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title: "Virtual Welding Equipment"
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# Virtual Welding Equipment

Buyer: CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028f6c

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## Summary

The procurement process involves City College Plymouth seeking to establish a Welding Centre of Excellence at its Kings Road site in Plymouth. The tender, titled "Virtual Welding Equipment," falls under the goods category, specifically focusing on electric welding equipment. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period that ended on 9th March 2021. The contract value is set at £415,000, and the procurement is being conducted using an open procedure, allowing for wide participation from suppliers.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in the supply of innovative educational equipment, particularly those specialising in virtual reality and augmented reality technologies in training environments. Companies with expertise in electric welding equipment manufacturing or related sectors would find this procurement particularly relevant, as City College Plymouth aims to modernise its facilities and enhance training capabilities for the welding sector. This initiative not only supports educational growth but also aims to meet the demands of local industries, thus fostering partnerships that drive economic benefits.

## Notice

City College Plymouth is looking to establish a Welding Centre of Excellence at our Kings Road Site. The College plans to implement Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality (VR/AR) Welding training to engage young people into the sector, upskill existing workforce in new technologies and provide a fun, interactive, progressive method of teaching which complements the traditional hands-on practical programme of learning.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

City College Plymouth seeks to establish a Welding Centre of Excellence at Kings Road, Plymouth. Modernised facilities and innovative equipment will enable our specialist trainers to provide welding training from entry level to higher level specialised provision, supporting new entrants into welding careers and providing specialist skills to support employer growth. The College plans to implement Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality (VR/AR) Welding training to engage young people into the sector, upskill existing workforce in new technologies and provide a fun, interactive, progressive method of teaching which complements the traditional hands-on practical programme of learning. VR/AR training simulators will allow our tutors and employers to provide initial hands-on training that delivers instantaneous feedback and proficiency scores as students or employees essentially perform the same task they would on the job. Students must learn how to replicate proper machine setup before they can "weld." They must know how to properly enter the material type, the welding process and relevant settings before they can pick up and use the welding torch. The ability to easily repeat the task without time-consuming and costly setup at a real workstation will help to quickly boost retention. Students will understand welding philosophy and proper technique and gain muscle memory before entering an actual welding booth; allowing the student to work with real torches and real mask, and interact with the real environment enhancing the experience with virtual elements thanks to the AR technology. We will deliver an embedded e-learning system comprising training and simulation sequences to build a high level of motivation and enable rapid progress of our students. Furthermore, our training solution will enable students to weld not only on the standard education/certification joints but also a continuously increasing catalogue of Advance Welding Multijoints which meet the real requirements of particular industries. The College is also looking to upgrade its existing welding bays as part of the project. In order to achieve this, we seek to procure the equipment detailed in the attached documentation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009869-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £415,000 |
| Lots value | £415,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £269,435 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH |
| Locality | PLYMOUTH |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL1 5QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | Stoke |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport |
| Delivery location | TLK41 Plymouth |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EWM HIGHTEC WELDING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42662000 - Welding equipment
- 42662100 - Electric welding equipment

## Release History

- 13 Apr 2022 at 10:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009869-2022
- 2 Feb 2021 at 15:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002070-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cityplym.ac.uk
- http://www.mytenders.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA27368

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