-5c2c0e9a5fbc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e70fe87a-356c-4981-8a45-5c2c0e9a5fbc 1st October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingham/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingham/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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