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title: "3120/532/CW/NAMRC/21 Robot Offline Programming, Monitoring and Control System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02eb5f"
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published: "2021-12-06"
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# 3120/532/CW/NAMRC/21 Robot Offline Programming, Monitoring and Control System

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02eb5f

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## Summary

The University of Sheffield is seeking tenders for a Robot Offline Programming, Monitoring and Control System to be delivered to the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre in Catcliffe, Rotherham. The tender is classified under the goods category, specifically for industrial robots, and is being conducted through an open procurement method. The key date for tender submission is set for 15th November 2021, with the contract valued at £180,000. Following a successful award, a standstill period will be in place to allow for any debrief requests from unsuccessful tenderers.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in robotics and automation technologies, particularly those that can demonstrate quality in their products and services. Firms experienced in delivering sophisticated robotics systems and those capable of integrating monitoring and control functionalities will be well-suited to compete. With the focus on improving robot path accuracy and data streaming for digital twin activities, this is an ideal platform for relevant SMEs and larger companies to showcase their capabilities and expand their market reach.

## Notice

Robot Offline Programming, Monitoring and Control SystemThe Nuclear AMRC has a requirement for the capability to measure the accuracy of multiple targets simultaneously on a multiple degree of freedom robot mounted on a gantry system. We require a system to improve robot path accuracy by measure and correct methodology, stream data such as robot positions to an external system for Digital twin activities, and a method to visualise robot path accuracy by comparison of programmed paths versus actual

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030189-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £180,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S10 2TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INSPHERE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42997300 - Industrial robots

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2021 at 11:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030189-2021
- 13 Oct 2021 at 13:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025586-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sheffield.ac.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield

## Provenance

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